Peer-to-Peer Network Security

By John Wagley

SecurityManagement.com/ News -  The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is sending a growing flurry of takedown notices to peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and online auction sites in an effort to fight piracy, according to a new BSA report. 

BSA, consisting of a host of software developers, says 41 percent of the software used on personal computers worldwide is illegitimate, resulting in about $53 billion in industry losses.

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By:  Ellen Messmer  

For: ComputerWorld

New legislation is pressuring U.S. colleges and universities to do a better job combating illegal file-sharing – and it’s taking a toll on campus IT departments

 New legislation is putting pressure on U.S. colleges and universities to do a better job combating illegal file-sharing — and it’s taking a toll on campus IT departments, according to research published this week.

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