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.
Article reproduced in full with permission from Andrew Dubber First a little introduction to Andrew. From his site, NewMusicStrategies. My name’s Andrew Dubber. I’m the Degree Leader for Music Industries at UCE Birmingham, UK. I’m a senior lecturer a …
An interesting article has been published about some research which aimed to find out how much all the data sent through the internet on an average day would physically weigh. So if we can find out the weight of the bits which make up a piece of inform …
TorrentFreak readers will already be familiar with the Swiss anti-piracy company Logistep who partnered German games publisher Zuxxez in tracking down hundreds of file-sharers in the UK alleged to have uploaded the game Dream Pinball. These actions wer …
Ever since the initial assault on UK file-sharers, questions have been asked about the functioning of the Logistep ‘File-Sharing Monitor’ snooping software. Many people simply do not wish to allow their file-sharing software to connect to this system, …
Commenting on the Malaysian haul, Neil Gane, a spokesperson for the Motion Picture Association told Reuters, “Lucky and Flo were able to sniff under the doors — all the doors were locked, and many of them had metal grilles. If they smelt polycarbonate, t …
From from first thing this morning, things started to look very bad indeed for P2P. Indications that operations against P2P had started came when it was reported that the RIAA had started an amnesty program for file-sharers; “In a stunning turnabout …
In this article we will walk you through the history of Suprnova.org. We contacted Suprnova founder Sloncek, and he commented on these memorable events that left a mark on the history of BitTorrent as well as his personal life. The Rise of Suprnova. S …
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