Re: High levels of DMCA notifications

[Joel Rosenblatt <joel () COLUMBIA EDU>]

We 100% verify all notices .. our numbers are only for legitimate notices.

Thanks,
Joel Rosenblatt

Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel


--On Friday, January 01, 2010 1:52 PM -0500 Matthew Wollenweber <mwollenw () GWU EDU> wrote:

> This thread is titled "High levels of DMCA notifications" but most of the
> content doesn't regard take-down notifications. It appears we're discussing
> pre-litigation settlement offers. So before I go further, I should be clear
> that I'm discussing the latter. In that case, everyone on this thread likely
> knows that spammers and other criminals are actively targeting universities
> (in particular students) with fake settlement offers. The aforementioned
> policy indicates as much. Likewise, such increases in volume counters the
> RIAA public announcement that it is abandoning mass new litigation.
>
> That said, you know your students are being targeted and scammed but you
> readily pass on the "notices" with a vague warning buried in legalese.
> They're passed on out of policy or as a personal decision based on the
> supposed obligation to the copyright holder. All the while, we acknowledge
> these aren't law firms, and the letters often lack the required details of
> the infringing material, certification of acting or the copyright holder, or
> signature.
>
> I'm far too often an idealist but I would think Universities should defend
> students and misuse of intellectual property laws rather than utterly caving
> to an industry to the point that criminals can prey upon fear of
> unreasonable monetary penalties and steal money.
>
> In a quick google search, I like the Yale page:
> http://www.yale.edu/its/security/regulations-policy/dmca.html. To process
> claims they appear to require reasonable evidence to independently verify
> the claim and sufficient formality to press perjury charges should the claim
> be fraudulent.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Waterhouse, Bill <
> bill.waterhouse () rochester edu> wrote:
>
> >  Even with additional awareness campaigns, we have also experienced an
> > uptick in notices.  We're running ~30% above last year's rate, averaging 22
> > notification per week compared to 17 last year.
> >
> >
> >
> > We have received two Zappa notifications.  We've also received
> > pre-litigation settlement letters from Totally Tasteless Videos.  With any
> > pre-litigation settlement letters received, we advise individuals to obtain
> > legal counsel before replying and/or settling with the following verbiage:
> >
> >
> >
> > "The University has received a notice regarding alleged copyright
> > infringement associated with your NetID and occurring on a system for which
> > you are responsible. The email states you have been served a settlement
> > offer - specifically, if you pay now using the provided web link and
> > password, you can avoid costly legal fees later. The University of Rochester
> > suggests you retain legal counsel before making any payments, as the
> > settlement offer was not delivered via a law firm representing the artist in
> > question."
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> > *Bill Waterhouse*
> > Methods and Procedures Analyst
> >
> > University of  Rochester - University IT
> >
> > bill.waterhouse () rochester edu
> >
> > p: 585.275.9074
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> > SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Sweeny, Jonny
> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 31, 2009 2:27 PM
> >
> > *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] High levels of DMCA notifications
> >
> >
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> > The last four months have been high (~380 to 420 notices per month), but
> > nothing compared to our numbers in April 2008 (>800 notices).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > - --
> >
> > ~Jonny Sweeny, GSEC, GCWN, GCIH, GWAS
> >
> > Incident Response Manager, Lead Security Analyst
> >
> > Office of the VP for Information Technology, Indiana University
> >
> > PGP & S/MIME: http://informationsecurity.iu.edu/Jonny_Sweeny
> >
> > jsweeny () iu edu -- phone: (812) 855-4194 -- fax: (812) 856-1011
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > - -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [
> > mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>] On
> > Behalf Of Joel Rosenblatt
> >
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 15:51
> >
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> >
> > Subject: Re: [SECURITY] High levels of DMCA notifications
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that you mention it, there does seem to be a big increase - sure am
> > glad I have that nifty automated DMCA system in place :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Month      #  % of year
> >
> >
> >
> > Jan . .  237  8.5%
> >
> > Feb . .  209  7.5%
> >
> > Mar . .  115  4.1%
> >
> > Apr . .  246  8.8%
> >
> > May . .  185  6.6%
> >
> > Jun . .   85  3.0%
> >
> > Jul . .  157  5.6%
> >
> > Aug . .  114  4.1%
> >
> > Sep . .  222  8.0%
> >
> > Oct . .  398 14.3%
> >
> > Nov . .  534 19.3%   <-- this is the all time high for us for 1 month
> >
> > Dec . .  264  9.5%
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joel
> >
> >
> >
> > Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
> >
> > Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
> >
> > Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
> >
> > http://www.columbia.edu/~joel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > - --On Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:00 PM -0700 Bob Bayn <
> > bob.bayn () USU EDU> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Yup, I'm processing way more DMCA notifiations than every before, too.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On a related note, we had never received a notofication from the Frank
> > Zappa Family Trust before, but got our first one last week.  But it wasn't a
> > takedown
> >
> > > notice, it was a presettlement notice.  It was also not sent to our
> > registered DMCA agent address.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Anybody else ever dealth with the Zappas?
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Bob Bayn        (435)797-2396      Security Team coordinator
> >
> > >   Don't let hackers use your computer when you aren't.
> >
> > >   Turn off your computer at the end of your work day.
> >
> > > Office of Information Technology   at  Utah State University
> >
> > > ________________________________________
> >
> > > From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [
> > SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of John Baines [
> > John_Baines () NCSU EDU]
> >
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:31 AM
> >
> > > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> >
> > > Subject: [SECURITY] High levels of DMCA notifications
> >
> > >
> >
> > > We are seeing very high levels of DMCA notifications during November and
> > December 2009. They are running two to three times monthly averages for the
> > last
> >
> > > twelve months, and the November 2009 total volume received is over four
> > times the November 2008 total. Is anyone else seeing the same thing? Is this
> > volume
> >
> > > of notifications a reaction by the copyright holders to the HEOA
> > including "a vigorous program of accepting and responding to Digital
> > Millennium Copyright
> >
> > > Act (DMCA) notices" under "a variety of technology-based deterrents"?
> >
> > >
> >
> > > JLB
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > John L. Baines
> >
> > > John_Baines () ncsu edu
> >
> > > Voice: 919-513-7482
> >
> > > Mobile: 919-215-3682
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Assistant Director  (AD) Security Standards and Compliance team,
> >
> > > Security & Compliance unit,
> >
> > > Office of Information Technology (OIT)
> >
> > > North Carolina State University
> >
> > > Hillsborough Bldg, Room 207-D
> >
> > > 2620 Hillsborough St.
> >
> > > Campus Box 7109
> >
> > > Raleigh, NC 27695-7109
> >
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> >
> > Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
> >
> > Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
> >
> > Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
> >
> > http://www.columbia.edu/~joel
> >
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Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel