Privacy in Peer-to-Peer Networks

As in any other system, privacy is a concerning issue in peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. In this chapter, we analyze the existing privacy issues when using P2P networks and the available solutions that can be used to prevent them. After the state of the art on P2P networks, we describe the different privacy issues that arise when using these kind of systems. Also, we present a plethora of solutions and analyze which ones are the best suited for each issue. This chapter presents a survey of the privacy challenges which must be considered when using peer-to-peer applications and a revision of the existing mechanisms that can be used to solve them.

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