Peer-to-peer embraces the networking capabilities of the Internet. “P2P” as dubbed by advocates enables the sharing and direct publication of resources and also allows the unused processing capability of computers to be shared and used more productively. While the peer-to-peer concept has, in fact, been around for decades, it’s grown...
The Internet has not treated the owners of copyrighted works well. The level of unauthorized copying has been staggering since the invention of the present-day peer-to-peer file sharing systems. However, the content industry does not show any signs of dying despite excessive copying. On the contrary, 2003 was very successful...
Unauthorized copying of movies is a major concern for the motion picture industry. While unauthorized copies of movies have been distributed via portable physical media for some time, low-cost, high-bandwidth Internet connections and peer-to-peer file sharing networks provide highly efficient distribution media. Many movies are showing up on file sharing...
The record industry recently filed lawsuits against four individual university network users, claiming hundreds of millions of dollars in damages based on their peer-to-peer ("P2P") file-sharing activities and consequent violations of federal copyright laws. P2P technology can be used in lawful and constructive ways as, for example, when professors place...
With the wide proliferation of the Internet, peer-to-peer online file sharing has become the order of the day. The practice of recording music from the Internet while making it available in turn to others is a kind of ‘piracy’, to use a term favored by the industry. The recording industry...
Recording and movie industry have begun realizing that the Napster saga may be just the tip of the iceberg. The Recording Industry Association of America RIAA may have won its domestic battle against Napster, but as an increasing number of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) providers crop up overseas, it has become apparent...
In its Napster decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled that creating a centralized directory that facilitates the mass swapping of copyrighted materials is illegal. In doing so, it rejected Napster's claim that the Internet In its Napster decision,...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- iTunes is proving to be a formidable competitor against free peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services, The NPD Group reported today. According to information from NPD's MusicWatch Digital service, Apple iTunes's industry-leading a-la-carte download store tied with LimeWire as the second-most-popular digital music service in March, 2005. Both...
Aug. 25--SAN JOSE, Calif.--Intel, the No. 1 computer-chip-maker, has formed a group to study business applications for peer-to-peer computing, which lets users share files and processing power over the Internet and other networks, the company announc Aug. 25--SAN JOSE, Calif.--Intel, the No. 1 computer-chip-maker, has...
Company Extends No. 1 Position in SMS and MMS and Becomes World's Largest Mobile Data Roaming Provider, Positions Sybase for Leadership in Next-Generation Mobile Services DUBLIN, Calif. -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that it has...
PodmailingR Launches in the US to Transfer Large Files by Email Faster With P2P and a Centralized Scalable Infrastructure PARIS, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- PodmailingR is a service enabling to send and receive any size file by email. It is even easier to use...
VOIS Inc. http://www.Vois.com (pronounced"Voice") (OTCBB: VOIS) (OTCBB: VOISW) announced today that it plans toenter the multibillion dollar market for outsourcing and offshoring withthe introduction of its revolutionary expanded website and revenue model.VOIS aims to be the first social commerce sCommerce site that leveragesthe power of social...
Light-Weight Real-Time Protection for Mac Specific Threats SAN FRANCISCO -- Leading security software vendor, PC Tools, today announced the launch of iAntiVirus BETA Edition, a light weight anti-virus and anti-spyware tool, designed specifically for the Mac operating system. Providing real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning,...
Orchestria 6 Products Offer Unparalleled Accuracy and Guard Against Greater Set of Corporate Information Risks NEW YORK -- Orchestria, the proven leader in Information Protection and Control, today announced the immediate availability of Orchestria 6, a modular suite of products for data loss prevention, messaging...
Industry Leaders Share Insight on Enterprise and Entertainment Digital Content Delivery SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Kontiki, Inc., the leading provider of managed peer-assisted delivery for high-quality video and...
NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated , a global leader in Internet content security, announced today that it will offer a comprehensive Threat Management Solution for enterprises that discovers, mitigates and manages threats in their internal network. The goal is to help enterprises...
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