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Jun 19, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: Peer-to-Peer Networks, Peer-to-Peer Communication, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing, P2P DEFINITION: Napster is a controversial application that allows people to share music over the Internet without having to purchase their own copy on CD. After downloading Napster, a user can get access to music recorded in the MP3 format from other users who are online at the same time. You can simply type in the name of an artist or song, receive a list of what's available, and then download the music from another … Definition continues below.
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Application Discovery Tool sponsored by Sophos, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: With the Sophos Application Discovery Tool, you can quickly perform a scan and find the applications installed on your network, both legitimate and unwanted. The tool can be run without uninstalling or deactivating your current anti-virus software. Posted: 16 Apr 2009 \| Premiered: 29 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Monitoring \| Messaging Protocols \| Messaging Security \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Peer-to-Peer Networking \| Security Management

Endpoint Security and Control sponsored by Sophos, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: Learn how Sophos delivers complete protection against viruses, spyware and adware, controls VoIP, IM, P2P, games and removable storage devices and enables you to assess and control all endpoints. Posted: 03 Oct 2008 \| Premiered: 02 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Firewall Management \| Instant Messaging Security \| Linux \| Mac OS \| Malware \| Peer-to-Peer Networking \| Storage Devices \| Virus Protection \| VoIP \| Windows

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PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING DEFINITION (continued): … user's hard drive. Users need to continually check the Napster directory since the music that is available depends on who is online at the time.Napster users can not only play the music back after downloading it but also put it on their own CD (if they have a CD writer). Napster also allows music to be played from their server and maintains chatting forums. 19-year-old Shawn Fanning created Napster in 1999, and it has quickly become popular on college campuses. Some schools have banned the application because of its high bandwidth demands. Napster faces another challenge from the Recording …
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