Peer to Peer Applications May Share More Than You Bargained For |
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Peer to peer (P2P) applications like Morpheus, BitTorrent and Limewire can be very difficult to configure for limited sharing. As a result, you might be cited for copyright infringement for sharing files out to the world that you legally own. To prevent this from happening, the best advice is to delete P2P applications from your system. If you must use P2P software, be very careful with its use to stay clear of legal trouble or disclose personal, confidential information to the world. Read more at: Download music, share bank account info for free on P2P networks Popular P2P apps could expose sensitive files, report says Classified U.S. military info, corporate data available over P2P Man charged with ID theft using data stolen from P2P networks
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