[FYI] Attorneys general put file-sharing software firms on notice

[Jan Meyer <jan@synflood.in-berlin.de>]

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~ A warning letter from more than 40 state attorneys general went out
Thursday to seven companies behind online file-sharing software, hinting at
possible legal consequences if the firms don't do a better job of informing
computer users about the potential risks of using their software.
[...]
In the letter, the attorneys general ask the companies to improve how they
inform those who use their software about potential legal and security risks
associated with file-sharing, which include being sued for copyright
infringement, identity theft, and unwittingly being exposed to pornography,
computer viruses and spyware.

The companies are also urged to develop better filters for pornography, but
not to make any changes to their software, such as adding encryption
features to hide users' identity.

``Encryption only reinforces the perception that P2P technology is being
used primarily for illegal ends,'' the letter says. ``Accordingly, we would
ask you to refrain from making design changes to your software that prevent
law enforcement in our states from investigating and enforcing the law.''

[...]



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