Program Lets P2P Users Roam Free
The only surprise here is that this development - predicted last week in these pages - took so long to emerge. This article describes the development of applications that allow peer-to-peer file traders to disguise their online transactions. This makes it significantly more difficult for people looking at their online access to detect the exchange of material the music industry doesn't like. More...
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