Why is file sharing software prohibited on Lindenwood University’s network?
A. Because our network and Internet connections are shared by many university services (the University Library, Lindenwood University website, Electronic Mail, etc.), we monitor this traffic constantly to ensure reliable service for everyone. File sharing software can account for a large portion of traffic on our network. If you have file sharing applications on your computer, you must remove them. Simply disabling these applications may not mitigate their affect on our network as these applications share your computer with the entire Internet in the background, generating an enormous amount of traffic. If you have any questions, please contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 5100. In addition, as a part of its compliance with federal copyright law, Lindenwood University deploys a procedure to respond to bona fide notices of copyright violation by copyright holders. This procedure operates as follows: • The Digital Millennium Copyright Agent for the university requests that the
