global software piracy

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Global Software Piracy

• Presented by Group B-10
• JAGESH AGARAWAL
• RISHABH SINGHAL
• AKHIL GUPTA
• MONIKA YADAV
• ANKITA GOEL

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Software Piracy Introduction

• Software Piracy is the unauthorized copying or
  distribution of copyrighted software
• Can be done by copying, downloading, sharing,
  selling, or installing multiple copies onto
  personal or work computers
• Purchasing software a license to use it, not
  the actual software
• Making more copies of the software than the
  license permits Piracy

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Organisations to curb piracy

• International Bodies BSA, SIIA, IACC, WTO
• BSA(BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE)
• The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a trade
  group established in 1988 and representing a
  number of the world's largest software makers.
  Its principal activity is trying to stop
  copyright infringement of software produced by
  its members.
• It is funded through membership dues based on
  member company's software revenues, and through
  settlements from companies it successfully brings
  action against.
• It is a member of the International Intellectual
  Property Alliance.

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2006 Worldwide Software Piracy Figures

• Acc. to survey conducted by BSA, half of the 102
  countries studied, the piracy rate exceeded 60.
  In less than 1/3 of the countries, the piracy
  rate exceeded 75.
• Emerging markets in Asia Pacific, Latin America,
  Eastern Europe, and the Middle East/Africa
  account for 1/3 of PC shipments today, but only
  10 of spending on PC software.
• In next 3-4 years consumer will spend 300
  billions on PC s/w and 200 billions s/w will be
  pirated

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• WTO (WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION)
• SIIA (SOFTWARE INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
• IACC(INTERNATIONAL ANTI COUNTERFEIT-
• ING COALITION)

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Consequences of Piracy

• Local software industry crippled by Compt.
• Competition with pirated s/w from aboard
• Loss in tax revenue
• Loss of Job
• Lack of legitimate market
• Decreased business productivity from using
  unsupported s/w

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Piracy Rates

• MP3 Rs. 30
• Windows Rs. 90
• Games Rs. 70
• VCD/DVD Rs. 50 100
• Resident Evil then, not yet
• released
• Finally, we also contributed to Piracy by buying
  MP3 for Rs. 25

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Types of Software Piracy

• End User Piracy
• Company employee reproduces copies of software
  without authorization.
• Client-Server Overuse
• Too many employees on a network are using a
  central copy of a program at the same time.
• Internet Piracy
• Software is downloaded from the Internet.

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• Hard-Disk Loading
• A business sells new computers by loading illegal
  copies of software onto the hard disks to make
  the purchase of the machines more attractive.
• Software Counterfeiting
• The illegal duplication and sale of copyrighted
  material with the intent of directly imitating
  the copyrighted product.

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Forms of software piracy
Cracks, patches key-gen sites
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International Bodies
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Indian software piracy the law

• Full-fledged copyright law in the form of the
• Copyright Act of 1957.
• Software is treated as a Literary Work.
• 1999 amendment rights
• 1. Sell/offer to sell or
• 2. Give/offer on commercial rental any copy of
• software.
• 1994 amendment ? induction of Section 63B
• stringent punishment for knowingly
  violating
• software copyrights.

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Indian software piracy the law

• 1984 amendment ? induction of Section 64
• extraordinary powers to officers
  investigating
• copyright offences.
• Penalties
• Knowing software violation by copying (63B)
• Minimum mandatory sentence of 7 days
  imprisonment, extendable upto 3 years
• fines ranging from a minimum of Rs. 50,000
  to a maximum of Rs. 200,000.
• All rights applicable w.r.t copyright
  infringement.

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Piracy rates by region
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Dollar Losses by region
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9th Position
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BSA Predictions

• 10 decrease in piracy rate over 4 years will
  add
• 2.4 Millions Job
• 70 Billions Tax revenue
• 400 Billions GDP world wide

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Steps to reduce Piracy

1. Increase Public Education and Awareness
2. Implement the WIPO Copyright Treaty
3. Create Strong and Workable Enforcement Mechanisms
   as required by TRIPS
4. Step Up Enforcement with Dedicated Resources
5. Lead by Example

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CASE STUDIES
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Say NO to Piracy
Issued in Public Interest
Thank You