What You Need to Know about Torrent Sites

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Emma Davis Cyber security expert
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This free online safety guide focuses on torrent sites. These are sites on the internet where visitors can upload, share and download files. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as legal issues, hackers and malware.

A free online safety guide on torrent sites.

A torrent site is a website on the internet where visitors can upload, share and download files. While some torrent sites are legal, others are not due to the sharing of copyrighted material such as books, music and movies. A torrent site allows users to download pieces of a particular file from various other users (known as 'seeders') until the complete file has been collected.

In the guide, you'll find tips on avoiding potential risks such as legal issues, hackers and malware.