This is pretty wild. Someone downloaded a file sharing program on their company computer at a defense contractor in Bethesda, MD, and it allowed someone in Tehran (yes, the Tehran in Iran) to download detailed plans for Marine One, the President's helicopter. Boback is the CEO of the company.
Someone from the company most likely downloaded a file-sharing program, typically used to exchange music, not realizing the potential problems, Boback said.
"When downloading one of these file-sharing programs, you are effectively allowing others around the world to access your hard drive," Boback said.
I guess for an indie musician, there are certain plusses to outweigh the minuses of peer-to-peer and file sharing networks. Yes, it's possible that it may help you build a fan base and get your music into the hands of some folks that would not otherwise listen to your music. But if the cost is that your potential fans leave their hard drives open to anyone that wants to poke around there, it might be cheaper in the long run for them to just buy the song. It might be not only dishonest to download free music, it may be dangerous.
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