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Pros And Cons Of Software Piracy

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According to the book entitled”Computer Technology and Social Issues”, In terms of dollars, probably the biggest form of computer crime is software privacy. A poll of 900 PC Computing readers found 92% admitted to having used illegal software (Atelsek, 1992:202). When multiplied over tens of millions users, the costs of software piracy are staggering. However, costs are theoretical. (Garson, 1995). Computer crime is a big disadvantage in the economy of the world, it is a broad crime in which, suspects are unknown. Software piracy is one of the computer crime which totally affects the whole world, and the company affected by the software privacy.
According to Yusop Masdal, The main attack lies in hindrance or obstruction of free speech in …show more content…

Brenner points out the various aspects of cyberspace conflict in the newly proclaimed law, its strengths and limitations have both positive and negative side, and how it plays out in particular instances. Many of the activities that fall under the category of cybercrime was simply not fitted in the traditional law, in effect, they create challenges for existing law that are far more complicated. To understand the law, it is necessary to understand why that law was needed and how it was crafted. (Brenner, 2012). Cyber law was not that powerful to stop other misconduct in cyberspace, it was simply just to punish those who are suspected but it does not really can stop the cybercrime. This law should have a greater punishment for those who are persecuted, so they will be afraid to do crimes towards …show more content…

The stated aim of the cybercrime law is to fight online pornography, hacking, identity theft and spamming in the conservative Catholic nation amid police complaints they lack the legal tools to stamp out Internet crime. However it also includes a blanket provision that puts the country 's criminal libel law into force in cyberspace, except that the penalties for Internet defamation are much tougher compared with old media. It also allows authorities to collect data from personal user accounts on social media and listen in on voice/video applications, such as Skype, without a warrant. (Carrick, 2012).There was still lack of security and privacy towards social media, we cannot say that we are really free from hackers and other

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