P2P nets compromising national security?
Now P2P is an issue of national security (C|Net) . Is this another attempt to add firepower to the arguments of the supporters of the INDUCE Act?
There is a new blog out there, "See What You Share On P2P," that posts pictures of items the author finds on P2P nets, some of which he claims are military secrets. In all fairness to the author of the site, he may be doing a service by making people aware of a situation that needs to be addressed, however, he states:
"Technology often outruns legislation. So is the case with Peer 2 Peer networks. Many people obtain P2P software so they can download music or movies. A large number of those people do not have any idea what they are sharing."
The true problem when confidential material appears on P2P nets is not a lack of legislation, it is one of computer user education and a lack of security.
Check out Chris Rush Cohen and The Importance of for the rest of the story.
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