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Security worries prompt P2P upgrade

Earthstation 5 has released a new edition of its file-swapping software, responding to reports that running older versions could allow hackers to delete critical files on a user’s computer. The concerns were raised in a bulletin posted to security lists last week by a programmer with the pseudonym Random Nut, who . In an e-mail statement sent to CNET News.com …

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Napster to launch next week

The reconstituted Napster music service will be unveiled on Oct. 9, according to CD and DVD software company Roxio, its new corporate parent. Roxio has spent tens of millions of dollars over the past year to position itself in the increasingly crowded online music distribution business. The Napster it launches next week will be much different from the original–there won’t …

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