File-Sharing Tycoon - Megaupload shut down?

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Megaupload Limited one of the top filesharing sites, run by Kim Schmitz, also known as Kim Dotcom, was recently shut down by the U.S. Justice Department for violating piracy laws. With 500 millions visitors per day and around 180 million registered members, Megaupload provided diverse online services, such as: one-click hosting, video hosting, Megaclick, Megafund, Megakey and Megapay. According to US authorities Megaupload s owners are accused of making more than $175 million from Internet piracy and illegal file sharing, while the defendants claim their innocence, saying that the company just offered online storage. Learn more about Megaupload, its owner, web services, as well as its legal issues in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2012
• EAN: 9786130125400
• ISBN: 978-613-0-12540-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Internet