DCMilitary.com :: Officials find illegal file sharers at Myer, McNair
by Chris Walz, Pentagram staff writer
...Peer-to-peer file sharing programs, such as KaZaA and LimeWire, continue to plague computer systems inside the Fort Myer Military Community and Arlington National Cemetery. The National Capital Region Directorate of Information Management recently evaluated the computer network and discovered approximately 424 computers contained peer-to-peer programs banned by Army regulations. ... the music industry could sue the Army. ... file sharing programs are a major liability because "Army employees are using Army equipment" to steal copyrighted material.
Information Management is trying to solve the problem as quickly as possible. The directorate is preparing to install an Intrusion Prevention System, which will recognize and forbid such network traffic. The system will isolate the computer downloading or uploading copyrighted material and then administrators will report the offender to commanders for disciplinary action...
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