P2P

File Sharing:

File sharing is the distribution of digital copies of files such as audios, images, videos, and documents. Sharing can transpire through physical USB drives, emails, and clouds.

P2P File Sharing:

P2P is the shorthand for peer-to-peer file sharing. It is essentially a specialized form of file sharing achieved through P2P networking technology and software. Files are shared directly between the systems on the network. Each computer on the P2P Network assume a multi-role of both server and client.

Examples of P2P File Sharing:

Napster and Pirate Bay are two well known examples of P2P programs. Pirate Bay is a P2P site where people can upload, and download copies of copyrighted materials such as music, movies, programs, and etc. In recent years, courts and authorities have been cracking down on sites like Pirate Bay that perpetuate piracy and the distribution of illegal copies files, "on Friday, a judge in Stockholm is expected to rule on whether four people connected with a popular file-sharing service, the Pirate Bay, are guilty of criminal violations of copyright law. If so, they could face as much as two years in prison" (PFANNER). This article was written in 2009, but the battle against P2P continues to rage on. Pirate Bay has been shut down multiple times, but it incessantly revives itself each time.

Works Cited

Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?" by ERIC PFANNER, The New York Times, April 13, 2009, p. B4. Web. June 18, 2019