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.
Usenet is considered to be the most “private” way to share files. In other words, no MPAA or RIAA watching your back. It is fast, has a lot of content, and it’s getting more popular, even though the technology is almost 30 years old. Time for an intr …
Usenet is considered to be the most “private” way to share files. In other words, no MPAA or RIAA watching your back. It is fast, has a lot of content, and it’s getting more popular, even though the technology is almost 30 years old. Time for an introducti …
UseNeXT bills itself as offering “next generation downloading” and is one of the most popular Usenet services around today, advertising extensively within the BitTorrent community and on many torrent sites. Earlier this month, blogger Aldor Nini (who al …
One of the problems with running a website or any Internet presence is the constant threat of malicious attacks. Almost everyone will recall the terrible mauling experienced by MediaDefender after their confidential emails leaked onto the Internet, and sin …
It seems that one way or another President Sarkozy is determined to bring a “3 strikes” regime to France. After underlining his determination during an historic speech to parliament in June, yesterday saw a revised bill accepted by the Senate. Aside fro …
Founded in 2001, FTD is the largest Usenet community in The Netherlands with around 450,000 members. FTD and its software allows members to report material they find on Usenet along with its location. This material could include movies, music and TV shows …
With a few million visitors a month most of the larger torrent sites make lucrative targets for scammers and hackers wanting to cash in on these traffic magnets. In November 2008, someone used a forged CA driver’s license to take over Torrentz.com, and …
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