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"Our message is: we don't want to litigate - don't leave yourself exposed to litigation."
– John Kennedy, CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
P2P empowers ordinary users to produce and distribute content free from control or censorship and is extremely popular. Unfortunately, P2P also poses a significant threat to organisations.
Security Threats
• Data Leakage: Sensitive corporate files are frequently being seen shared over P2P.
• Vulnerability: P2P provides hackers with a back door into your network.
• Viruses and Spyware: P2P networks are rife with such software.
• Data Leakage: Sensitive corporate files are frequently being seen shared over P2P.
• Vulnerability: P2P provides hackers with a back door into your network.
• Viruses and Spyware: P2P networks are rife with such software.
Legal Risks
• Copyrighted Material: Over 90% of P2P content is copyrighted.
• Illegal Pornographic Material: P2P is used to distribute child abuse media.
• Copyrighted Material: Over 90% of P2P content is copyrighted.
• Illegal Pornographic Material: P2P is used to distribute child abuse media.
Increased Costs
• Lost Bandwidth: P2P use swamps network links and interferes with Internet services.
• Network Costs: P2P increases the cost of provisioning and administering your network.
• Lost Bandwidth: P2P use swamps network links and interferes with Internet services.
• Network Costs: P2P increases the cost of provisioning and administering your network.
Damage to Reputation and Loss of Productivity
• Reputation: P2P systems broadcast details of your organisation across the Internet.
• Productivity: Employees spend long periods using P2P software during work hours.
• Reputation: P2P systems broadcast details of your organisation across the Internet.
• Productivity: Employees spend long periods using P2P software during work hours.
