September 28th, 2007
A few students had questions about the recent Copyright Infringement Reminder email from ITS.
>> I know sharing copyrighted music is illegal, but what about movies?
Distributing (sharing) copyrighted content without the owner’s permission is illegal regardless of the media. This means that downloading and sharing copyrighted movies and tv shows can also put you at risk for a lawsuit from the copyright holders. (Read more…)
September 26th, 2007
This is the second in a series of posts on Digital Security from TechNotes. Stay tuned for more information about securing your digital life.
When you post anything online, remember that everything is, in effect, public. Think of your family, friends, teachers, school administrators, future employers, and admissions officers; as well as potential identity thieves and predators. To put it directly, don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see – and also don’t put anything online that someone could use to impersonate or stalk you.
So, what should you keep private? (Read more…)
September 26th, 2007
A few days ago, students were reporting that they were unable to receive messages from senders at Roadrunner.com or Adelphia.net. These messages were blocked by one of the two systems that all incoming email passes through before it gets to your Smith inbox. (Read more…)
September 25th, 2007
Last spring, the RIAA notified two Smith students that they would be sued for copyright infringement. One student has already settled with the RIAA out of court for $3,000. Additionally, ITS has already been contacted by the RIAA several times this semester about students who they believe are illegally sharing copyrighted music.
Protect yourself from a similar lawsuit by: (Read more…)
September 19th, 2007
You can keep your information and yourself safe with two things: good passwords and common sense. Passwords will keep private information private – while common sense should keep you from making private information public.
This installment of the Digital Security series on TechNotes explains some “best practices” for choosing passwords. (Read more…)
