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Software Piracy Research: A Cross Disciplinary Longitudinal Literature Survey

2016, Communications of the Association for Information Systems

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Computer crime on the Internet poses a significant threat to the well-being of businesses and individuals, and none are immune from the repercussions that can result. One type of this unethical and unlawful activity is online software piracy. In this work, the significance of piracy as a topic for academic inquiry is first presented, followed by a summary of the conflicting stances on this issue. Then, a review of scholarly literature previously conducted in this area is given to provide a backdrop for the current research. Univariate and bivariate findings from a quantitative study of students are used to demonstrate the incidence, scope, and associated correlates of Internet piracy in a university setting. Technological and ethical policy solutions that an institution might implement are suggested and discussed in conclusion.

Software piracy is a critical problem that has been affecting software companies for years. The world has observed quick growth and great success in the field of Information Technology (IT) for the past few years. This gave rise in the increase and rapid advancement of the software companies. Technological advances have made it easy for anyone to duplicate and distribute copyrighted software anywhere, anytime and to anyone. This has not only affected the software companies but also has caused much panic for the content owners. The goal of this paper is to identify how information technology contributes in software piracy, its effects to companies and software owners and the way forward.

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