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Snap Server 410
Reviews Nobody ever got fired for buying a Snap Server, and the 410 is no exception; it delivers performance and features to suit a wide range of uses.
Tags: Snap, Backup, data replication, network storage, Snap Server, Server, software, File-sharing, network, disk
Swedish antipiracy law stirs up political waters
News In a country with a strong tradition of peer-to-peer networks, a new law requiring some ISPs to hand over data on alleged pirates is a hot-button issue.
Tags: Piracy, Law, Survey, game industry, P2P, IPRED, antipiracy, Sweden, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider
Biggest-ever Internet piracy bust claimed in Sweden
News Server seized south of Stockholm contained 65 terabytes of digital data consisting of films, TV series, computer programs and the music equivalent of 16,000 movies.
Tags: Music, Bust, Internet piracy, computer software, computer, Pirate Bay, Server, antipiracy, Sweden, File-sharing
Pirate Bay closure sparks rise in P2P sites
News Closure of Pirate Bay led to temporary 300 percent increase in the number of file-sharing Web sites, says McAfee.
Tags: Peer to peer, Piracy, Open Source, Site, BitTorrent, P2P, security company, McAfee Inc., File-sharing, Internet Service Provider
Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
News Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Security, Server Message Block, Trustworthy Computing, TCP, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Vulnerability
Europe getting 'Internet freedom' law
News Major overhaul of telecommunications regulations tackles issues ranging from data-breach notification to faster number porting to Internet access.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Piracy, negotiator, Telecoms Reform Package, European Commission, Web sites, European Parliament, Telecommunications, European Union
Lotus Connections gets Twitter-like updates
News IBM continues integrating social networking into its Lotus business collaboration tool by adding wikis and microblogging features.
Tags: Business applications, Web 2.0, Wiki, IBM Corp., social networking, File-sharing, collaboration, Microsoft SharePoint, Web 2.0
UK govt proposes disconnecting file-sharers
News Internet users suspected of illicit file-sharing could be disconnected under proposals by Lord Mandelson's department for business, innovation and skills.
Tags: Data Management, Web sites, Spokesperson, Accommodation, P2P, Internet Connection, Government, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider, Internet
HP darknet 'not for dissidents'
News Technology developed by Hewlett-Packard to enable secure communications networks to be set up via a Web-browser should not be used by dissidents.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Hewlett-Packard Co., Security, Iran, Web Browser, Tool, U.S. Government, File-sharing, researcher
ISPs, rights groups react to UK govt P2P proposals
News Proposals to disconnect Internet service to illegal file-sharers come under criticism as disproportionate and worrying for businesses.
Tags: Data Management, Web sites, Telecommunications, Proposal, Graham Cluley, P2P, Broadband, Government, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider
Potential Pirate Bay buyer could lose P2P partner
News Peerialism was supposed to be a linchpin of the new Pirate Bay, but the company is owed money and hasn't been made privy to vital details. CEO is losing confidence in deal.
Tags: Web sites, Grokster Ltd., P2P, question mark, technology company, File-sharing, network, president, acquisition, Web sites
HTC patches Bluetooth driver flaw
News Handset manufacturer issues patch for a Bluetooth vulnerability discovered earlier this week.
Tags: Cellular phones, Bluetooth, Mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Flaw, phone, Bluetooth, File-sharing, Microsoft Windows, handset company
Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan
News Proposals in the United Kingdom to disconnect the broadband service of suspected illegal file-sharers have come under fresh attack from ISPs, rights groups, and creative artists' groups.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Proposal, Consultation, Signatory, P2P, British Telecommunications, file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, lobbyist
Swedish company to buy Pirate Bay
News Global Gaming Factory, which develops distribution software for use in internet cafes, announced it will buy the file-sharing site for US$7.8 million.
Tags: Piracy, Acquisitions, Site, Columbia Pictures, P2P, software company, Broadband, CEO, File-sharing, founder
Microsoft fixes holes in Server Message Block
News The software giant has released security update to fix weaknesses in the network file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, File-sharing, network
