Software piracy

SOFTWARE PIRACY
BY:- TIWARI AKHIL
BCA SEM-VI

What is software piracy?
 Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or
distribution of copyrighted software.
 Software piracy can be done by copying, downloading,
sharing, selling or installing multiple copies of
software onto personal or work computers.
 If you make more copies of the software or install the
software more times than the license permits, upload
software code to a website so that others can download
and use it, share software license codes or activation
keys, or in some cases, share your user ID and
password for a web-based software application (‘cloud’
computing), you are pirating software and breaking
the law.

Examples of software piracy include:-
Distributing software or mobile apps from the Internet
in a manner that violates the license terms
Buying a single copy of a software program and
installing it without authorization on multiple devices
Making and/or sharing copies of installation CDs
Sharing the login credentials (without authorization)
used to access a web-based software application
(“Software as a Service”)

Top 10 Most Pirated Software
of 2017
 Microsoft Office
 Adobe Photoshop
 Windows 10
 Adobe Premiere
 Final Cut Pro
 Adobe Illustrator
 Ableton Live
 Windows 7 (Why?)
 Avast
 Sony Vegas

TYPES OF SOFTWARE PIRACY
 1. Soft Lifting
 2. Hard Disk Loading
 3. Renting
 4. OEM Unbundling
 5. Counterfeiting
 6. Online Piracy

 1. Soft Lifting
 Means sharing a program with someone who is
not authorized by the license agreement to use it.
 Also known as soft loading.
 A common form of soft lifting involves
purchasing a single licensed copy of software and
then loading the software onto several computers

2. Hard Disk Loading
 Often committed by hardware dealers
 This form of piracy involves loading an unauthorized
copy of software onto a computer being sold to the end
user.
 To attract customers

 3. Renting
 Renting involves someone renting out a copy of
software for temporary use, without the permission of
the copyright holder.
 The practice, similar to that of renting a video from
Blockbuster, violates the license agreement of
software.

4. OEM Unbundling
Means selling stand-alone software originally meant to
be included with a specific product.
 An example of this form of piracy is someone
providing drivers to a specific printer without
authorization.

5. Counterfeiting
 Means producing fake copies of software, making it
look authentic.
 This involves providing the box, CDs, and manuals, all
designed to look as much like the original product as
possible.

6. Online Piracy
 The fastest-growing form of piracy is Internet piracy.
 There are hundreds of thousands of "warez" sites
providing unlimited downloads to any user.

Effects of Piracy
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.

Simple steps to avoid piracy
 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.

CONCLUSION
 Software piracy is theft of intellectual property.
 Developers invest time and money to develop a
product and deserve to make a fair profit, so they can
develop new products in future.
 The damage done to the industry and legitimate end
users does not balance the few advantages that piracy
does have.

Software piracy

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