Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users
Katie Dean,
Wired News,
Oct 06, 2003
Stopping students from sharing files is a good thing, right? Consider this method: "Icarus then scans their computer, detects any worms, viruses or programs that act as a server, such as Kazaa. Students are then given instructions on how to disable offending programs." Essentially, the program prevents any file sharing, not merely the sharing of copyright files, and it does so by monitoring individual computers. While the recording industry calls the program "a tremendous success story" others argue that it's "an invasive and annoying system that further deters students from living in dorms" and that "it's essentially turning interactive computing into television. This has huge implications for academic freedom."
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