Topic: MPAA fingers laser printers for downloading Iron man and Indiana Jones movies  (Read 898 times)

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In their report, the researchers also demonstrate a way to manipulate I.P. addresses so that another user appears responsible for the file-sharing.

An inanimate object could also get the blame. The researchers rigged the software agents to implicate three laserjet printers, which were then accused in takedown letters by the M.P.A.A. of downloading copies of “Iron Man” and the latest Indiana Jones film.

“Because current enforcement techniques are weak, it is possible that anyone, regardless of sharing content or using BitTorrent, could get a D.M.C.A. takedown notice claiming they were committing copyright infringement,” said Mr. Piatek.


This should make the "job" of the RIAA and MPAA in attacking people much more diffcult as it can be demonstrated much more easily that IP addresses can be spoofed to blame the innocent.  Unless of course these laser printers really were downloading movies.
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