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Retired Forums => Legal Controversies Forum => Topic started by: SoylentGreen on February 01, 2013, 08:05:32 PM

Title: 'Dead Drops’ : an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network
Post by: SoylentGreen on February 01, 2013, 08:05:32 PM

'Dead Drops’ : an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network

http://deaddrops.com/

"‘Dead Drops’ is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. USB flash drives are embedded into walls, buildings and curbs accessible to anybody in public space. Everyone is invited to drop or find files on a dead drop. Plug your laptop to a wall, house or pole to share your favorite files and data..."

(http://deaddrops.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/deaddrops1.jpg)


S.G.

Title: Re: 'Dead Drops’ : an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network
Post by: lucia on February 01, 2013, 11:06:53 PM

What a security nightmare.  You would have to be nuts to plug your lap top into an untrusted flashdrive embedded into a wall and accessible to anyone.  Unless you have a disposable lap top or the best virus protection in the world. . .