Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
Say what you like about Web Sheriff, the company knows how to turn the issue of online piracy into a joke, or at least make it much more fun. Rather than hang lowly bloggers by the neck until dead for sharing the latest pre-release warblings from Beyonc …
uTorrent has come a long way since it first saw the light of day in the fall of 2005. What started out as a minimalist and no-nonsense client targeted at an already BitTorrent-savvy crowd, has slowly become an application that does far more than downloadin …
Mass litigation “pay up or else” anti-piracy schemes continue to keep United States courts busy. The total of Internet subscribers who have been accused of sharing copyrighted material is nearing 200,000, and new cases are being filed every week. Mo …
The landmark court battle between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft and the Aussie ISP iiNet will continue at The High Court. After previous unsuccessful attempts at making iiNet responsible for the copyright infringing activities of the …
May last year the U.S. District Court of California issued a permanent injunction against BitTorrent search engine isoHunt. The injunction is the result of isoHunt’s protracted court battle with the MPAA that started back in 2006. The Court ordered th …
uTorrent for Windows saw its first public release in September 2005 and soon became the most widely used BitTorrent application. Today close to 100 million users worldwide use the client regularly and this number continues to rise. Today, the beta of uT …
In recent years, it’s become fashionable to use online file-sharing networks to generate publicity for both well-known bands and those with a lower profile. If done properly it’s a great and free way to reach a large audience. Early March, the Sumerian …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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