Peer-to-Peer Networks and File Sharing INFORMATION IN THIS CHAPTER: l l l l 36 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 INTRODUCTION There is no "server" needed for peer-to-peer file sharing. Every computer con- nected 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