P2P File Sharing

The definition of file sharing is as simple as it sounds. It is transferring or distributing files through the Internet. These files can be anything from pictures and music to word documents. When you want to send large amounts of information it is best to use P2P file sharing, also known as peer-to-peer sharing.

P2P file sharing is directly sharing files through a network without a central server. Users  can use P2P software program to share files like games, movies, music, books, etc. The software can connect millions of computers at a time making it easy to share and download files. This makes file sharing very easy and convenient but a problem because it has led to piracy. The article “Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?” explains the growing problem of piracy. Pirate Bay and Rapidshare are two examples of file sharing services that people have taken advantage of and used for piracy. 

Source 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/technology/internet/13iht-piracy13.html

Next New

A new type of "new media" would be an app related to virtual worlds. This app would allowed the virtual world to connect with the actual world. The virtual world would received up-to-date news, weather, traffic, etc. The user is basically creating a virtual world base on their real life. The user can incorporate real-life scenarios into the virtual world. The virtual world can help the user deal with real-life scenarios before they actually encounter it. As a result, the user can handle different scenarios with different solutions.

Privacy & Confidentiality

New media has benefitted society in so many great ways but has also greatly challenged peoples’ privacy. Privacy and confidentiality are the biggest technological security concerns. With so many social networks and electronic devices asking for a lot of personal information and location it would be very easy for a criminal to steal someone’s identity. Just to sign up and create an account for some social networking sites, they require your address, email, phone number, birthday and other very personal information. Confidentiality becomes an issue because just by using a credit card at a store someone can hack into the system database and steal a customer’s personal information. This is a scary thought that many years ago people never even thought would be possible. Today people have to be cautious to what they post online because if something goes viral, virtually the whole world can view it. This can be detrimental to someone’s reputation.