In one of the first cases where file sharing programs such as LimeWire were used to steal identities, a Seattle man plead guilty to one count each of mail fraud, accessing a protected computer without ...

A pair of popular file-sharing programs have become privacy time bombs, according to computer experts. Antivirus company Symantec last week reported the presence of "spyware" bundled with Grokster and ...

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that two well-known file-sharing services are not responsible for illegal copying of movies and music by the services’ users. The entertainment-industry groups ...

Many college freshmen across Iowa are getting their first taste of freedom on new computers this fall, but they need to be careful with trying to find free files and programs online. Consumer ...

University sophomore "Tom" may not look like a criminal. In the eyes of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), however, he -- like thousands of other college students -- is a wanted man ...

A recent government report says that the old adage “buyer beware” now even applies to those who are not technically buying anything at all. Despite the reputation of “free” downloads, much of the ...

File-sharing programs are creating security risks for the global finance industry’s computer systems. Safe at home: Simple precautions can help ensure corporate data security. Businesses in the global ...

File-sharing through the dozens of software piracy mills on the Internet and well-known peer-to-peer networks like Kazaa, Morpheus, iMesh, eDonkey, Gnutella, LimeWire and Grokster accounts for ...

PEER-TO-PEER file swapping networks have been growing in popularity ever since Napster emerged, with Morpheus, Gnutella, and Kazaa being the more popular options in use today. In addition to the ...

Any of these encryption apps can safeguard a file’s contents, but differ in terms of supported platforms, remote capabilities, and features. Large or small, every company has secrets it needs to keep ...