Re: copyright infringement notices volume

[Chris Green <cmgreen () UAB EDU>]

I'm attributing it to automation on the notification side, especially WRT BitTorrent.  On the plus side, I've had fewer 
completely bogus complaints of late (being defined as "that IP ain't active").

I'm sure HEOA has some to do with it since we have an obligation to respond, it helps push business case for efforts 
like http://main.uab.edu/Sites/it/faqs/52378/  We aren't staffed for complaints on the weekends and I've also noticed 
that some providers are really good at sending one notice out for every IP or every episode of a TV series.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] copyright infringement notices volume

On Tue, 14 Sep 2010, Smith, Bob wrote:

We are getting flooded.  I assumed the agents knew school was starting and hit it hard.

> I have been asked by our CIO to see if any other schools are experiencing a "higher than normal" amount of copyright 
> infringement notices.
>
> We have had a significant increase this year compared to last year.  
> Our numbers in the first 3 ½ weeks of school are more than triple that 
> from all of last year.  We were thinking it may be attributable to the 
> new HEOA enforcement date that recently took effect or maybe it's just 
> an unexplainable anomaly. :)
>
> Your feedback is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob Smith
> AVP IITS & Information Security Officer Longwood University


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