Illegal file-sharing almost wiped out on OU network, officials say

An effort to crack down on illegal file-sharing over Ohio University's computer network is apparently working, according to a news release from OU Tuesday.

Brice Bible, the university's chief information officer, reports in the release that illegal file-sharing on the university's network has "virtually stopped."

The OU information technology (IT) group that Bible heads has been denying network access to users who engage in high volume peer-to-peer file swapping with parties both inside and outside the university network.

Since April 27, the release states, IT officials have shut off 240 network users for unauthorized file-sharing. That number includes users of a file-sharing setup that was operating within the university network.