FTC drops P2P file sharing probe of LimeWire - Computerworld
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:34:22 GMT+00:00
probe of LimeWire Computerworld ... Commission (FTC) last week decided to drop its investigation into the embattled software company's controversial Peer-to-Peer file sharing software. ... FTC Ends Investigation Into P2P Site LimeWire PC Magazine FTC lets Limewire off the hook Inquirer FTC Drops Probe of LimeWire IT Business Edge (blog) Reuters Canada  - Reuters UK

Mark Waid defends comic book piracy - Digital Spy
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:39:34 GMT+00:00
Digital Spy Mark Waid has spoken out in defence of comic book piracy through filesharing websites, Bleeding Cool reports. ... Irreproducible: Waid, Aragones, and Levy on copyright Comic Book Resources

4shared Launches Search Feature for Their Mobile Application on iPhones - I-Newswire.com (press release)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:58:04 GMT+00:00
I-Newswire.com (press release) (I-Newswire) August 30, 2010 - 4shared.com, one of the leading file sharing services, is proud to announce a brand new and unique feature for its highly ...

Another ISP bucks 'Hurt Locker' subpoenas - CNET
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:59:23 GMT+00:00
cnet how does an artist produce their work and make a living at it when it is so easy for anybody to just steal it via whatever kind of file sharing ? ...

Filerr Detects Incompatible Mac File Names for Windows File Sharing - Cult of Mac (blog)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:02:44 GMT+00:00
Cult of Mac (blog) 26, 2010) Dr. Johan Sanneblad has written, Filerr, a new mac os x file utility. The application assists users by making sure that the files they are sharing ...

DriveHQ launches Cloud storage & sharing service for mobile and handheld devices - PRLog.Org (press release)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:38:10 GMT+00:00
service for mobile and handheld devices PRLog.Org (press release) Our products and services include Web-based File Storage & Sharing, Automatic Online Data Backup, FTP / Email / Web Server Hosting, Group File Sharing ...

High school custodian charged with distribution of child porn - Chicago Tribune
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:51:11 GMT+00:00
Chicago Tribune An undercover FBI agent began an on online relationship with Skoien through a peer-to-peer file - sharing network, officials said. ... Plainfield school worker faces child porn charge St. Charles Sun

Russian Village Purchased by TorrentReactor File Sharing Website - The Epoch Times
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:16:45 GMT+00:00
Website The Epoch Times Online file sharing hub, TorrentReactor, recently bought a small village in the center of Russia, which was then renamed after the website ... TorrentReactor Buys Russian Village And Provides Free Internet Product Reviews (blog) File - sharing website claims to 'buy' desolate Russian town San Francisco Chronicle Net gains for Siberian village The Moscow News

Child porn suspect's trial set to begin - Walton Sun
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:21:33 GMT+00:00
Walton Sun Jonathan Dingus, Bussell's defense attorney, questioned jurors about their familiarity with peer-to-peer file - sharing networks such as LimeWire and Kazaa, ...

Net Neutrality Pact: 5 Red Flags - PC World
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:03:03 GMT+00:00
PC World It's no secret that broadband carriers have a grudge against p2p file sharing and wouldn't mind if it disappeared. Vuze, a company that makes p2p software, ... AT&T Announces Support for Google-Verizon Plan Spreadit.org A brief history of the net neutrality debate San Francisco Chronicle AT&T, Facebook takes sides on Google-Verizon net neutrality proposal Los Angeles Times (blog) BBC News  - CBC.ca  - TorrentFreak (blog)

WebEx PCNow - PC Magazine
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:01:20 GMT+00:00
PC Magazine On the plus side, WebEx PCNow accounts come with 5GB of online storage for backup and file sharing . WebEx PCNow doesn't require a credit card for a ...

Is Google To Large To Be Convicted Of Profiting From Copyright Infringement? - The Music Void (blog)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:34:42 GMT+00:00
The Music Void (blog) What happens when a company is knowingly profiting from serving up links and paid advertisements via its Google adwords service to illegal file sharing ...

Hackers File Sharing Virus Replaces Files With Octopuses - UniteTheCows (blog)
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:08 GMT+00:00
Virus Replaces Files With Octopuses UniteTheCows (blog) The strange virus written by 27 year old Masato Nakatsuji was disguised as an mp3 file and shared on Japanese P2P File Sharing network Winny. ...

Virus writer charged with destroying property - Register
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:35:17 GMT+00:00
Register The malware programmed to searched out and destroyed data files from file sharing networks and replaced them with a supposedly humorous icon of an octopus. ... Computer criminal blows probation The Japan Times Osaka man arrested for using computer virus to tamper with data Mainichi Daily News Computer virus creator arrested again The Daily Yomiuri

Music industry's sour note on file sharing - Irish Times
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:42:16 GMT+00:00
Irish Times One of the few leading music managers to bother to engage with the elephant in the music world room ( file sharing and its consequences), McGuinness called ...

Google Wave: Wave goodbye - Christian Science Monitor
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:39:38 GMT+00:00
Christian Science Monitor Wave incorporated aspects of e-mail, file - sharing systems, collaborative encyclopedias, and social networking platforms such as Facebook, and was greeted ... Wave goodbye to Wave Ghacks Technology News Google Wave Now, It's Time to Say Goodbye Waleg.com Google Waves farewell to collaboration app Management Today

Southfield firm's tech focus helps it grow amid downturn - Detroit Free Press
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:23:29 GMT+00:00
Detroit Free Press Other clients include eBay; wireless and broadband media distributor MobiTV; online file - sharing company Yousendit.com, and Parrot, a developer of wireless ...

An Un-'Common' Take On Copyright Law - NPR
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:38:37 GMT+00:00
NPR ... network file sharing " must be taught. (The law never mentions teaching the more interesting and revolutionary implications of legal file sharing . ...

University compliant with copyright infringement law - The Daily Athenaeum
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:22:41 GMT+00:00
The Daily Athenaeum West Virginia University is fully compliant with a July 1, 2010 federal mandate requiring colleges to prevent illegal file sharing . ...

U.S. v. GRANT - Leagle.com
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:54:31 GMT+00:00
Leagle.com Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Gordon Grant pleaded guilty to using file - sharing programs to publish notices over the internet offering to display, ...