Re: Do you block P2P ?

[Daniel Bennett <dbennett () PCT EDU>]

I block P2P using our Cisco IPS because last Spring we had over 100 RIAA notices sitting in my inbox.

Daniel Bennett
IT Security Analyst
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Ave
Williamsport PA, 17701
570.329.4989

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Do you block P2P ?

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At 15:12 -0400 9/3/2009, mike corcoran wrote:
> How many of you block P2P on your campus?  If you do block it, how many
> complaints do you receive because of it?

We do not, but we do rate-limit how much bandwidth is available for
identifiable P2P file sharing applications.  It's been a while since we've
had any complaints.


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