IT Division - Security

Consequences to File Sharing

Western Kentucky University does not actively monitor users or look for those sharing files. However, copyright owners and organizations representing them often scan the internet for users sharing movies, music, or software and in turn contact the University to stop the activity.

Failure to restrict your P2P application from sharing copyrighted files, whether you are aware of the violation or not, may result in your machine being removed from the campus network until the copyright violation is rectified. Additionally, legal action may be taken against you by the holder of the copyright for the material that was found on your system. Repeat offenders may have their network access privileges revoked and the infraction will be reported to the appropriate administrative department for further action.