Have you ever thought you had what it takes to direct your own movies? Maybe, you just love taking video of your kids. And what's the thrill of making a movie if you can't share it with the world...or at least your immediate family and friends?

Grouper Networks has just taken photo-sharing to the next level. With the creation of their free software called Grouper, people are now able to share their videos over the Web. This unique service continues to grow in popularity. Since the launch of Grouper 2.0 in late 2005, over 50,000 videos and photos have been shared over the Web.

Now, you too can share your video with the world for?here's the best part ? FREE! Grouper allows you to perform unlimited fast and easy batch uploading. You can send links to your friends who can watch and download your videos. Want to chat about your video with family and friends? Well, you are in luck. Grouper allows you and up to twenty-nine of your nearest and dearest family members and friends to gab in real time.

Have a MySpace, Friendster, or blog page? You can even post your video and have it play right to your page, or download it to your iPod or PlaystationPortable. You don't have to worry about any size restrictions on your video uploads either because Grouper doesn't have any. Streaming previews of your movies are limited to three minutes, however if members have the bandwidth, they can download your full movies.

To ensure that its customers aren't using the free software to share copyrighted materials or perform other unlawful activities, Grouper's multimedia application prevents the distribution of protected music or video files and limits the number of people with whom users can share their content.

To use Grouper, you must download a small application from their website. Once you have installed the software, you can import video from your camcorder, create short movies ("Groovies"), and then choose to either share them with the public or keep them private. Video sharing is easy and fun! Are you ready for your close-up? Lights! Camera! Action!

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2006 Security Watch - What is this year going to have in store for us?

There is a lot going on in the information security space. 2006 looks to be an interesting year in these regards. Below are some things to watch for in 2006, some of them are good and, unfortunately, some aren't.

First the good news:

- We are getting a lot more serious about our security. This has a lot of reasons behind it. For example, new privacy laws are mandating organizations to tighten their security. Look to see more consumer privacy laws passed in the coming year and more tightening of security systems.

- Authentication requirements are increasing. This is closing in large security holes. Corporations are requiring a great deal more of authentication to get into secure systems (this also is on the bad news side)

- There is a plethora of sophisticated programs to help us be more secure and they will continue to get better. Competition right now is strong in the security industry sparking a lot of innovation.

- ISPs are now taking on the responsibility to help us with our security. Take AOL's recent commercials as a good sign that others will follow the trend.

Now the bad news:

- Securing our networks is costing us. Most companies are globalizing their organizations and making them secure costs a lot of money. It will get worse before it gets better.

- Authentication requirements are increasing. This is getting claustrophobic. Corporations are requiring a great deal more authentication to get into secure systems (This is also on the good news side) Unfortunately, for the end user, it is one more thing to be unhappy about, not unlike airport security lines.

- Hackers are getting more sophisticated. For example, Botnets are becoming more complex and harder and harder to catch and stop. Do a search on botnets on the Internet. They really are causing a whole lot of problems, but it does not stop there. The number of viruses and malware out there is staggering.

- Spammers keep finding more creative ways to fill our email boxes. Don't look for this trend to stop anytime soon.

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