BitTorrent is a protocol developed by Bram Cohen in 2001 that revolutionized file sharing on the internet. Unlike traditional methods where a central server handles the distribution of files, ...

Update (Nov. 27, 6:17 am UTC): This article has been updated to add comments from LimeWire chief operating officer Marcus Fiestl. LimeWire, a peer-to-peer file-sharing site that was popular in the ...

Sending large files without using email clients is way easier than you think. You can upload your files to a cloud storage provider or use peer-to-peer file sharing. I’ll show you your options.

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 ...

Wagner Resource Corp. recently learned the hard way what Pfizer Inc. and many other companies have similarly discovered in the past: installing peer-to-peer file-sharing software on corporate ...

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 ...

Wirehog, a file-sharing program from the makers of Thefacebook.com, has been released in beta form for testing by Brown University users. The program's creator says the innovative software will usher ...