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P2P, scourge of the internet?
An investigation into the use, culture and evolution of peer-to-peer networks supports some of the associated concerns about pornography and copyright infringement, but also highlights the legitimate benefits of this kind of data sharing.
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A brief history of peer-to-peer
P2P first hit the mainstream with Napster, a peer-to-peer file sharing service that was developed in 1999 primarily to copy and swap music for free. Legal action by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) soon followed.
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UK government issues good practice guidelines
The UK Home Office Taskforce for Child Protection on the Internet has published guidelines to advise on internet safety issues including online searching and moderation. The advice is aimed at a wide audience, from casual internet users to internet safety awareness raisers.
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Netty's new world
Netty’s World, NetAlert’s interactive early learning internet safety educational program for children and their parents, was relaunched in February 2006.
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Czech kids to design their own safety superhero
The Czech internet safety node, CzeSI, is organising a follow-up to last year’s “Friendship and Magic” storytelling contest. The challenge is to create an “internet guardian” character with special powers to combat online dangers.
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P2P leaflet goes global
A Childnet International leaflet on file sharing and music will soon be distributed in countries across the world. Available in several languages, it will help take the information campaign to parents as far afield as New Zealand and Argentina.
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Free download combats piracy
The birth of the original Napster in 1999 and subsequent file-sharing (P2P) software have led to an enormous increase in internet intellectual property piracy.
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Danish internet providers pull the plug on illegal file sharing
Last month the Danish Supreme Court ruled that owners of copyright should have the right to demand that Danish phone companies shut down a customer’s internet connection if it is being used to illegally distribute their intellectual property.
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'Who gives Google permission to use copyright images?'
The extensive sharing of copyright material on the internet cannot be reduced with fines and compensation demands alone, conclude Denmark’s young Safer Internet Ambassadors.
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Greek node brings 'invisible world' to TV
E.KAT.O. organised a TV show entitled Atheatos Kosmos (Invisible World), together with national channel ALTER. The show, hosted by Kosta Xardavella, highlights children’s use of the internet, the associated dangers, and how to prevent them.
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