Enjoy the benefits of secure P2P network sharing with expanded capabilities and the elimination of typical P2P drawbacks. All within a trusted, academic network!

LionShare technology will provide tools for the exchange of academic, personal and work-related materials on an officially sanctioned and secure peer to peer network among participating groups and institutions. Get the benefits of peer to peer technology without threatening your copyrights and ownership of your material and media.

Improved Peer 2 Peer Networking - The  Ultimate Information Gathering Tool

• LionShare builds on average peer-to-peer technology to include all the personal file-sharing capabilities of Kazaa and Gnutella, plus adds the novel features of authentication, access control, and permanent "continually on" storage space
• LionShare is unique in providing access to both centralized databases of academic institutions and groups, and users' personal files with only one search query
• Includes a permanent storage space for selected personal files to be shared even when the user is not logged on, increasing accessibility and convenience

Real World Example: Improved Peer 2 Peer Networking

Controlled Access

• Seamless trust fabric established between institutions allows a user logged on at one institution to be able to access the resources from all partner institutions in a secure, safe manner through the controlled authentication process.
• Users are given the authority to chose which files they would like to share with digital community and specify with whom
• Great for limiting access due to copyright considerations

Real World Example: Controlled Access

Tools to Help Organize and use Files

• Provides many easy-to-use options for users to organize their own collections which in turn makes sharing with others easier
• Users can easily organize and refine the descriptions of files to be shared, so that keywords, headings and collection information will identify and organize shared files
• Built-in support for different file types, slideshows and easy labeling features assist users every step of the sharing and organizing process

Real World Example: Tools to Help Organize and use Files

Tools for Collaboration

• Collaborative tools will facilitate the joint efforts of user defined groups
• Users can create chatrooms and bulletin boards for user defined groups, helping to keep all contributing parties informed and organized
• The exchange of information between institutions will be facilitated by pre-existing, federated network support