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    CASE: Crime That Pays (And Pretty Well Too) : T.Deepthi 5133

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    This document discusses software piracy and efforts to combat it. It notes that software is automatically protected by US copyright law. Industry associations like BSA, SIIA, and IACC work with governments to strengthen anti-piracy laws and promote legal markets. While progress has been made, software piracy rates remain high in countries like China where penalties are lower. The document examines the roles of different stakeholders in addressing piracy and consumers' justifications for piracy in higher theft nations.

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    This document discusses software piracy and efforts to combat it. It notes that software is automatically protected by US copyright law. Industry associations like BSA, SIIA, and IACC work with governments to strengthen anti-piracy laws and promote legal markets. While progress has been made, software piracy rates remain high in countries like China where penalties are lower. The document examines the roles of different stakeholders in addressing piracy and consumers' justifications for piracy in higher theft nations.

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    This document discusses software piracy and efforts to combat it. It notes that software is automatically protected by US copyright law. Industry associations like BSA, SIIA, and IACC work with governments to strengthen anti-piracy laws and promote legal markets. While progress has been made, software piracy rates remain high in countries like China where penalties are lower. The document examines the roles of different stakeholders in addressing piracy and consumers' justifications for piracy in higher theft nations.

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    CASE: Crime That Pays (And Pretty Well Too) : T.Deepthi 5133

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    CASE: crime That

    Pays (and pretty well


    too)
    T.DEEPTHI
    5133
     Software technology was facing the problem of digital piracy .Digital
    piracy is the illegal distribution and copying of software for personal
    and business use.
     In U.S software is automatically protected by federal copyright law
    from the moment of its creation. U.S copy right act grants the
    copyright owner “the exclusive rights to protect the copyrighted
    work” and to distribute the copies of it.
     According to U.S federal law any one who violates the law for
    copyright infringement are punished. illegal copy can land six figure
    fine and jail time.
     But in china digital piracy is very high and penalty is very less.
    1.What is the relationship among governments, institutions,
    organizations and companies in developing legal codes to
    fight software piracy?
     Industry associations BSA (Business software alliance),
    Software and Information Industry (SIIA) and
    international Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) made
    efforts to spur government to toughen laws.

     They work to promote legal online world by negotiating


    with governments and consumers in the international
    software and internet markets.
     Software makers ,governments and associations are
    acting singly and jointly to help police piracy.
     WIPO pledged to protect intellectual
    property worldwide by developing IPR
    treaties.
     hoping collective political arrangements
    and legal actions by companies,
    associations, governments, and
    institutions would lead to a decline in
    global software piracy.
    2.Should the software companies ,industry associations
    ,home governments take the lead in dealing with the
    government of countries with high piracy rates why?
     BSA reported that ,of all the packaged software installed on PCs
    worldwide in 2005 more than 35% was acquired illegally –at a cost
    of $34 billion in losses to software makers and distributors which is
    more than in 2003 where loss was $29 billion.
     Lowering PC software piracy can have significant economic benefits
    to economies in the Asia Pacific.”
     “Now, more than ever, our global economy depends on a robust IT
    sector. Policies that promote innovation today – including protection
    for intellectual property such as software – will drive economic
    growth and prosperity in the future,”
     BSA’s efforts to combat software theft have continued to make
    some progress.
    3.Can the software industry expect to control software
    piracy without relying on government ?why would the
    software company dislike greater government regulation?

     In spite of the need for assistance and


    cooperation from all stakeholders, the
    software industry object greater
    government regulation
     There is a rapid innovation in IT and
    government regulation may slow down
    technological developments.
    4.How do you think consumers in high theft countries justify software
    piracy ?similarly what ideas or conditions lead to respect IPR s in low
    theft countries?
     Consumers in high theft countries tend see property as being
    common to all and existing for the benefit of all—often they do not
    understand the basic concept of intellectual property rights.
     they want to acquire the product at the lowest possible cost and
    they believe that software makers should allow informational and
    technical wealth to be openly shared with customers
     They also feel that piracy is the most effective way of chasing with
    western monopolists who charge exorbitant prices .
     On the other hand, consumers in lower theft countries tend to share
    an individualist mindset;
     the concept of intellectual property rights is well understood and
    long established within their countries and cultures.
     Political and legal system is very strong in
    low theft countries

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