piracy

Why Online eBook Piracy Is Not That Bad

This may be a controversial statement but some book publishers have found that online book piracy may not be reducing sales of book publishers. Just because you download, say, Freakonomics from one of the four download sites investigated by Attributor that publicly provide data on downloads (4shared.com, scribd.com, wattpad.com, and docstoc.com), does this necessarily mean you would otherwise have bought a legal copy of the book?

List of Websites That Host Pirated eBooks

Attributor is an online service that helps news websites and book publishers track illegal or pirated copies of their content on other sites. The service recently released a report on eBook piracy saying that the sales impact of book piracy is highest in the Business and Investing, Professional and Technical and Science categories.

All Sea Piracy Related Incidents on a Google Map

All Sea Piracy Related Incidents on a Google Map
With pirate attacks registering a dramatic increase in the past few months, the IMB Piracy Reporting Center has come up with a Live Piracy Map that shows all locations from where sea piracy related incidents have been reported.

Microsoft Declares October 21 as Anti Piracy Day

Microsoft announced Global Anti-Piracy Day to raise awareness among educators about the importance of teaching students about innovation and the cost of piracy, the launch of an employee anti-piracy ambassador program at Microsoft Italy, and the donation of computers seized from dishonest computer dealers to a local charity in Indonesia. Also taking place are local law enforcement training sessions and numerous legal actions against software counterfeiters and pirates.

Converting Pirated Windows XP Into a Legal Copy

Converting Pirated Windows XP Into a Legal Copy
Genuine Kit has a Windows XP Product Key Update tool to convert any pirated Windows XP software into a licensed version.And it is more expensive to buy a licensed version of XP Professional than to convert your pirated XP into a licensed version.