Purdue University releases student’s name to adult film company
Purdue University has released the name of a 19-year-old student to an adult film company who has been trying to track down users who have downloaded their films…
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Removing restrictions could help campuses decrease music piracy
A group of Rice and Duke university researchers say doing away with Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions could be the next step in fighting illegal downloads on college…
Internet censorship one step closer to law
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to pass the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), moving the legislation one step closer to reality, reports ReadWriteWeb.
New rules bring online piracy fight to U.S. campuses
Starting this month, colleges and universities that don't do enough to combat the illegal sharing of digital movies or music over their computer networks put themselves at risk…
Ten ways to combat illegal file sharing
As colleges and universities prepare to meet a new federal directive to curb illegal file sharing, one expert has a list of 10 suggestions for higher-education technology officials.
Warner Bros. recruiting students to spy on illegal file sharers
Warner Bros. Entertainment UK is providing internships to students in the United Kingdom with a computer or IT-related related degree to help the company reduce online piracy—in part…