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BitTorrent: You need to understand why last week’s bootlegged theatrical movie release probably is illegal!
Is It Illegal to Download Torrent Files? - Torrent files are used by bitTorrent file sharing and downloading technology. Are they illegal? No. But something else might be.
Can I email myself a full length movie? - Emailing a movie file sounds like it is going to be easy, but you are certain to run across limitations set by your ISP - and it's going to be slow! I'll look at a couple of other ways to do it.
How Does a VPN Protect Me? - A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a fully encrypted and private internet connection via a VPN provider. I'll look at what protection it offers.
