[Am-info] IWT Bans RIAA From Accessing Its Network(OT)

[Fred A. Miller]

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IWT Bans RIAA From Accessing Its Network
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August 19, 2002

Information Wave Technologies has announced it will actively deny the=20
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) from accessing the=20
contents of its network. Earlier this year, the RIAA announced its new=20
plan to access computers without owner's consent for the sake of=20
protecting its assets. Information Wave believes this policy puts its=20
customers at risk of unintentional damage, corporate espionage, and=20
invasion of privacy to say the least.=20

Due to the nature of this matter and RIAA's previous history, we feel=20
the RIAA will abuse software vulnerabilities in a client's browser=20
after the browser accesses its site, potentially allowing the RIAA to=20
access and/or tamper with your data. Starting at midnight on August 19,=20
2002, Information Wave customers will no longer be able to reach the=20
RIAA's web site. Information Wave will also actively seek out attempts=20
by the RIAA to thwart this policy and apply additional filters to=20
protect our customers' data.=20

Information Wave will also deploy peer-to-peer clients on the Gnutella=20
network from its security research and development network (honeynet)=20
which will offer files with popular song titles derived from the=20
Billboard Top 100 maintained by VNU eMedia. No copyright violations=20
will take place, these files will merely have arbitrary sizes similar=20
to the length of a 3 to 4 minute MP3 audio file encoded at 128kbps.=20
Clients which connect to our peer-to-peer clients, and then afterwards=20
attempt to illegally access the network will be immediately blacklisted=20
from Information Wave's network. The data collected will be actively=20
maintained and distributed from our network operations site.=20

The placement of this policy is not intended to hamper the RIAA's piracy=20
elimination agenda or advocate Internet piracy, but to ensure the=20
safety of our customers' data attached to our network from hackers or=20
corporate espionage hidden by the veil of RIAA copyright enforcement.=20

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this policy,=20
please e-mail riaa@informationwave.net.=20


=A9 Copyright 2001-2002. Information Wave Technologies.

http://www.informationwave.net/news/20020819riaa.php
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Fred A. Miller
Systems Administrator
Cornell Univ. Press Services
fm@cupserv.org, www.cupserv.org
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