New technology can monitor illegal file sharing

Deep packet inspection isn't new. How they intend to use it is. DPI doesn't differentiate from what is P2P traffic and what might be SSL transmission or your regular http requests. In other words, it intercepts and inspects everything sent through the pipes. But...I'm sure it will only be used to monitor P2P traffic ports/nodes, so you have nothing to worry about.

Oh, about the scrubbing of the IP address in the below....yeah right. If thats true, how did this happen: Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement because someone unlawfully downloaded copyrighted material over its open Wi-Fi hotspot. ~ ED

Detica CView could help ISPs meet some requirements of Digital Economy Bill

Phil Muncaster | V3.co.uk

Technology consultancy Detica today announced a new technology which could help internet service providers (ISPs) monitor illegal file sharing over the internet, but the firm was quick to point out that the system does not identify individual offenders.

Detica CView (PDF) is currently being trailed by Virgin Media to help the firm gain a view of the overall level of illegal file sharing on its network.
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Detica's media accounts director, Dan Klein, explained that CView uses a form of deep packet inspection technology, but removes any IP addresses at the outset meaning that no activity can be tied to individual customers.

"It's a network device mirroring the traffic, so in that sense it's deep packet inspection, but that's where it stops," he said.

The new service could therefore help ISPs meet some requirements of the forthcoming Digital Economy Bill, such as monitoring levels of copyright infringement on their networks, but will not be able to help them enforce the controversial three-strikes policy of cutting off persistent offenders. Continue Reading