Piracy (Intellectual Property)

Piracy Sites:

Software Piracy: What You Should Know Software Piracy: What You Should Know: Bentley Systems attacks software "piracy". (Piracy) http://www.bentley.com/help/anti.piracy.html BSA Anti-Piracy Site -- Software Piracy BSA Anti-Piracy Site -- Software Piracy: Nopiracy.com is a site by the BSA (an alliance between many software megacorps to attack people who copy software) that argues against "piracy" and encourages turning people in. (Piracy) http://www.bsa.org/usa/antipiracy/ Quality Brands Protections Committee Quality Brands Protections Committee: Industry lobby promoting intellectual property rights in China. (Piracy) http://www.qbpc.org.cn/ Alliance Against Counterfeiting & Piracy Alliance Against Counterfeiting & Piracy: cross-industry alliance campaigning to strengthen UK laws on counterfeiting, piracy, and intellectual property theft (Piracy) http://www.aacp.org.uk/ Wired News - Focus on Software Piracy Problem Wired News - Focus on Software Piracy Problem: Article by Katie Dean discussing the implications and myths of software piracy. (Piracy) http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,58306,00.html In Defense of Piracy (Well, Some Piracy) In Defense of Piracy (Well, Some Piracy): The Mac Curmudgeon argues in favor of certain kinds of computer / music copying. (Piracy) http://macopinion.com/columns/curmudgeon/99/01/28.html RIAA RIAA: The latest issues and news on anti-piracy efforts, current events and legal implications. (Piracy) http://www.riaa.com/issues/piracy/default.asp Association Européenne pour la Protection des Oeuvres et services Cryptés (AEPOC) Association Européenne pour la Protection des Oeuvres et services Cryptés (AEPOC): The European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, an organization of corporations in the digital television and telecommunications sector. The mission is studying the phenomenon of piracy in relation to encrypted works and servi (Piracy) http://www.aepoc.org/ Software Piracy Sails Despite Rough Seas Ahead Software Piracy Sails Despite Rough Seas Ahead: An article that discusses the costs of software piracy, especially in the animation industry. (Piracy) http://mag.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=pageone&article_no=1520&page=1 PC World - Did Microsoft Flirt With Piracy? PC World - Did Microsoft Flirt With Piracy?: Article by Kim Zetter documenting Microsoft's conviction of piracy charges in France for illegal use of another company's source code. (Piracy) http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,99104,00.asp Software piracy - Protection of intellectual property Software piracy - Protection of intellectual property: Information on piracy as well as tips on how to protect yourself against it. A good site for piracy beginners. (Piracy) http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/ Microsoft - How Piracy Affects You Microsoft - How Piracy Affects You: Argues that piracy is wrong, claims it costs consumers money. (Piracy) http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/how.mspx The Register - Stealth Plan Puts Copy Protection Into Every Hard Drive The Register - Stealth Plan Puts Copy Protection Into Every Hard Drive: Hastening a rapid demise for the free copying of digital media, the next generation of hard disks is likely to come with copyright protection countermeasures built in. (Piracy) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/15620.html SIIA Anti-Piracy SIIA Anti-Piracy: Among information, news, issues on copyright, policies and initiatives, this side also provides the possibility to report piracy. (Piracy) http://www.siia.net/piracy/default.asp Adobe - What Is Software Piracy? Adobe - What Is Software Piracy?: Website documenting the corporate understanding of software piracy, featuring penalties, implications, and practices. (Piracy) http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/piracy.html