The only way to take it down is to take the Internet down |
Where to build in OpenSim, credit card thieves target OpenSim grids, and tribler makes BitTorrent impossible to shut down.
• Tribler makes BitTorrent impossible to shut down.
While the file-sharing ecosystem is currently filled with uncertainty and doubt, researchers at Delft University of Technology continue to work on their decentralized BitTorrent network. Their Tribler client doesn't require torrent sites to find or download content, as it is based on pure peer-to-peer communication. 'The only way to take it down is to take the Internet down,' the lead researcher says.
 Read » [torrentfreak.com]
• Where to build in OpenSim.
If you like building - or need to build for your work or school - and you find Second Life cramped and expensive, OpenSim is a great option. But where do you start? There are over a hundred active public grids, dozens of hosting providers... for someone new to OpenSim, there's so much to learn, it can make you head spin. So here's the breakdown.
Read » [hypergridbusiness.com]
• Credit card thieves target OpenSim grids.
Credit card thieves have figured out a way to steal money from OpenSim grid owners. They take the credit cards, and use them to purchase virtual currency from the grids. Then they turn around and redeem the currency for cash before the card holder notices the theft and complains. The credit card company reverses the transaction and now the grid is out the full amount - plus the time spent dealing with the issue. Any grid that issues its own virtual currency and allows it to be redeemed is potentially vulnerable. Second Life, for example, to combat against this kind of fraud, has a security API in place for third-parties that trade its currency, such as outside currency exchanges, as well as internal controls.
Read » [hypergridbusiness.com]
Author: Ruth Lorraine, for AZ10.com ~ 14 Feb 2012
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