P2P

File sharing is defined as the transmission of a file from a device such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone to another device via a network. P2P is sharing a file between two or more personal computers or other devices, using a p2p filesharing program allows users to download content such as music, games, movies, and tv programs. Some examples of P2P filesharing would be, Bearshare platform known as a free music downloader, LimeWire, and BitTorrent.

Most music and video files are protected by copyright, which raises some serious problems associated with p2p.  When it comes to copyright, there are always questions about the legality of file sharing, piracy, and infringement.  In his article, “Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?” Pfanner emphasizes the issue of piracy within P2P platforms, saying that it becomes common for these platforms to share copyrighted materials in the US as well as Europe. He also refers to flows into the ruling system and how do the lawmakers address the issue of sharing copyrighted material, which seems complicated in a digital world. in the same context, some p2p may make the user’s computer vulnerable by downloading suspicious stuff that may expose a computer to viruses and other malicious software that affect the computer.


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Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?" by ERIC PFANNER, The New York Times, April 13, 2009, p. B4. Available athttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/technology/internet/13iht-piracy13.html