Peer-to-Peer Network Security

Jammie Thomas-Rasset was found guilty of willful copyright infringement on Thursday in a Minneapolis federal court and must pay the recording industry $1.92 million. In a surprise decision, the jury imposed damages against Thomas-Rasset, who was originally accused to sharing more than 1,700 songs, at a whopping $80,000 for each of the 24 songs she was ultimately found guilty of illegally sharing..

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If you’re confused about file sharing networks, and the hazards involved, you’re not alone. Many people looking for free downloading networks online have unanswered questions about p2p sites and RIAA lawsuit risks. So here are crucial facts and important information you need to know about p2p file sharing sites – before using them!

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Written by Jack M. Germain – TechNews World

File-sharing: For some, the term conjures up notions of mutual gain, free movies and music, and an unending stream of delicious data, courtesy of a worldwide network of friends who just want to give. However, there’s a pretty steep downside as well. Aside from the possibility of getting hauled to court for copyright violations, P2P users must constantly guard against sharing files they don’t want shared.

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Hardens enforcement stance

Updated The UK film industry today backed the record industry’s long-running campaign for laws to force ISPs to cut off persistent illegal file sharers from the internet.

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Written By JIM FITZGERALD

 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) – After battling a suburban family for four years over music downloads, the recording industry has agreed to accept $7,000 – paid in installments – to settle its federal piracy lawsuit.

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Inside Higher Education News – October 20, 2008

Colleges have been asserting for months — in an effort to persuade Congress not to impose new requirements on them to fight illegal file sharing — that they‟re spending big bucks to monitor, prevent and discipline online behavior that could run afoul of copyright law. But lawmakers ignored their pleas and added several new mandates to the Higher Education Act in August.

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President Bush on Monday signed into law the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), which provides stiffer penalties for breaching intellectual property. With stricter rules and increased penalties, the new law may raise howls of protest, or put more pressure on piracy networks.

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By Mitch Bainwol and Cary Sherman

As many in the higher education community are well aware from news coverage here and elsewhere, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), on behalf of its member labels, recently initiated a new process for lawsuits against computer users who engage in illegal file-trafficking of copyrighted content on peer-to-peer (P2P) systems. In the new round of lawsuits, 400 of these legal actions were directed at college and university students around the country. The inclusion of so many students was unprecedented. Unfortunately, it was also necessary.

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By Jennifer Fiocco – EnzineArticles.com

Because of HIPAA legislation, health organizations have to be particularly careful about the vulnerability of the patient data they maintain. Exposing patient data to the Internet through IM exchanges or P2P file sharing can jeopardize their compliance with a variety of state and federal regulations.

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