UMBC punishes Illegal file sharing under fed. law

The emergence of file-sharing software in recent years has introduced simple and effortless methods for Internet users to acquire various entertainment media. With a single click of the mouse, one can download programs such as Bittorent, BearShare, and Limewire to gain access to endless amounts of files. Using these programs is quick, easy, and, best of all, free. But, as Residential Life warns on its website, "If it can be bought in a store or on-line, then downloading it 'for free' is probably 'too good to be true' and downloading or sharing it is probably illegal."Sharing ... Read More