The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Instructor:Jan Carmikle
Lawsuits over illegal sharing of music have been in the news headlines lately, and stories of legal settlements in the thousands of dollars over "free" music are making people jumpy. And it's not just music - files such as movies, TV shows, Internet and electronic games, and educational and business software such as the Microsoft Office, Adobe products and MatLAB are carefully watched by copyright owners increasingly using the legal system to protect their copyrights.
The cost is not just to those individual pockets - University resources are required to deal with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act provisions related to copyright infringements on the Internet. Learn about filesharing, peer-to-peer (P2P) software, and the risks both to your pocketbook and your computer, which can get viruses and other nasty bugs along with free entertainment. We'll talk about the real cost to individuals and the University and how to minimize or stop illegal filesharing through department and campus resources.
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