TrustyFiles
Cleans Up File Sharing: First P2P Software To Report Files to Protect
Children
Software Release Is Part of P2P PATROL's Comprehensive
Initiative of Education, Deterrence, and Enforcement
Programs
DALLAS AND
WASHINGTON, DC USA, February 16, 2005 '“
RazorPop, Inc. today debuts TrustyFiles 2.4 High Performance File
Sharing, the peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing industry's first child-pornography
file-reporting solution. The software release follows a P2P PATROL (Peer-to-Peer
Parents And Teens React On Line) meeting for private sector and law enforcement
representatives at which RazorPop previewed its new offering. P2P PATROL is the
industry's voluntary initiative to combat child pornography in the P2P
environment.
TrustyFiles
makes it simple for file-sharing users to report child pornography. Users click
the offending file in their search results, downloads, or shared files, select
the Report Child Exploitation command, and confirm their report. The report is
automatically sent to the P2P PATROL's child-pornography lead processing
resource (http://cphotline.org); all reports are anonymous. TrustyFiles software
also features a warning message when a user enters a search term known to be
associated with child pornography. Resources and instructions for using
TrustyFiles child-pornography reporting feature can be found at
http://trustyfiles.com/help-child-protection.php.
'With the
addition of the child pornography file report, RazorPop continues to lead the
fight to protect our children," said Marc Freedman, RazorPop Founder & CEO,
developer of TrustyFiles. "We do not tolerate child pornography users or their
illegal material, and we work closely with federal, state, and local law
enforcement organizations to combat this scourge."
RazorPop's
TrustyFiles 2.4 is the industry's leading multiple P2P network software. TrustyFiles features simultaneous
download of the same file over Kazaa, Gnutella, and Gnutella 2 P2P networks, and
the Internet. TrustyFiles searches
and downloads hundreds of millions of files over the Kazaa/Fast Track, Gnutella,
Gnutella 2, and Bit Torrent P2P file sharing networks. TrustyFiles is FREE with NO spyware and
NO additional bundled software and can be downloaded at
http://www.TrustyFiles.com.
P2P
PATROL SESSION
The quarterly
P2P PATROL working session held on February 1st in
Dallas, TX
covered the new P2Ppatrol.com Web site (http://www.p2ppatrol.com), as well as
other aspects of the P2P PATROL education program that initially launched in
November 2004. Additional subjects at the P2P PATROL sessions included the use
of new forensics software, watermarking, and other technology advances to
support enforcement activities. There was also an update on pop-up warning
messages, and a discussion of new elements of the deterrence program.
Key takeaways
from the P2P PATROL quarterly meeting were that P2P usage is not anonymous and
that users' IP addresses are traceable by authorities. P2P application
developers are committed to working with law enforcement by several different
means to ensure that child-pornography traffickers will be apprehended '“ while
also balancing civil liberties concerns. A certification program for
participating P2P software distributors is now in development.
Attendees
agreed to build a process that will ensure that P2P is not a good environment
for child-pornography offenders. New investigatory tools presented for
evaluation are very promising and ongoing reviews leading to their adoption will
continue. As a priority going forward, the P2P PATROL will focus on what can
improve the efficiency and productivity of investigations by official
agencies.
ABOUT
RAZORPOP
RazorPop
(http://RazorPop.com) is an Internet marketing, technology, and entertainment
company. RazorPop develops innovative software, services, and networks for
digital entertainment consumers and businesses that want to reach them.
RazorPop's primary product is TrustyFiles High Performance File Sharing software
(http://TrustyFiles.com), the leading multi-network client with Kazaa, Gnutella,
Gnutella2, and Bit Torrent search and download, as well as personal, private,
and public file sharing. RazorPop was founded in January 2001 by visionary Marc
Freedman and is based in Dallas,
Texas.
CEO Marc Freedman writes the P2P Insider's Blog at
http://p2p-weblog.com/.
RazorPop
properties include TopP2P (http://TopP2P.com) for free and legal downloads and
DiaRIAA (http://DiaRIAA.com) for digital entertainment and file sharing news and
thousands of articles and web links.
RazorPop is a
member of the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA). The DCIA
(http://www.dcia.info) advances the adoption of distributed computing
technologies and the commercial development of business models based on
them.
ABOUT
P2P PATROL
P2P PATROL is
a voluntary initiative of P2P software providers working in support of law
enforcement agencies to help protect children from exploitation and abuse. Each
instance of child pornography literally depicts a child being violated, and
therefore the goal of right-minded adults must be to eradicate it. With P2P
PATROL, participating companies assist authorities in locating and helping
current victims and preventing additional victimization.
P2P PATROL was
created by Members of the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) and
other industry leaders to provide tools for good-citizen P2P users to help rid
file sharing of child pornography, which abusers of P2P software programs may
attempt to distribute. In addition to this education program for individuals,
P2P PATROL also includes deterrence and enforcement programs for participating
companies. Participation in the P2P PATROL is voluntary for companies involved
in the distributed computing industry. Interested firms may contact
sari@dcia.info or call 888-864-DCIA to find out how to contribute to P2P
PATROL.
ABOUT
THE DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (DCIA)
The DCIA is a
not-for-profit trade organization supported with Membership dues contributed by
participating companies. DCIA's mission is to advance the adoption of
distributed computing technologies and the commercial development of business
models based on them. It provides a forum for senior executive discussion, a
medium for lobbying governmental authorities, and a vehicle for educating the
public at large. DCIA's Members include Alston & Bird, Altnet, Bennett
Lincoff, BlueMaze Entertainment, Claria Corporation, Clickshare, Digital
Containers, Digital Static, Good Witch Records, Go-Kart Records, Grokster,
Indie911, INTENT MediaWorks, Javien, Jeftel, Jun Group, MasurLaw, MusicDish
Network, One Love Channel, P2P Cash, Predixis, Project V-G, Rap Station,
RazorPop, Relatable, Seamless P2P, Shared Media Licensing, Sharman Networks,
SMARTguard Software, Sovereign Artists, SVC Financial, and Trymedia Systems. For
more information, please call 888-864-DCIA or visit www.dcia.info.
Source: RazorPop
