U.S. Universities Warn Students about Limewire and Kazaa… in 2024Ernesto Van der Sar, 06 Jul 09:41 PM At the turn of the century, piracy was booming
 | At the turn of the century, piracy was booming at university campuses across America and far beyond. Seemingly unlimited broadband connections and the presence of many tech-savvy students provided an ideal breeding ground for the rapid expansion of the file-sharing craze. Napster provided the spark and when that shut down, other software applications including Kazaa, LimeWire, and BitTorrent, fueled the fire in the years to come. HEOA This virtual free-for-all lasted for years and, in some places, continues to this day. In the United States, however, higher education institutions were forced to put the brakes on piracy due to the passing of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) in 2008. The HEOA requires American universities and colleges to adopt and implement effective anti-piracy policies. These should include technological anti-piracy measures as well as educational material to deter piracy. If educational institutions fail to properly police piracy, they risk losing fe...Read More |
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