Unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing on corporate networks appears to be far more widespread than many companies realize. In a study of P2P file sharing at 560 companies, Ottawa-based AssetMetrix ...
TL;DR: Napster, initially a peer-to-peer file-sharing program launched in 1999, became famous for sharing MP3s but faced legal issues for copyright infringement. After bankruptcy, it transformed into ...
Why it matters: There are a lot of risks associated with peer-to-peer file sharing that justifiably concern US universities. These networks can lead to security issues, they consume a lot of bandwidth ...