Mega

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Mega is here, and you’ve been hearing a lot about its encryption, as well as it not really working too great just yet. But maybe the most important thing is Mega’s promise of being less of a lawsuit magnet. A lot of steps have been taken there, but there’s one that stands out as the biggest: Mega doesn’t use de-duplication.

Let’s talk de-duplication. It’s a pretty simple idea, with some widespread consequences. “De-duplication” basically means that a file storage system—in this case Mega or Megaupload—scans files as they come in. If they are recognized as something that’s been uploaded previously, the system will not store the new files, and instead reference back to the version already on the servers. In addition to being a great space-saver, this can be an easy way to wipe out all versions of a copyright-infringing file in one swoop. In fact, not doing that will get you in trouble, if the option is available. Which is why Mega might have taken that option off the table.

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Source: gizmodo.com