Computer file

the birth of the computer, people have partaken in many activities based on the web. Some positive, some negative, and some down right illegal. The most common incident of illegal activity online is through what some would call modern day piracy. The more accepted term used is file sharing, and it is just that: sharing files over the web, typically illegally. File sharing has been a controversy who’s legality has been frivolously debated since Napster in 1999. (Oberholzer) File sharing has…

made its debut. “…since 1998 when Shawn Fanning created Napster…Napster represented the first mainstream and user-friendly program to transfer and download these files. Napster, a peer-to-peer (P2P) program, allowed online users to connect with one another and swap copyrighted music, videos, and other files contained on their computers, thus providing a way to get free music online” (Bender 2009). Unfortunately, because of the rise of Napster this has caused a decrease in music sales. From 2000,…

composers, like Taylor Swift, who are having their copyrights infringed on when people pirate their music. However, music piracy is still consistently done across the United States with about “20 million people still [getting] music through peer-to-peer file-sharing” (Faughnder,2015). As…

of their own.” (Encyclopaedia.com, 2016) When the MP3 came out in the late 90’s it revolutionized the way music is consumed. It allowed files to be compressed down to one twelfth of it’s original size without being distorted. It is this format that gave birth to digital…

for downloading to a personal computer or MP3 player. A lot like radio on demand, podcasting actually offers far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does. And best of all, with podcasting, you can download whatever programming you want and listen to it whenever and wherever you want. This anywhere, anytime freedom is the main attraction of podcasting. The most common file forms for podcasting are audio or video but the files could be of any file type including images and…

have sought solace in confronting the websites that continually provide their music for free or veritably close to free. Peer to peer is abbreviated P2P. The words peer to peer means computer networks of computers can act as servers to share files and miscellaneous things without a central server. Peer-to-peer file sharing…

Piracy is defined in Webster’s dictionary as, “the act of attacking and stealing from a ship at sea” (www.merriam-webster.com) this was the common use for the word until a new form of piracy arose. Digital piracy which can be defined as, “the act of illegally copying someone 's product or invention without permission”( www.merriam-webster.com) is now the more common version of the word. After, the rise of the internet it allowed for easy access of music and films and with policies lagging behind…

Recommendations In order to improve upon the vulnerabilities of the file sharing peer to peer networks many actions are needed beginning with the traditional client server model. This specific problem is what lead to Napster 's ultimate undoing. After a court ordered ruling that what Napster was doing was indeed a violation of copyrighted material it was very easy for the authorities to control the data stored on Napster 's server. By ordering Napster’s to shut down its central server the…

company operations is managed. This includes an effective file management system, in which the files are appropriately secured, and the information is backed up in order to meet company requirements. The files generated as a part of company operations are company property, and as such the information must be managed effectively. File Management Managing files is a fundamental aspect of business. Organizations have become more dependent on computers, therefore there has been less of a need for…

Dark Net The Dark Net is a computer network with restricted access that is used chiefly for illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. The dark net is a dangerous place on the computer, but are you safe from it? There were a few questions I asked myself about the dark net. Can the police control the dark net? Should the community be worried about the information on the dark net? What is my opinion on the dark net? The dark net is a place where visitors feel "safe", by being able to hide their internet…