[kictanet] IF CCK CHOOSES TO MONITOR INTERNET TRAFFIC, WILL IT ALSO MANAGE TO BLOCK TORRENTS THAT CONSUME BANDWIDTH?

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

In the grand context of cyber-security and the myriad of daily issues we
face as a country, I posit that torrents (read PirateBay) will be a low
priority item....

Mblayo

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Peter Wakaba <peterwakaba at gmail.com> wrote:

> IF U CAN MANAGE TO SEE THESE WITH ALL THE CABLE CUTS...this may help the
> discussion.
>
> Pirate Bay: Fighting a losing battle?
>
> File-sharing site The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK internet service
> providers, the High Court has ruled.
>
> The Swedish website hosts links to mostly pirated free music and videos.
>
> But, as the BBC's Daniel Emery explains, copyright holder may still be
> "fighting a losing battle" in the quest to protect their material.
>
> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17902172
>
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