[ale] (OT) schools and filesharing

[nick travis]

Do you mean personal hardware?  I'm a student at KSU and I haven't heard
of this policy.  Is it posted somewhere?

Nick

On Fri, 2003-10-31 at 16:54, Dow Hurst wrote:
> The policy dictated from above to the students here at KSU is that they 
> better not be found downloading or uploading illegally acquired 
> copyrighted data (interpret video/music).  Loss of your connectivity and 
> possibly hardware could result, not to mention getting expelled.  I am 
> sure downloading music and video happens but much more control on 
> allowed ports is being exercised.  Plus watching network traffic has 
> become part of the norm for the ITS department.  The university has to 
> protect itself from legal repercussions as well as viral attacks.
> Dow
> 
> Preston Boyington wrote:
> 
> >Several of us were talking today about the RIAA/MPAA and new college
> >students.  Especially the students that come from a dial-up situation and
> >are now on a T1 connection.  
> >
> >What safe guards are schools taking to curb their (the school) liability?
> >Anyone hear of students being expelled/suspended/fined?  Are schools doing
> >more to block filesharing, etc?
> >
> >Just curious,... really
> >
> >preston
> >
> >  
> >


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