I2P

The Invisible Internet Project, or I2P for short, is an open source peer to peer file sharing protocol that allows for a 100% redundant yet still anonymous peer to peer network. I2P is a layer that can be added to another peer to peer application to allow a simple, yet secure connection between nodes. These nodes can then have their own blogs, file transfers and even surf the internet completely anonymously.

The Invisible Internet Project uses a message based connection or IP. This is not to be confused with an IP address but rather, when you hear the term TCP-IP it is that IP. It is also capable of handling library add-ons which are similar to TCP and can now even utilize UDP connections.

The system then encrypts the data using a pair of encrypted keys that can then later decrypt the data on your computer thus making your connections secure and anonymous. While I2P may not technically fall in the peer to peer file sharing network, it has been added due to the fact that it has been designed to run in conjunction with them. You can also use the I2P with Usenet, IRC, E-mail and many other internet based applications that you may need a secure or anonymous connection with.

Even though the Invisible Internet Project is in development, they have also asked that due to the issues associated with high profile sites like Slashdot, they have asked not to be publicized until the program is fully tested and ready. As of current the Invisible Internet Project is a Super Alpha program.

But like many other applications that are associated with file sharing, the Invisible Internet Project will most likely see the use as a form of making anonymous downloads of copyrighted data. As long as there is music and over priced data, movie and music files, there will always be piracy, and there will always be the need for a more secure file sharing application. Already, many people that have used the bit torrent families of peer to peer file sharing applications have had legal charges brought against them in various counties since the network is not anonymous. The Invisible Internet Project will allow one to use a bit torrent client, or any peer to peer file sharing software for that matter, with complete anonymity.

This is just one of many steps that are being taken to help advance the file sharing networks and protect the users from possible court cases. As time goes by, many copyright authorities will go the extra mile in an attempt to shut down these file sharing networks, but unfortunately, the more they try, the more that members of the peer to peer file sharing networks will stand up and make advancements in the security of the network that will be able to countermeasure anything the copyright authorities can come up with.

Although they will not say so, as there is always a legitimate way to use all these protocols, the sole intention in these peer to peer file sharing protocols and security protocols is to help their clients download any file they want to download without having to over pay for them.

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