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.
Movie industry lobbyists such as the MPAA frequently claim that piracy is not only hurting the major studios, but also the smaller independent productions. However, according to independant filmmaker Mark Diestler, it’s not that black and white. Last w …
In 2009 during the wake of the original Pirate Bay trial and the convictions for its founders, the Swedish anti-piracy office Antipiratbyrån began sending out warnings to other sites hosted in Sweden. One Swedish site called TTi (otherwise known as The …
Have you always wanted to work for a prestigious anti-piracy outfit? Here’s your chance. The MPAA is currently looking for an Internet Analyst. Aside from a bachelor’s degree the applicant should be able to “search and navigate Internet websites …
After BT lost their case earlier this year opposing the blockade of Newzbin2, this month the ISP and the MPA were back in court looking over the final details in the landmark case. At the last-minute a Newzbin2 and BT user stepped up to intervene in the …
The excellent article below comes from ABC Australia and is written by Nick Ross. Well worth the read. When it comes to copyright theft and piracy, many people assume there’s just one side – the side of truth, justice and copyright owners. Beyond that t …
We’ve covered all kinds of anti-piracy stories here on TorrentFreak, but what you are about to read has to rank up there as one of the most unusual. Even now we’re still scratching our heads and rubbing our chins. At the end of May 2011 a leaked copy of …
A very close personal friend of mine owns a curry restaurant. A few months ago “John”, who prefers to remain anonymous, called me to catch up on life, but mostly to complain about the cost of coconut milk. With the falling value of the dollar, the …
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