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Butcho
07.11.07, 13:49
A recent report from the United States Patent and Trademark office shows that it can be difficult for even the most tech-savvy to figure out figure out how to protect their personal information when using file-sharing services. (See related article)

In March 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a report called "Filesharing Programs and Technological Features to Induce Users to Share." It was a follow up report to hearings held in 2003 by the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, which investigated the risks of peer-to-peer file sharing. The Patent Office reviewed several online sources that offered users detailed illustrated instructions on how not to share files on P2P networks. However, most of the instructions were dated and inaccurate, according to the report.

For example, The University of Chicago's Web site offers instructions on how to disable file sharing for 35 P2P programs...

read more (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119438575743484318.html?mod=googlenews_wsj)