Re: Illegal Downloads

["Franklin, Elliott" <franklin () TXSTATE EDU>]

We block all known P2P applications (including Skype) by protocol (not
port) with our edge IPS.  This has worked great for the past 2 years.

Elliott Franklin, CISSP
Information Security Analyst
Texas State University-San Marcos
http://www.vpit.txstate.edu/security
512.245.2501

-----Original Message-----
From: Gibbs, Aaron M. [mailto:AMGibbs () ST-AUG EDU] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:29 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Illegal Downloads

Lately I've seen an increase in the number of illegal downloading of
music, games, etc. (the RIAA seems to have me on their permanent
distro). I've blocked the ports that I've been able to identify and
restricted a number of sites. I need some suggestions on how other
institutions are handling this activity.

Aaron M Gibbs
Executive Director
Center for Information Technology
Saint Augustine's College
919-516-4379 (Office)
919-516-4382 (Fax)
amgibbs () st-aug edu 
www.st-aug.edu

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