When the software is improperly installed, the information can be exposed, for instance by being stored on a file that is accessible to web surfers, he said.
San Francisco-based Bittorrent, for instance, has worked to bring file-sharing out of the hands of pirates and into the mainstream, cutting deals with companies like Fox, Paramount and Viacom to distribute legitimate peer-to-peer content.
San Francisco-based Bittorrent, for instance, has worked to bring file-sharing out of the hands of pirates and into the mainstream, cutting deals with companies like Fox, Paramount and Viacom (nyse: VIA - news - people ) to distribute legitimate peer-to-peer content.