Which of the following is a security risk regarding the use of public P2P as a method of collaboration?

The correct answer is A. Data integrity is susceptible to being compromised.. In a public peer-to-peer network there is no central authority or trusted intermediary to validate or enforce the integrity of shared files. Any peer in the network can modify, corrupt, substitute, or inject malicious content into files before or during transfer. Because P2P lack

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AData integrity is susceptible to being compromised.
BMonitoring data changes induces a higher cost.
CUsers are not responsible for data usage tracking.
DLimiting the amount of necessary space for data storage.

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Explanation

In a public peer-to-peer network there is no central authority or trusted intermediary to validate or enforce the integrity of shared files. Any peer in the network can modify, corrupt, substitute, or inject malicious content into files before or during transfer. Because P2P lacks cryptographic verification by default, recipients have no reliable way to confirm that the file they received is unaltered. The other options describe cost, responsibility, and storage concerns - not security risks. Data integrity compromise is the primary and well-documented security threat of public P2P collaboration.

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