FTC Data Leak Advisory: Security Risks In P2P File Sharing

The Federal Trade Commission today finally voiced concern about the long-known problem of data leaking into criminal hands via LimeWire, BearShare, Kazaa and dozens of other peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks. The FTC put nearly 100 companies and agencies on notice that their employees appear to be regularly leaking large amounts of sensitive customer and employee data on popular P2P networks.

The FTC did not name names, either of the victimized organizations or of the P2P networks. But the problem is well-known in tech-security circles. And it appears to be exacerbated by rising d0-more-with-less demands on being placed on employees.

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