1. SOFTWARE THEFT
GROUP MEMBERS:
BALVEENDERJIT KAUR
DASWEEN KAUR
NUBASHINII
SURINDER KAUR
LECTURER:
MISS CHRISTINE

2. WHAT IS SOFTWARE THEFT?
• is
the unauthorised
copying or distribution of
copyright protected
software.

3. WHEN DOES IT OCCUR?
 Occurs when someone :
1. Steals software media
2. Intentionally erases programs
3. Illegally copies a program
4. Illegally registers or activates a program

4. TYPES OF
SOFTWARE
THEFT

5. TYPE 1
 Involves a perpetrator physically stealing a media
that contain the software or the hardware that
contains the media
 Example : An unscrupulous library patron might
steal the Encyclopedia Britannica optical disc.

6. TYPE 2
 Occurs when a programmer is terminated from, or
stops working for, a company.
 The programs are common property but some
dishonest programmers intentionally remove or
disable the programs they have written from
company computers.

7. TYPE 3
 Occurs when software is stolen from software
manufacturers.
 Also called piracy
 Most common form of software theft
 Software piracy is the unauthorized and illegal
duplication of copyrighted software.

8. TYPE 4
 Involves users illegally obtaining registration
numbers or activation codes.
 Keygen a program, short for key generator, creates
software registration numbers and sometimes
activation codes.
 Some create and post keygens so that users can
install software without legally purchasing it.

9. SAFEGUARD AGAINST SOFTWARE THEFT
 To protect media from being stolen, owners should
keep original software boxes in a secure location.
 All computer users should backup their files
regularly.
 Escort terminated employees immediately to
protect their softwares and programs (in big
companies)

10.  Software manufacturers issue users license
agreement.
A license agreement is the right to use a software.
The most common type of license is single-user
license agreement or known as end-user license
agreement (EULA)

11. In this agreement, users are permitted to:
o Install the software on only one computer.
o Make one copy of the software as a backup.
o Give or sell the software to another individual, but
only if the software is removed from the user’s
computer first.

12. Users are not permitted to :
 Install the software on a network, such as school
computer lab
 Export the software
 Rent or lease the software