[Infowarrior] - P2P Hearing on Congress 7/29

[Richard Forno]

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Oversight Committee to Examine Risks of Peer to Peer Networks
http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2554

For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Contact: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Press Office,  
(202) 225-5051

Oversight Committee to Examine Risks of Peer to Peer File Sharing

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the Committee on  
Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing titled:  
“Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How it Endangers  
Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security.” The hearing, which will  
take place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building,  
will examine the dangers associated with peer-to-peer (P2P) file  
sharing, including the problem of inadvertent file sharing and the  
privacy and security risks associated with the use of LimeWire software.
Witness List*:

Mr. Mark Gorton
Chairman
The Lime Group

Mr. Robert Boback
Chief Executive Officer
Tiversa, Inc.

Mr. Thomas D. Sydnor, II
Senior Fellow & Director
Center for the Study of Digital Property
The Progress and Freedom Foundation