Is it safe to share my files over a P2P network?

Is it safe to share my files over a P2P network?

Hacker X (Computer Security Expert) gives expert video advice on: Is it safe to share my files over a P2P network?; What are the dangers of sharing files over a P2P network?; Can I get arrested for using a P2P network? and more...

In terms of sharing your files over Pear-2-Pear network it is certainly not safe to share all your files over Pear-2-Pear network because you don't know who is accessing the files and for what. If you are going to share any files over Pear-2-Pear network I would certainly sequester them in a restricted area like a folder that's specifically for sharing. I would tell my software, my Pear-2-Pear software that only files in that folder can be shared and I would be pretty specific about what files I am willing to share. Certainly nothing personal of a personal nature, maybe their music files and things you have created, but I wouldn't share personal information or anything that has financial or secure information in it.