Read more BitTorrent stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7766/bittorrent.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:17:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66179/new-software-can-delete-emails-permanently.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEmail is inherently insecure, because it has a long shelf-life—even deleted messages can be stored infinitely on the email service of the sender or recipient. Now a team of scientists is poised to unveil software later this month to make them disappear for keeps, reports the Economist . “Vanish” uses...http://www.newser.com/story/66179/new-software-can-delete-emails-permanently.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 18:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64578/music-industry-hunts-for-cash-in-pirate-bay-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe music industry wants its money back from those copyright vigilantes at Pirate Bay, and now it sees a decent chance to get it, reports CNET. An industry trade group plans to go after the $3.6 million in damages awarded by a Swedish court now that a software company...http://www.newser.com/story/64578/music-industry-hunts-for-cash-in-pirate-bay-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 17:53:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56894/pirate-bay-ruling-invigorates-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast week’s guilty verdict against the Swedes behind the Pirate Bay filesharing site not only hasn’t shuttered the operation—it’s boosted support for the cause of free information, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The affiliated Pirate Party, which advocates for copyright reform, has doubled its membership just since the verdict...http://www.newser.com/story/56894/pirate-bay-ruling-invigorates-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 12:14:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56441/pirate-bay-founders-get-jail-fines-for-file-sharing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a big win for the movie and music business, four men behind the file-sharing service The Pirate Bay, including its two founders, have been found guilty of making copyrighted files available for downloading, CNET reports. A Swedish court sentenced each to a year in jail; the men must also...http://www.newser.com/story/56441/pirate-bay-founders-get-jail-fines-for-file-sharing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 6:53:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32052/pirate-bay-treasure-total-web-encryption-for-privacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe founders of hugely popular torrent site Pirate Bay have announced ambitious plans to develop technology to encrypt all web traffic to ensure users absolute privacy, reports NewTeeVee. "Transparent end-to-end encryption for the internet"—or IPETEE—would protect all information sent from or received by a PC, including instant messaging...http://www.newser.com/story/32052/pirate-bay-treasure-total-web-encryption-for-privacy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 2:46:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18006/swedish-police-crack-down-on-file-sharing-site.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwedish authorities have taken action to sink Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular file-sharing site, by leveling charges of copyright infringement against four of its administrators, DailyTech reports. Prosecutors allege the site, which boasts almost 15 million users, exploits copyrighted material like music and movies by collecting some...http://www.newser.com/story/18006/swedish-police-crack-down-on-file-sharing-site.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 Feb 2008 5:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15968/fcc-to-test-net-neutrality-in-comcast-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Communications Commission will investigate allegations Comcast hinders file sharing by blocking internet traffic for some users, the AP reports. Reports last year showed Comcast interfered with popular BitTorrent file-transfer protocol. Comcast has denied blocking data, rather claiming it delays such transfers to maximize network efficiency for all users....http://www.newser.com/story/15968/fcc-to-test-net-neutrality-in-comcast-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jan 2008 12:54:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14866/top-10-startups-to-watch-in-2008.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA web startup that checks your DNA for predisposition to a spectrum of disease - and finds you a date (23andMe); a GPS system that can thread its way around traffic (Dash); A P2P download service that may revolutionize online video (BitTorrent); social networking designed for the workplace (LinkedIn); they're...http://www.newser.com/story/14866/top-10-startups-to-watch-in-2008.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Dec 2007 6:46:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12080/prince-vs-the-internet-round-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThings are heating up for BitTorrent search site The Pirate Bay, as lawyers for Prince pressure advertisers to drop it and a Swedish prosecutor promises to sue site administrators. One admin tells Ars Technica that investigators driving cars with Danish license plates are following and photographing Pirate Bay operators --...http://www.newser.com/story/12080/prince-vs-the-internet-round-2.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Nov 2007 15:47:42 CST