Computer Piracy A Global Issue Group 6 Stephen

Computer Piracy A Global Issue Group #6 Stephen Gaither Chad Andrus Louis Russo Daniel Ascencio Brad Gattuso

What is Computer Piracy? § The unauthorized use of material that is covered by copyright law.

Who is Pirated? BUSINESS - Computer Chips - Video Games - Applications - Operating Systems - Music - Movies - Websites - Everyone!!!

Why is Piracy an important issue? § § § Costs to “Prevent” Money lost to business Millions of Jobs World Wide

What are the different types of Piracy? • Hardware Piracy • Software Piracy • Entertainment Piracy • Global Piracy

Hardware Piracy Chad

What is Hardware Piracy? § Examples • PC Systems • Mod Chips § Recommendations to stop Hardware Piracy • EPIC: Ending Piracy of Integrated Circuits – 64 bit Encryption on Chips

Software Piracy Louis

What is Software Piracy?

Types of Software Piracy § Softlifting § Software counterfeiting § Hard Disk Loading

Legality of Software Piracy § Business Software Alliance (BSA) § Fines

Pirated Software Cost § Usually next to nothing for Users § Billions in lost sales for corporations

Stopping Software Piracy § Product Keys § Activation before use § Value your software fairly for what it is actually worth

Entertainment Piracy Daniel

What is Entertainment Piracy? § Unauthorized duplication, distribution, rental, or digital transmission of copyrighted media § Media Types: • Music • Television • Movies § Effects on Industry?

Types of Entertainment Piracy § Physical Forms • Distributing OR Purchasing counterfeit copies of copyrighted media § Digital Forms • Uploading or Downloading illegal copies of copyrighted media • Ripping streaming media

Anti-Piracy § RIAA and MPAA • Lawsuits • ISP monitoring • Promotion of Legal Alternatives § Content Providers • Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Penalties § Music: Up to $150, 000 per track • RIAA vs. Joel Tenenbaum July 2009 § Video

Global Piracy Brad

Global Piracy § Piracy is perpetuated on an international scale § The majority of peer to peer hosts exist in countries where governments are indifferent § Peer to Peer networks, File Sharing Protocols, File Transfer Protocols, and counterfeit products exist largely abroad

Global Piracy § Direct Connect Network • An example of a file sharing protocol § Users connect to various hubs across the world • Hubs connect users from a central location • Thousands of hubs exist

Global Piracy

Global Piracy Microsoft Windows Vista • Sold 22 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release. • Of those, 224 were registered in China • Copies cost $1 per DVD on the streets

Global Piracy Examples of counterfeit copies of Windows Vista

Global Piracy § The United States: • Produces the majority of software and entertainment media in the world • Has the lowest piracy rate of any country (20%) • Lost $1. 9 billion and 105, 000 jobs in the its software industry last year • Has 6% of its GDP accounted for by recorded music, motion pictures, software products, and books § Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus • Targeting Russia, Mexico, Canada, Spain, and China

Types of Piracy Review • Hardware Piracy • Software Piracy • Entertainment Piracy • Global Piracy

To Pirate or Not to Pirate

Sources § http: //www. bsa. org/country. aspx § http: //www. microsoft. com/piracy/knowthefacts/default. aspx § http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Copyright_infringement_of_software § http: //www. developer-resource. com/software-piracy. htm § http: //www. huffingtonpost. com/2009/07/31/joel-tenenbaum-juryaward_n_249155. html § http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Digital_rights_management § www. wikipedia. org § www. yahoo. com § http: //www. mpaa. org/ § http: //www. riaa. com

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