SOFTWARE PIRACY

What is it?
Unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software

How is it done?
Done by copying, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing
multiple copies onto personal or work computers

Is it legal?
No. You can only install a software once or twice. If you make more
copies of the software than the license permits, you are indulging in
Piracy and thus breaking the law
Making copies of a software for friends, loaning them your CDs or
even installing your software CD on another computer are different
ways in which piracy is committed
Pirated copies of Softwares being
sold in an open market
INTERNET PIRACY
What is it?
Use of the Internet to download copies of pirated software
How is it done?
Auction sites, Peer to Peer (P2P)
networks, social networking sites,
B2B websites all contain pirated content
4 main forms of Internet Piracy
1. Movie Piracy
2. Music Piracy
3. Game Piracy
4. E-books Piracy
MOVIE PIRACY
Illegal downloading of movies from Torrents for personal
or commercial use
Movie producers spend tonnes of money on every
movie they produce, but it doesnt cost much on the
part of the so-called Pirate to upload these for
free downloads
I prefer downloading a movie at home, rather than
watching it in a theatre is the common sentiment
shared by practically everyone today

Every year around 1.2 million jobs and

10 billion euros are lost across the globe
due to piracy
Sites like The Pirate Bay provide for downloading of Movies, Music,
Games and even E-books
 MUSIC PIRACY

You wanna download music? Search for it on LimeWire! Or better still,

download the video from You Tube!!
This thinking of most people is proving very detrimental for all artists,
across the globe
Barely a day after an artist comes out with a song, we have it on our
Ipods, phones, etc.
Just like LimeWire, Mininova too provides for music downloads
GAMES & E-BOOK PIRACY
Downloading games from over the internet has become so much
more easier and cheaper; everyone does it and the websites for these
are plenty
People prefer downloading books too, instead of buying one
The common thinking: Im anyway going to read the book only
once, why should I buy it?; What if I dont like the game?
Availability of PDF readers on phones has boosted E-book piracy
E-book Piracy
ACT BEFORE IT GETS TOO LATE
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