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March 31st, 2004, 08:40 PM
Link to story: http://www.pcmag.co.uk/News/1153973

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By Frank Coggrave [31-03-2004]

The many dangers lurking in P2P software could affect every internet-connected business

Each week vnunet.com asks a different expert to give their views on recent virus and security issues, with advice, warnings and information on the latest threats.

This week Frank Coggrave, UK regional director of Websense, warns of the dangers of file-sharing networks and suggests solutions for dealing with employees' use of P2P.

Increasing legal pressure on internet file sharing over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks means companies need to be ever more vigilant about what is on their networks.

The record industry's concerns with P2P services are primarily related to piracy, but there are many other dangers lurking behind P2P software that could affect every internet-connected business.

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