Security & Control Issues - Software Piracy I : Intro

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In a simple word, Software Piracy can be defined as "copying and using commercial software purchased by someone else". Software piracy is illegal. Each pirated piece of software takes away from company profits, reducing funds for further software development initiatives.
The roots of software piracy may lie in the early 1960s, when computer programs were freely distributed with mainframe hardware by hardware manufacturers. In the late 1960s, manufacturers began selling their software separately from the required hardware.
For example, Carol Bartz, the president and chairman of Autodesk.Inc. (www.autodesk.com) reports that one of their flagship products, AutoCAD, has 90% of the computer-aided design (CAD) market in China, yet sales are virtually negligible due to the widespread acceptance of software piracy. A number of annotated web sites at the end of this document contain information regarding estimates of software piracy throughout the world. Bartz also states that many software companies are reluctant to pursue the educational market due to concerns that several copies of purchased software may lead to millions of copies of illegal software, produced "in the name of educating children". So there's just the INTRO, okay? Wait for the another one please. Thank You. Gracias. Terima Kasihhh