In the beginning parts of the introduction to internet and network sharing, file sharing became somethings that was very valuable for a lot of different companies. File sharing is the practice of transmitting files from one computer to another over a network such as the internet. According to
Wendy Kaufman, although this was a big advancement many people did not know how much to trust files that were shared from people they do not know. This was one of the reason why Person-to-Person (P2P) transfers was a great addition to file transferring. Although they are similar, one of the biggest advantages was the fact that people are able to share files and software to other connected computers on a P2P network. The privacy and ability to make sure information does not fall into the wrong hands is a big bonus because it makes it easier to avoid cyber security issues. One example of of a P2P network that is globally recognized is BitTorrent. Although it is not safe, Torrents are considered to be on a P2P netwrok because of the fact that many computers are connect under the software platform, and files are being shares from one source to another.
Kaufman, Wendy. “Peers Find Less Pressure Borrowing From Each Other.” NPR,
NPR, 10 May 2013,
www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2013/05/10/182651552/peers-find-less-pressure-borrowing-from-each-other.
Peer to Peer file sharing has become one of the most useful capabilities of the 21st century. Originally starting as file sharing within companies, it is currently being used all around the world regardless of where you are working at or what you are doing. People use it whether to share music, photos, or even documents that can easily be performed.
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