Software Piracy 2

Software Piracy - Are We Doing Enough? Introduction Imagine that a person offered to break into a software store, turn off all the alarms, and hold the doors open, and allow you to take whatever you wanted from the store. This situation is faced by most computer owners everyday, not necessarily in this form, but in the form of software piracy. Software piracy is the unauthorised duplication and or distribution of copyrighted programs. There would …

…to be extended, in order to bring about an end to this expensive problem. This action would include harsher and swifter punishment, and control of CD-writers and CD’s. Bibliography "Protecting Against Software Piracy." http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/ 2000. “Software Information Industry Association” http://www.siia.net/piracy/default 2000. “Combating Software Piracy.” http://users.aol.com/ptroost/piracy.htm Peter Troost 2000. “Software Piracy: What You Should Know” http://www.mmicorp.com/help/anti.piracy.html 1998