RIAA IP Tracking Woes
Questions surrounding the effectiveness of MediaSentry, the information security company hired by the RIAA to monitor for legally suspect exchanges of copyrighted content, have recently arisen out of a ruling by a Dutch court which found that "[the] way MediaSentry collects and processes IP addresses has no lawful basis." Their ruling also referred to the process as "shoddy" and cited that, "it cannot be stated with certainty that the IP numbers named... can be traced to the specific infringing user."
Dr. Johan Pouwelse, who was an expert witness in the case, is set to testify in the UMG vs. Lindor suit in US courts, on the certainty and validity of IP tracing techniques. Jon Newton of P2PNet explains "Pouwelse's evidence will be a landmark and it'll be re-employed by attorneys the length and breadth of America who are working to prove the innocence of their clients."
Look for more discussion on RIAA issues, monitoring of content exchange, and techniques utilized in tracing IP addresses at the RIAA working group happening at the Internet & Society Conference 2007 on June 1.
Dr. Johan Pouwelse, who was an expert witness in the case, is set to testify in the UMG vs. Lindor suit in US courts, on the certainty and validity of IP tracing techniques. Jon Newton of P2PNet explains "Pouwelse's evidence will be a landmark and it'll be re-employed by attorneys the length and breadth of America who are working to prove the innocence of their clients."
Look for more discussion on RIAA issues, monitoring of content exchange, and techniques utilized in tracing IP addresses at the RIAA working group happening at the Internet & Society Conference 2007 on June 1.