[OPLINTECH] Dropbox and File Sharing

[Adam Murphy]

We allow these sites. Our Websense filter blocks p2p/torrent sites (not 
quite the same as dropbox/rapidshare). What is your main concern about 
these sites?

You could allow access to the sites on your wireless network so patrons 
can use them on their own devices. Then keep the sites blocked on the 
wired network so they can't be used on the public PCs.

Adam

On 9/23/2011 1:27 PM, Chad Morris wrote:
> I’m in a dilemma here. We currently have dropbox.com and all other types
> of file sharing web sites blocked (rapidshare.com, filehippo.com, etc.).
> I’m getting more and more requests to unblock these types of sites,
> especially dropbox. Part of me wants to allow dropbox for the benefit of
> the Patron’s but the other part believes that I would be opening a can
> of worms. What are other libraries doing for file sharing web sites?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chad
>
>
> Chad Morris
>
> Technology Coordinator
>
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Adam Murphy
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