Its all about Software Piracy

1. SOFTWARE
PIRACY

2. CONTEXT :
• Introduction
• Types of Software Piracy
• Consequences of software piracy
• How to stop Piracy

3. Introduction to Software Piracy
• Software piracy is the illegally using, copying and reselling of
software without the consent of the software creator.
• It is such a profitable "business" that it has caught the attention of
organized crime groups in a number of countries.
• Software piracy applies mainly to full-function commercial software.
• The time-limited or function-restricted versions of commercial
software called shareware are less likely to be pirated since they are
freely available.
• Similarly, freeware , a type of software that is copyrighted but freely
distributed at no charge, also offers little incentive for piracy.

4. End-User License Agreement
 The End-User License Agreement (EULA)
is a license used for most software.
 It is a contract between the manufacturer
and/or author and the end user.
 This agreement defines rules for software
use and not every agreement is the same.
 One common rule in most EULAs
prohibits users from sharing the software
with others.

5. TYPES OF SOFTWARE PIRACY
 Softlifting
 Client-server
overuse
 Hard disk loading
 Counterfeiting

6. SOFTLIFTING
 Softlifting is the most common type of software piracy.
 Softlifting is when someone purchases one version of the software
and downloads it onto multiple computers, even though the software
license states it should only be downloaded once.
 This often occurs in business or school environments and is usually
done to save money.

7. CLIENT-SERVER OVERUSE
 Client-server overuse is when too many people on a network use
one main copy of the program at the same time.
 This often happens when businesses are on a local area network and
download the software for all employees to use.
 This becomes a type of software piracy if the license doesn’t entitle
you to use it multiple times.

8. HARD DISK LOADING
 Hard disk loading is a type of commercial software piracy in which
someone buys a legal version of the software and then reproduces,
copies or installs it onto computer hard disks. The person then sells
the product.
 This often happens at PC resale shops and buyers aren’t always
aware that the additional software they are buying is illegal.

9. COUNTERFEITING
 Counterfeiting occurs when
software programs are illegally
duplicated and sold with the
appearance of authenticity.
 Counterfeit software is usually
sold at a discounted price in
comparison to the legitimate
software.

10. CONSEQUENCES OF SOFTWARE PIRACY
• Increased chances that the software will malfunction or fail.
• Forfeited access to support for the program such as training,
upgrades, customer support and bug fixes.
• No warranty and the software can’t be updated.
• Increased risk of infecting your PC with malware, viruses
or adware.
• Slowed down PC.
• Legal repercussions due to copyright infringement.

11. HOW TO STOP PIRACY
• Copyrights, patents, and end user agreements
• Software product keys
• Obfuscation
• Tamper-proof software
• Software watermarking

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