Computer Software Piracy

Software Piracy
The term "software piracy" covers several different activities which include, illegal copying of programs, counterfeiting and distributing software, even sharing a program with a friend. It's important to understand the different ways software is pirated, not just to comply with the law but to protect yourself and your computer.
Two of the most common forms of software piracy are end-user copying and counterfeiting. End-user copying is simply unlicensed copying of software. End-user copying can be friends loaning disks to each other, or organizations underreporting the num…