“Users of the popular file-swapping program Kazaa frequently expose personal data to other network users by mislabeling the files that can be shared, according to research released by HP Labs. The study, conducted by computer scientists Nathaniel S. Good of HP Labs and Aaron Krekelberg of the University of Minnesota, points out that peer-to-peer programs often pose a threat to computer privacy. The research, which was published Wednesday on Hewlett-Packard’s Web site, found that a significant percentage of Kazaa users have accidentally or unknowingly designated private files to be shared with everyone who has access to the popular Kazaa network…”
I think the gist of this article is to serve as a warning and be careful what files you actually do share when configuring your P2P client. Click here to read the full article from ZDNet News.
