As of October 27, 2006, the 5 Best Bit Torrent search engine sites are listed below. This list is selected from hundreds of reader votes, and voted on each week by a small panel of torrent download users.

The criteria used to evaluate these torrent sites: breadth and depth of database, database currency, ease of use and searching, speed of access, general integrity of files, information provided about the files, information provided on the torrent P2P community, price of membership, and readers’ comments. (more…)

An international dispute over U.S. control of the Internet appears unlikely to be resolved even as state envoys, regulators and technology experts convene next week to discuss the network’s future.

“Such negotiations are difficult … this will take time. There are many countries which all have their own interests and opinions,” Greek Transport Minister Michalis Liapis said Thursday. “We are starting a dialogue which I think will take many years.” (more…)

Data breaches and leaks of sensitive information are becoming a heavy burden on US businesses, according to new research. The annual Ponemon Data Breach Study, carried out by the Ponemon Institute, has shown a significant increase in costs due to such breach incidents. Overall, the price for one compromised data record was set at $182, up from $138 in 2005. (more…)