Federal judge rules IP address alone not proof of copyright infringement

All too often, we hear about web users who are targeted by litigators and law enforcement agencies, and accused of downloading copyrighted material on the basis of no more evidence than an IP address. But a pivotal ruling by a federal judge may have a significant impact on future lawsuits by copyright holders.

Those accused of infringement are frequently held to account on the basis that their IP address has been identified as having shared a pirated copy of a movie, TV show, game or other material. But as many already realise, an IP address alone does not identify the individual responsible for the download - merely the connection used for the download.

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"I think we found a judge that enjoys a little recreational movie pirating."
Will this be another judge arrested for viewing/downloading porn movies for his
fellow judges at a poker party where deuces are wild and Jack's or better to open.

How does one identify who is sitting behind the keyboard?
What are the standards required to prosecute a person stealing using the internet?
Did anybody actually see the person who stole all the information from accessing (hacking) Target stores? Or did they track down the I.P. address?
Your I.P. address is you and you should protect the use of it.