This document discusses software piracy, including its definition, common types, effects, and prevention. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software. It hurts software developers and is illegal, with fines up to $250,000 and jail time of up to 5 years. Common types of piracy include end user piracy, reseller piracy, and internet piracy. Piracy reduces software industry profits and funding for future products. The document recommends buying software only from authorized dealers and retaining original media to avoid piracy. It provides contact information for organizations focused on preventing piracy.

2.  What is software piracy
 Varieties of piracy
 How it effects
 Case study
 Prevention

3. DEFINATION :
 Unauthorized copying
or distribution of
copyrighted
software.

4.  Computer software is a new form of
intellectual property.
 Stealing this property is no different than
stealing any other form of copyrighted content,
and the punishment for doing so is the same.

5. Top Five Infringed
Softwares
1. Symantec
Norton Anti-
Virus
2. Adobe
Acrobat
3. Adobe
Photoshop
4. Auto Desk
AutoCAD
5. Adobe

6. 1. End User Piracy
2. Re-seller Piracy
3. Internet Piracy
4. Trademark/Trade Name Infringement

7.  Copying the same software onto more than one
computer.
 Copying office software onto a home computer.
 Loaning your software to someone else so that the
person can make a copy.
 Making a copy and selling the software to someone
else.

8.  An individual or company who takes one copy of
software and deliberately reproduces it with fake
certificates so that those who purchase it believe it is
being purchased from the company which developed
it.
 Many folks may have the same serial number.

9. • Distribution of software via Internet.
• Fake sites which are set up to distribute
pirated software.
Trademark/Trade Name Infringement
• Improper use of a registered trademark.

10.  Programmers or performing artists lose income when copying
is common.
 Even though large-scale commercial piracy is worse, individual
copying is still not ethical.

11.  People buy pirated software without
realizing what they're doing.
 If you buy Windows, it
doesn't belong to you, it's
Microsoft's. They're just
letting you use it.
 Pricing that is far below the manufacturer's
price can be a tip-off, but many people think
they are getting a bargain, not a pirated
program.

12. • In general, 43% of the
software in use has
been pirated.
• worldwide dollar losses
exceed $11.4 billion
with more than
228million business
applications pirated.

13. On the Industry
 Reduces profits for the software developer.
 reduces development money for future
products.
On the Pirate
 Expense, embarrassment, ethically wrong.
 Fines up to $250,000.
 Jail sentence of up to 5 years.
 payment of legal fees.

14.  Buy from an authorized dealer.
 Understand what it is you are buying.
 Check the prices and ask for receipts.
 Be sure you are given a license.
 Retain the original media.
 Call the software publisher.

15.  Business Software Alliance Hot Line (800)688-BSA1
or email software@bsa.org
 http://www.bsa.org/
 Microsoft Antipiracy Hot Line (800)R U LEGIT or
email piracy@microsoft.com
 Software Publishers Association -To report Software
Piracy (SPA) (800)388-7478
 http://www.spa.org/

16. NAME : PRITI S NAIK
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