Re: Copyright material scan

[Bob Bayn <bob.bayn () USU EDU>]

Scanning all storage of all computers connected to your network, looking for signature matches with copyrighted works, 
would be a daunting if not impossible task, not to mention invasive.

Besides, if you found a copy of "Call of Duty: Black Ops" (the title of the last DMCA infringement I processed this 
morning), what would you conclude?  It could be a legally acquired (purchased) copy stored on a device for personal 
viewing in compliance with terms of copyright.

Our "technology based deterrent" is a "vigorous program of accepting and responding to Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
(DMCA) notices."

Before I'd buy a commercial product or appliance for blocking stuff, I'd opt for implementing something like BAYU from 
U Michigan.  I really believe most of our P2P users are completely unaware of the outbound sharing features of the 
program, until they get a DMCA notice and get the explanation.  The annual warning and explanation that HEOA requires 
just doesn't get connected up in students' minds with the subsequent "opportunity" to use "this neat program for free 
music/videos".  So, I "educate" about one student a day, and charge them $50 "tuition" after interrupting their 
internet access for a few hours or days.

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From:  Entwistle, Bruce
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:06 PM


Is there anyone who is using software to scan their network to locate copyrighted material?  Rather than looking 
through logs and tracing entries back to a particular host.

Thank you
Bruce Entwistle
Network Manager
University of Redlands