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Ethics Anti Piracy
Ethics Anti Piracy
…a reality check!!!
An introductory talk
Presented by
Piracy Mechanisms…
duce, copy or install the software onto computer hard disks.
Then, a computer is sold with the hard disk containing the
pre-installed software
Cracks / Crackz
…disassembly, reverse engineering!!!
Zero-Day / 0-Day
…the ultimate challenge!!
Keygens / Keygenz
…key generators, as in Die Hard 4.0
Piracy over the Net…
Templates
…when your webpage/site will look exactly like that of
Serials / Serialz
…for activating trialwares n freewares, usually for perpetual use
Cheat codes
…just to win that Game!!
Copyright Protection
Manufacturer Authority
User
Copyright Protection
techniques
Manual look-ups
What is the fourth word on the third sentence on page 539
SecureROM (FIFA)
Hidden mirror file, with ‘uncopiable’ codes
Internet protection
Serial no. already on use?? Necessary patches on the Net
CD Hologram
Certificate of Authenticity
Serial Numbers
Software piracy is
acceptable
…due to it’s advantages
Cost
Unavailability
Easy to Acquire
Anonymity
Profit
Software piracy is
unacceptable
…due to it’s disadvantages
Illegal – fined and jailed if caught!!!
Risky– apart from official punishment, what about embedded
infections??