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.
For years the US movie industry has tried to bring streaming links site SurfTheChannel.com to its knees. After a chain of events that reads like a Hollywood blockbuster script, the case is now on trial with husband and wife team Anton and Kelly Vickerm …
In recent months many people have been baffled by the US Government’s decision to shutdown and prosecute Megaupload. While the Department of Justice proudly presented the case as one of the biggest criminal cases ever brought in the US, critics claim t …
When it comes to legislation involving the Internet, the masses have become quite paranoid. Perhaps rightly so. The latest bill to gain attention online is CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. As the title suggests the main goal …
The Hollywood reporter published an interview with MPAA boss and former Senator Chris Dodd. Among other things the MPAA chief was asked about the progress on the SOPA anti-piracy bill. While the public believes the plan has been shelved for now, Dodd …
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) hasn’t received a whole lot of media attention yet, but it continues to pick up support from legislators. The bill is touted as being much worse than SOPA when it comes to privacy invasions. …
The proposed treaty has generated heat across the globe, from the streets of Poland to the parliament of Europe and Mexico, to the social media back-channels of ACTA’s primary driver, the United States of America. ACTA imposes significant requirements …
… names a recent case where articles from TorrentFreak and Techdirt were censored by mistake. The brief further argues that if …
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