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Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping
From: Ken Shaurette <Ken.Shaurette () OMNITECHCORP COM>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 06:45:29 -0600
It would seem that the lawyer would be looking to where the money is and I wouldn't expect they could find much in a student's pocket. Ken -----Original Message----- From: Schmidt, Eric W [mailto:erschmid () IUPUI EDU] Sent: Fri 4/4/2003 6:43 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Cc: Subject: Re: [SECURITY] RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping I would be concerned that a smart lawyer out there will figure out that suing a student is one thing but being able to file suit against the "network operator" because they allowed the activity to take place or didn't take actions to stop the activity would be more advantageous for RIAA. Eric W. Schmidt, CISSP, CISM, DABFE Information Security Officer Indiana University School of Medicine office: 317-278-8751 email: erschmid () iupui edu -----Original Message----- From: Ken Shaurette [mailto:Ken.Shaurette () OMNITECHCORP COM] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 7:30 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Do you feel this excludes them from turning a law suit against the college network operators next? Especially if they feel a college hasn't done enough to discourage the activity? Ken M. Shaurette, CISSP, CISA, CISM, IAM Omni Tech Corporation, www.omnitechcorp.com (262) 523-3304 -----Original Message----- From: Tracy Mitrano [mailto:tbm3 () CORNELL EDU] Sent: Thu 4/3/2003 9:06 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Cc: Subject: Re: [SECURITY] RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Please note, the action is not against network operators, but users, students. Attached is the RIAA letter concerning this matter. Tracy Mitrano At 08:56 PM 4/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: >For those of you that don't read slashdot - > >"The RIAA is taking action against college "Napster networks". It's suing >four network operators, two at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, one at >Princeton University, and one at Michigan Technological University.".. > >http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/04/03/2312220.shtml?tid=141 > >If you have lots of p2p traffic on your network you might want to touched >base with your general council, if you haven't already. > >Cheers - > >********** >Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion >Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/.
Current thread:
- RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Pete Hoffswell (Apr 03)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Tracy Mitrano (Apr 03)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping David L. Wasley (Apr 03)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Michael Sinatra (Apr 03)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Ken Shaurette (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Schmidt, Eric W (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Tracy Mitrano (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Ken Shaurette (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Robert Myles (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Bruhn, Mark S. (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Ken Shaurette (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Bruhn, Mark S. (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Ken Shaurette (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Wayne Wilson (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Ced Bennett (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Allen Chang (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Doug Sandford (Apr 04)
- Re: RIAA Moves Against College-Network Fileswapping Dan Updegrove (Apr 05)