File Sharers, Beware

Peer-to-peer file-sharing networks have come a long way since the dawn (and demise) of Napster, with LimeWire, Kazaa, Morpheus, Grokster, and others offering everything from MP3 files to movies, software, and anything that can be exchanged across a digital network. If you're using or plan to use such networks, you should know that copyright infringement isn't the only issue to consider. You also open up your system to a host of security and privacy threats, including viruses, worms, Trojan horses, snooping, data theft, spyware, and more.