Security Issues of Software Piracy

    Security has become a major topic in the issue of software piracy. With many business’ demanding legislature to protect them legally, they have also begun a campaign to protect their own systems with both cyber and physical security, for example Apple Inc. memorable reluctance to speak about any developments within the organization to the public before formal unveiling. Protection of proprietary software has become the main focus for many business’ now faced with the increasing percentage of software pirated every year. Security is just not the protection of a companies products but also of its workforce, with the lose of revenue business’ terminate employees, and/or out-source jobs to stay competitive. David Krall, president and CEO of Avid Technology, Inc. stated “But for U.S. high-tech employment to keep growing, lawmakers need to ensure that America has a long-term supply of educated, well-trained people.”. (Software Piracy, 2010) Security is a multi faceted concept, reaching from the protection of software to the continued employment of a companies workforce.

Software piracy. (2010). Express Computer, Retrieved from     http://search.proquest.com/docview/815265831