Oversight Committee to Examine Risks of Peer to Peer Networks |
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Oversight Committee to Examine Risks of Peer to Peer File Sharing Washington, DC – On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing titled: “Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How it Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security.” The hearing, which will take place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, will examine the dangers associated with peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, including the problem of inadvertent file sharing and the privacy and security risks associated with the use of LimeWire software. Witness List*: Mr. Mark Gorton Mr. Robert Boback Mr. Thomas D. Sydnor, II * Witness list is subject to change. Correspondence from Chairman Towns inviting the witnesses to testify before the committee is attached. ### |
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