Re: Question about DMCA "stuff" (public computers)

["David L. Wasley" <david.wasley () UCOP EDU>]

Tracy, Could you look it as analogous to a student who leaves their
dorm room unlocked and their computer running and then gets hit
repeatedly with infringement notices but claims s/he didn't know
anything about it?

Another possible analogy might be if one of the library's public
computers were to become the source if virus attacks.  You probably
have a policy that says computers that present a danger to the campus
can be disconnected.  "Mandated" doesn't mean "allowed to put the
campus in danger."

In other words, there's always someone or some office responsible for
"public computers" and "network service" for that computer or
collection of computers could be shut off for repeated violations of
campus policy.  The Responsible Person must ensure that the
computer(s) are configured and managed properly.

If there is really no way to prevent illicit material from being
installed surreptitiously on these machines, then putting them behind
a firewall or NAT box might make them less of a problem outside their
little pen.

       David

BTW: the DMCA requires that the offender's account be terminated but
does it require that the offender never be allowed to re-establish an
account?
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At 10:17 AM -0500 on 11/4/03, Tracy Mitrano wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Cornell -- university counsel and judicial administration, not IT --
> has set three intentional violations as the magic number for repeat
> offender.
>
> Recently we received a third notice, same machine, same file, from a
> public computer in one of our (contract colleges) libraries.  Do any
> of you guys have similar situations?  Any creative fixes out their
> about public (mandated) terminals?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tracy

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