Service will be raid-proof through implementation of an "Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm".
Kim Dotcom has unveiled details for a file-sharing site called Mega, with the new raid-proof site working slightly differently than its predecessor Megaupload.
The new file-sharing service, which is currently scheduled for a launch sometime during 2012, will still let users upload, store and share data files.
"If servers are lost, if the government comes into a data center and rapes it, if someone hacks the server or steals it, it would give him nothing," Dotcom told Wired. "Whatever is uploaded to the site, it is going to be remain closed and private without the key."
Mega will operate by subscribers being able to easily encrypt their files within their browser through a one-click method that utilizes an "Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm". They'll then be given a second unique key for the decryption of the file. Consequently, the only person who can decrypt the file is the user and not government authorities if Mega's servers were to be seized.
It would essentially be "impossible for Mega to know, or be responsible for, its users' uploaded content -- a state of affairs engineered to create an ironclad 'safe harbor' from liability for Mega, and added piece of mind for the user," Wired explained.
Dotcom explained that Mega is not "a giant middle finger to Hollywood and the DoJ," with the site implementing rules that allow copyright holders to send the DMCA a takedown notice to remove copyright-infringing files. Firms such as film studios will be given access to directly remove infringing material.
"But this time, if they want to use that tool, they'll have to accept, prior to getting access, that they're not going to sue us or hold us accountable for the actions of our users," Dotcom added.
Although he's currently safe in New Zealand, the U.S. government is pushing ahead with plans to extradite Dotcom and six other associates on accusations of racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering charges.
Megaupload was once one of the largest cloud-storage services on the planet, with 4 percent of the internet's traffic attributed to the now-defunct file-sharing site.
Dotcom is also preparing to launch a new music service called Megabox. The service promises to transform the music industry through allowing artists to sell their music and earn 90 percent of the revenue generated via transactions.
He isn't lucky. The DoJ just made the mistake of going after an actual intelligent criminal instead of someone's granny or some college student this time. Kim did not back down and was probably prepared for this day long before the DoJ was. You see, most of what they try and do isn't actually legal, such as extraditing him from another country on flimsy charges. People just back down like cowards under the threat of jail time and give up to the force of attorneys and the DoJ. Kim is actually quite safe where he is, NZ doesn't want to lose one of their richest residents. What do they care about the US? Even in the worst case, Kim can flee to Hong Kong. Good luck digging him out of there.
Between this and TPB moving to the cloud, the war on piracy is only losing more ground. Adapt or die, it isn't a war the industry will win.
He isn't lucky. The DoJ just made the mistake of going after an actual intelligent criminal instead of someone's granny or some college student this time. Kim did not back down and was probably prepared for this day long before the DoJ was. You see, most of what they try and do isn't actually legal, such as extraditing him from another country on flimsy charges. People just back down like cowards under the threat of jail time and give up to the force of attorneys and the DoJ. Kim is actually quite safe where he is, NZ doesn't want to lose one of their richest residents. What do they care about the US? Even in the worst case, Kim can flee to Hong Kong. Good luck digging him out of there.
Between this and TPB moving to the cloud, the war on piracy is only losing more ground. Adapt or die, it isn't a war the industry will win.
I laughed at this creative choice of words.
Kim Dotcom, yeah the guy is a douchebag. But that doesn't make what the government did okay. Both sides here are at the wrong.
Torrents are just as unsafe as are file sharing sites, if the government really wants to know who is downloading something from a torrent or a site, they could simply wire tap without notice. We all know that most government do as they please in some situations. I know Kim is innocent in many ways, and the way the investigation was disgusting and a terrible thing. Even the court case was ridiculous, I believe he should get charged fines for all the manipulation. Jail time is inappropriate, he just violated a few minor laws that even I have violated. No need to make a huge deal and raid him and his company.
Honestly I'm yet to see helicopters and a swat team raid my apartment for over 100TB(Not GB) of illegal content on my servers.
Yeah it sucks for those who lost their files due to the RAID but it happens.
It happen because governments are corrupt to succumb to pressure put by lobby groups, like RIAA,... At least for a week they should have given people the change to download their legal files.
Perhaps I should sue the US government for illegal appropriation of copyrighted material. Of course this would never work because I'm not backed by giants like the MPAA and so on...
yeah the NZ police and NZ governing partyy have really f**ked up this kim dot com fiasco
That's handled by Megavideo, not the content hoster. As a result I'm inclined to side with the prosecutors on this one.
if this works he can do the same to the MPAA
hope it works and kills both the RIAA and MPAA
What drugs are you on? Filefactory is pretty bad unless you pay for it as there is only a limited number of "free" user slots per country.