The most common issue of concern on the web is internet privacy and security. If you share files by using BitTorrent protocol, you must be aware of various privacy and security issues.
Many corporations, special interest agencies, hackers and government agencies keep a track of the torrent downloads. They search for someone to attack, catch or sue.
This makes it very important for the users who share torrent files to take actions and save themselves from malware, bandwidth shaping, prosecution and litigation. Follow the below mentioned tips and make your torrent downloads more secure, safer and private.
Disclaimer: It is illegal to download copyrighted media in few countries without the permission of the owner. This article does not encourage any kind of illegal activity. We do not give any guarantee for this information in order to save you from a legal action.
Ways To Secure Torrent Downloads
1. Port Forwarding
The elements of port forwarding are present in each modern router which can be used for a BitTorrent client. ISPs can be circumvented that can block the torrent ports and limit bandwidth usage.
You can forward the traffic of your BitTorrent through web port(80) with the help of port forwarding. Ports randomizing is also supported by few torrent clients. Whenever they are started, a different port is used.
2. Encryption
Encryption represents privacy. It hold no logic for your ISP or anyone to know which files you download or which sites you visit. Encryption is supported for header information or data by many torrent clients. You must note that the IP address will not be covered by the encryption.
If somebody is keeping a track of your torrent, he can still see what is being downloaded. But if someone is keeping a track of your traffic on the internet, he cannot see what is happening.
3. Limit Uploads & Downloads
Many ISPs have put a limit on the bandwidth usage to be consumed in a period of 30 days. Therefore, you must check the uploading and downloading of your torrents.
Many torrent clients such as qBittorrent can limit the speed and number of the downloads.
4. VPN or Proxy
This is the most effective way of securing your torrent downloads. You can use VPN or Proxy to route the traffic of your torrent. This enables you to hide yourself. It will keep the torrent downloads safe if used with the tools mentioned in the article.
Subscription fee is charged by the proxy providers. You either have to reconfigure your client or download a bittorrent client with a special configuration.
Your privacy is secure till the time the service is offered by the company. Do not use their service if they sell your details or they are under any kind of investigative procedure. You must research thoroughly before using any service of VPN or Proxy.
5. Filter Lists
There are certain organizations which have a malicious intention. These organizations can be blocked by using filter lists. They will not be able to connect with you and therefore, they cannot monitor or track your torrent downloads. This also minimizes the chance of connecting with someone who sends malware or harmful data.
Security and Privacy
BitTorrent is commonly associated with sharing the files illegally. But the BitTorrent technology is used by many legitimate organizations, content delivery networks and Linux distribution developers. Many media distributors also use BitTorrents to minimize bandwidth costs.
Use the tools mentioned in the article to share and download legitimate software and content and also maintain your security and privacy.
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