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Disabling
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Many students are unaware that their computers are sharing copyrighted files. Because of the functionality built into peer-to-peer file-sharing software such as Kazaa and Grokster, copyrighted audio and video files on your computer may be available to others for downloading over the Internet without your knowledge or permission. Smith’s Policy on the Acceptable Use of Computer Resources prohibits downloading, making available for download to others, or using copyrighted audio, video, images, text, or software without permission of the copyright owner. Any copyright violation notices that Smith receives are treated seriously and processed following the procedures outlined in the College’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy. For a first violation of the policy, the student is notified and asked to remove the relevant material and/or software. A repeat violation results in immediate removal of the student’s computer access privileges and referral of the matter to the College Judicial Board for adjudication. If you are using or have ever installed a file-sharing application on your computer, we strongly recommend that you remove it even if you never use it. To remove an installed application on a Windows computer:
To remove an installed application on a Mac:
If you choose
not to remove the application, you must ensure
that your computer does not share copyrighted
materials with others unless you have specific
permission from the copyright owner. The following Northern Illinois University
website provides instructions for disabling file-sharing on many popular
peer-to-peer programs:
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