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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2004
  UCLA Implements Antipiracy Software
  Collecting Data to Improve the Internet
  Student Faces Charges of Aiding Muslim Web Sites
  Schoolkids Using E-Books


UCLA IMPLEMENTS ANTIPIRACY SOFTWARE
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed and
implemented a network application that disconnects students accused of
trading copyrighted material over the network. Similar in principle to
an application built by the University of Florida, the UCLA tool is
meant to aid university officials in dealing with growing numbers of
cease-and-desist letters sent by copyright holders who believe students
are stealing intellectual property. When a student is named in such a
letter, the new tool restricts network access until the student deletes
the files specified in the letter and signs a form attesting to the
deletion, though the form does not implicate the student in copyright
violations. A second letter regarding the same student will
automatically notify a dean. James F. Davis, associate vice chancellor
of information technology at UCLA, said the system was designed to
safeguard students' privacy and provide recourse to dispute the
accusations. UCLA, said Davis, is trying to balance respect for "due
process and the student disciplinary process" with the university's
"intention to comply and promote compliance with copyright laws."
Chronicle of Higher Education, 27 April 2004 (sub. req'd)
http://chronicle.com/free/2004/04/2004042706n.htm

COLLECTING DATA TO IMPROVE THE INTERNET
Researchers at Georgia Tech have launched a project they hope will
ultimately lead to improvements in the basic functioning of the
Internet by collecting usage data from individual users. The NETI@home
project is an open-source application that is available for download.
When installed, the application gathers data including response time,
connection time, and numbers of packets sent and received. Those data
are then transmitted to Georgia Tech, where they will be used by
researchers to create simulations of Internet traffic and usage. The
simulations, according to researchers, will lead to improved protocols
and eventually a better Internet. Users who install the application can
specify a privacy level that determines what data are collected.
Further, copies of all reports sent to Georgia Tech are stored on the
user's machine, where users can see exactly what information was sent.
Wired News, 27 April 2004
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63180,00.html

STUDENT FACES CHARGES OF AIDING MUSLIM WEB SITES
In one of a small number of prosecutions under a provision of the USA
PATRIOT Act, a University of Idaho graduate student is currently on
trial for providing "expert guidance or assistance" to what federal
officials have idenitified as terrorist organizations. Sami Omar
al-Hussayen, a Ph.D. student in computer science, is accused of
providing such assistance as Webmaster for several Islamic groups, some
of whose Web sites include links to sites that support suicide
bombings. Government prosecutors contend that Hussayen's activities
supported terrorist organizations. Hussayen's lawyers argue that he
did not share the beliefs expressed on the Web sites and that his
involvement amounted to nothing more than technical assistance. The
case is seen by many as a test of how far the government can go in
prosecuting individuals accused of associating with terrorist groups.
Georgetown University law professor David Cole, who has argued in court
against parts of the USA PATRIOT Act, said that under the law,
"Somebody who fixes a fax machine that is owned by a group that may
advocate terrorism could be liable."
New York Times, 27 April 2004 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/27/national/27BOIS.html

SCHOOLKIDS USING E-BOOKS
Beginning this fall, fifth- and sixth-grade students in a school
district outside Dallas, Texas, will begin using laptops instead of
textbooks. The initiative of the Forney Independent School District is
the latest in a series of projects aimed at replacing printed versions
of texts with electronic ones. The laptops in Forney will be loaded
with electronic versions of textbooks, works of art, and literature.
The district will spend about $1,000 per computer and another $500 per
student for wireless access and support. Similar projects are under way
at other schools, including colleges such as Wake Forest University.
Institutions working to replace some or all printed texts with
electronic versions face a number of challenges, including copyright,
technology, and pricing. According to Jay Dominick, chief information
officer at Wake Forest University, electronic books remain generally
more expensive than used, printed texts, leading most students to buy
used books when available.
Reuters, 27 April 2004
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4958237

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