Kazaa Scanner is a free simple P2P add-on utility to move downloaded files immediately into ‘quarantine’ (an unshared folder). Files in your shared folder remain available but newly downloaded files are immediately moved into a non-shared ‘review’ folder of your choice. Keep newly downloaded Kazaa and WinMX (+ other P2P program) files in private quarantine [...]

In November, a startup called Mercora plans to launch a service that will attempt to answer that question. Challenging popular wisdom, Mercora Chief Executive Srivats Sampath, former CEO of McAfee.com, is betting that users will jump at the opportunity to trade news, song clips and information about each other’s buying and listening habits — while [...]

Recently I wrote a letter to my Senator Carl Levin (Michigan)about the recent issues of P2P and the RIAA. He wrote back pretty quick and this is what he had to say about the recent issues. This is to give you a idea on what is going on in the United States Senate, “Thank you [...]

Recent months have shown some interesting developments in the P2P world. We’ve seen the RIAA launch its campaign against the American people, with largely ineffectual results. In response to the buildup and follow-through with this campaign we’ve also seen the creation of P2P United. P2P United is a trade organization that represents some of the [...]

The music industry is hoping that the availability of child pornography on peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa will help put file sharing out of business. Record executives have been frustrated that Congress hasn’t acted to curb piracy on these services, but some are now optimistic that lawmakers will intervene. “This is like Al Capone and [...]

Napster Marks Comeback with Oct. 9 Test Debut Napster, the pioneering song-swap service that was shut down for copyright infringement, is coming back next week to face the music as a paid site in a vastly changed online music arena. Digital media company Roxio Inc., which bought Napster for $5 million last year, plans an [...]

From NewScientist.com: A research paper highlighting security weaknesses in a popular internet file-sharing network has raised concerns that innocent users could in theory be wrongly accused of sharing copyrighted music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which represents the largest US music companies, has already begun legal action against 261 file-sharers who are accused [...]

Nielsen//NetRatings, which tracks Internet usage, said on Tuesday it found a 41 percent drop over the last three months in the audience for Kazaa, the leading music file-sharing service. On Sept. 8, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a group representing big labels like AOL Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Music and Vivendi Universal’s Universal [...]

Symantec has said that although Internet attacks are increasing, severe attacks are down compared to last year. Security firm Symantec, which published its bi-annual Internet Threat Report on Wednesday, has found that the number of attacks over instant messaging and P2P systems quadrupled between January and June 2003. The company uses thousands of sensors on [...]

What is it? BearShare is a file sharing program that lets you, your friends, and everyone in the world share files. Built on Gnutella technology, it provides a simple, easy to use interface combined with a powerful connection and search engine that puts thousands of different files in easy reach. It is designed to let [...]

After a barrage of criticism resulting from its initial round of lawsuits, the RIAA is attempting to stem the tide of negative publicity by slightly altering their tactics. Now, before a lawsuit is filed, potential defendents will be contacted and given the opportunity to pony up some cash to make the problem go away, or [...]

Rapper LL Cool J (search) joined entertainment executives Tuesday in defending the music industry’s lawsuits against hundreds of Internet users who illegally distribute music online. “My question is, if a contractor builds a building, should people be allowed to move into the building for free?” the rapper, dressed in a black suit with an earring [...]

As a follow-up to a similar article posted on Clearstatic, I found this article[PDF] written anonymously which outlines a scenario that calls into question any evidence obtained by the RIAA. The theory is there is an implicit trust between users of a P2P network to insure data integrity between users. However “trusting the integrity of [...]

U.S. Entertainment Industry Appeal Threatens Technology Development, First Amendment Rights LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Sharman Networks, the publisher and distributor of Kazaa Media Desktop, has filed a brief of amicus curiae with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, urging the Court to uphold the Order of Judge Stephen Wilson that [...]