Chapter 36. Peer-to-Peer Networks and File Sharing
Information in this chapter:
• What is peer-to-peer file sharing?
• How it works
• Privacy and security issues with peer-to-peer file sharing
• Peer-to-peer network evidence
There is no “server” needed for peer-to-peer file sharing. Every computer connected to the network is both a server and a workstation. As of this writing, one of the largest of the file-sharing companies, LimeWire, has been ordered to cease operations. However, the file-sharing community is still alive and well thanks to the many other providers of this type of software and services, such as FrostWire, BearShare, BitTorrent, and dozens of others.
Keywords
LimeWire, BearShare, Phex, FrostWire, Peer to Peer, File Sharing
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