IntroductionAfter the technological revolution, people start to have everything in their hands. The Internet is coming and opening many doors with it. People can find what they want within minutes on web pages. Likewise, people are free to choose what they want to share online. Online file sharing opens many doors, including legal file sharing as well as illegal file sharing. People can easily break the copy and commit online crime by sharing unlicensed software online. This report aims to inform the reader about weak copyrights, recent ethical scandals in file sharing, what peer-to-peer file sharing is, open source software versus pirated software, solution to software piracy and different examples of legal online file sharing services. .1. Weak Copy Rights Copyrighted materials include everything, such as songs, movies, television shows, photographs, magazines, books, software, plays, and websites, which should benefit from copyright protection. Copyright law is the exclusive right to make copies of another's work. The law states that files cannot be shared, copied and executed without individual permission, for ethical reasons, and that it is illegal to share copyrighted files (TopTenVIEW, 2014) .2. Recent Ethical Scandals in File Sharing2.1 Huge Pirated Music Shutdown “OiNK” is a website that has defrauded and infringed a large number of pre-released music albums. A Cleveland police officer said: “Within hours of a popular track being previewed on the OiNK website, hundreds of copies can be found further down the illegal online supply chain. » Even though the website was the subject of a criminal investigation, it is still accessible (News.bbc.co.uk, 2014).2.2 FBI accuses Mega Uploa...... middle of paper.. .... hey, it must be aware if someone attacks their data and information, so they must secure their cloud service. Conclusion In conclusion, following ethics in file sharing is very important not only for individuals but also to protect the copyright of the individual and the community. Every individual decision and act aimed at stopping copyright infringement can be given deference within the community. Modern methods such as peer-to-peer solutions make everything available online for Internet users. However, individuals should not use peer-to-peer to download illegal files such as unlicensed software. Solutions to this problem simply involve educating individuals about the risks of downloading unethical files and educating developers on how to protect their software. Every individual act of sharing and uploading unethical files on the Internet can have a bad influence on the entire community..