From Wired.com: new “cloaking” application that protects individuals from network snooping is making the rounds among file traders, marking the latest salvo in the increasingly volatile battle between music labels and file traders.
Free software called PeerGuardian creates a personal firewall that blocks the IP addresses of snoops. They can see the names of files being traded, but they can’t download the file to tell whether it’s a copyrighted file.
“Top-level users want this application to keep out connections from outside sources, particularly after the recent judgment that decentralized systems are legal,” said Jorge Gonzalez, founder of Zeropaid, a peer-to-peer developer site. “Users now have to think about defending themselves against attacks from companies coming after users.”
