Limewire - Peer to Peer Music and File Sharing

... However, it can be used in illegal ways. The primary concern is with sharing copyrighted material. Copyright laws protect original works. Individuals who reproduce, distribute copies, or receive copies other than their own, without the consent of the owners, may be in violation of these laws. You should never copy (or allow anyone to copy from you) anything that is not produced for free public distribution. Make sure you have the legal right to download or upload material before proceeding. There are basically 2 considerations when dealing with Limewire security.  You may accidentally share files on your computer that you intended to be private. This is the most frequent problem encountered and is easily avoided by paying attention to software settings.  You might also download viruses, copyrighted material, or pornography. You control the degree of exposure through the use of settings, filters, and antivirus software. Make sure you have everything locked down tight to prevent unauthorized intrusion into your system. Read and understand the user’s manual that comes with the distribution or you downloaded from the company site. As an added safety precaution, connect to your system from another machine that’s running P2P software and see what you can gain access to. Limewire offers several features to reduce your exposure: Shared folders - You control which folders and files are shared when connected to the network. To display a list of shared folders, go to the Library tab and click on Shared Files. You can press the “Delete” button to remove any files or folders you want to keep hidden from the public. Viruses - The company that produces Limewire doesn’t bundle third-party advertising components with its software. However, you can download viruses from other computers that are connected to the network ...