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ID thieves lurk in file-sharing networks

Users of P2P (peer-to-peer) file-sharing services may be sharing more than they bargained for, a former White House cybersecurity advisor has warned.
Security researchers have found thousands of files with sensitive information by searching through file-sharing networks, said Howard Schmidt, CEO at R&H Security Consulting. Schmidt, who has also worked as chief security officer for Microsoft, made the comments during an SDForum seminar.
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