SOFTWARE THEFT

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WHAT IS SOFTWARE THEFT?

• is the unauthorised copying or distribution of copyright protected software.

WHEN DOES IT OCCUR?

Occurs when someone :1. Steals software media2. Intentionally erases programs3. Illegally copies a program4. Illegally registers or activates a program

TYPES OF SOFTWARE

THEFT

TYPE 1 Involves a perpetrator physically stealing a

media that contain the software or the hardware that contains the media

Example : An unscrupulous library patron might steal the Encyclopedia Britannica optical disc.

TYPE 2 Occurs when a programmer is terminated

from, or stops working for, a company.

The programs are common property but some dishonest programmers intentionally remove or disable the programs they have written from company computers.

TYPE 3 Occurs when software is stolen from software

manufacturers.

Also called piracy

Most common form of software theft

Software piracy is the unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software.

TYPE 4 Involves users illegally obtaining registration

numbers or activation codes.

Keygen a program, short for key generator, creates software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes.

Some create and post keygens so that users can install software without legally purchasing it.

SAFEGUARD AGAINST SOFTWARE THEFT

To protect media from being stolen, owners should keep original software boxes in a secure location.

All computer users should backup their files regularly.

Escort terminated employees immediately to protect their softwares and programs (in big companies)

Software manufacturers issue users license agreement.

A license agreement is the right to use a software.

The most common type of license is single-user license agreement or known as end-user license agreement (EULA)

In this agreement, users are permitted to:

o Install the software on only one computer.

o Make one copy of the software as a backup.

o Give or sell the software to another individual, but only if the software is removed from the user’s computer first.

Users are not permitted to :

Install the software on a network, such as school computer lab

Export the software Rent or lease the software

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