Students at the University of Southern California should think twice before they fire up their favorite file sharing software to share copyrighted music and movies.
The University has send out an e-mail that warns the students that they could face a school year without computer access if they are busted
We want to alert you to the fact that many of you are risking complete loss of access to the USC computer system and both disciplinary and legal action," wrote USC dean of libraries Jerry Campbell and vice president of student affairs Michael Jackson in the e-mail. |
The e-mail outlines the definition of copyright violations, particularly with respect to making copies of movies and music, as well as sharing those files. It warns that the entertainment industry has been "obtaining snapshots" of Internet IP addresses and a list of files being traded by people across the country. They have then been asking ISPs to cut off access to those suspected of piracy.
Source: Wired.com
