Issue Of Software Piracy Research Articles

Software piracy and bundling in the cloud-based software era

Purpose In the cloud computing era, three merging developments in software industry are: cloud and on-premises software may offer complementary value to each other; cloud software service requires the support of significant information technology infrastructure; and software piracy problems can be better managed in the cloud. However, how these developments together impact a vendor’s bundling strategy has not yet been investigated. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the product bundling framework, this research establishes stylized models to study a software vendor’s bundling decision in the cloud-based era with special consideration on the issue of software piracy. Findings The authors find different key parameters associated with the cloud era exert different effects on the bundling decision. When on-premises software and cloud software generate additional value by complementing each other, software vendors can make greater profits under the pure components (PC) strategy. Regarding a low infrastructure cost, software vendors should favor pure bundling (PB). The impact of piracy deterrence effectiveness is less straightforward – it favors PC when piracy deterrence effectiveness is low, but PB when piracy deterrence effectiveness is high. Originality/value This study makes key contributions to theory and practice. First, this is the first study to examine software bundling strategies in the cloud computing era, whereby the three factors relevant to the cloud phenomenon have been considered. Second, this paper contributes to the literature of bundling and software piracy by examining the intersection of these two streams of literature. Third, this paper sheds light on a vendor’s bundling decision when facing piracy problems in the emerging cloud software era.

Consumer Influences on Pirated Software Purchases: Perspectives from an Emerging Gulf Nation

This paper examines the factors that influence the attitude and purchase decisions of pirated software in Saudi Arabia. Based on a review of literature, a model is developed that examines the personal, social, attitudinal and other factors that influence an intention to purchase pirated software. Results based on a survey of consumers in Saudi Arabia reveal that four social and personal factors namely information susceptibility, normality susceptibility, collectivism, and consumer awareness are important in influencing consumer attitudes toward software piracy. The study also finds significant differences in attitude towards software purchase by buyers and non-buyers in Saudi Arabia. Other findings on the influence of attitudes on purchase intention are also reported in the study. This research is one of the first to examine the software piracy issues in Saudi Arabia. This study has several practice implications in providing an understanding of Saudi consumers to help design anti-piracy strategies.

Microsoft, the Police and Software Pirates - An Examination of Microsoft’s Role In and Response to Human Rights Violations in Russia

The Russian government has been invading offices of media organizations and non-governmental organizations that are critical of state actions. Oftentimes, these raids occur under the guise of cracking down on the use of pirated Microsoft software by these organizations. The authorities, acting alongside Microsoft lawyers, will seize the computers as a part of their 'investigation', effectively shutting down the organization. This issue attracted a great deal of attention when it was described in a September 11, 2010 article in the New York Times. Microsoft reacted very quickly and publicly to the media reports.The goal of this paper is to outline the details of this particular case and determine whether Microsoft acted effectively to protect human rights. Part I of this paper will provide background to the discussion that follows. This is achieved by first examining Russia's human rights obligations under various international treaties, the rights implicated by this issue and Russia's treatment of these rights. Second, this part will discuss human rights violations by Russia with respect to the dissident media and NGOs. Third, this part will look at the issue of software piracy in Russia. Part II of this paper will examine the specific rights controversy generated by the New York Times article and Microsoft's responses. This is achieved by first providing some background on Lake Baikal and the Baikal Environmental Wave. Next, it will examine the seizure of computers by Russian authorities under the pretext of fighting software piracy. Lastly, this section will look at the New York Times article and Microsoft's response to the controversy. Part III examines Microsoft's actions through the lens of the Draft Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the United Nations 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework.

Organizational software piracy: an empirical assessment

Application of Information Technology (IT) has had a significant impact on all aspects of business. Due to technology, the ease with which software can be pirated is increasing and is leading to increased concern for copyright protection. This paper reviews and discusses software piracy issues from a global perspective and reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact of sectors like government, private and academic in Turkey. Although software piracy has long been attracting the interest of academics, no quantitative research has ever been realized in this field in the country. Elsewhere also, most of the software piracy-related studies are from individuals' perspectives and are limited to students, academics, cost, and attitudes. Very few have reported findings related to IT professionals and organizations. The survey was conducted among IT managers of large-scale organizations from different sectors such as the government, private and academic community. Based on the survey of 162 IT managers, the results indicated that sectors have significant impact on software piracy to some extent.

Intellectual Property and Software Piracy

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Software piracy among IT professionals in organizations

This paper reviews and discusses software piracy issues from a global perspective. It also reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact of demographic factors on software piracy among IT professionals in Turkey. Although the impact of these factors on software piracy has long been attracting the interest of academics, no quantitative research has ever been realized in this field in the country. Elsewhere also, most of the software piracy-related studies are limited to students and academics and very few have reported findings related to IT professionals in different organizations. The survey was conducted among IT professionals from government and private sector organizations. Based on this survey, the results indicated that gender, age and experience have significant impact on software piracy. The implications of these findings are discussed and compared with other related studies.

An Empirical Study of Attitudes and Opinions of Computer Crimes: A Comparative Study between U.K. and the Kingdom of Bahrain

In this digital age we are constantly becoming more reliant on technology and information systems in all walks of life. There is no doubt that Computer systems play a fundamental role in the basic operation of almost all organizations today. The emergence of the Internet has played a major role in exploiting new opportunities and markets for many businesses today and has also revolutionized the way information is shared globally. With the increased use of computer networks as a means of sharing data, the need to protect and preserve the integrity of data arises due to the increase in unauthorized access of organizational computer systems. It has become a major challenge for organizations to identify and counter these threats. Computer crime has emerged as one of the major forms of sabotage causing millions of dollars worth of damage annually. These attacks usually come in the form of viruses, worms, denial of service attacks and hacking this study will attempt to compare the opinions on computer crimes of the online society in the Kingdom of Bahrain with that of a study conducted in Great Britain. Similarly this study will also try to measure the perceived level of safety the online public enjoys and use these results to determine weather there is a relationship between the perceived level of online safety and the willingness to conduct online transactions. The issue of software piracy will also be discussed with respect to copyright laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

How do hospitality and tourism students view software piracy?

Ever since the introduction of commercial software, software piracy has been an issue in most, if not all, regions. To address this issue, most official authorities have been trying to stop the spread of pirated software in their own jurisdictions. In spite of the generally agreed importance of intellectual property rights, hospitality and tourism researchers have rarely, if ever, investigated the issue of software piracy. The absence of published articles on the issue of software piracy is particularly true in the context of hospitality and tourism education. This paper reports on a study that examined the perceptions and experiences of hospitality and tourism students on software piracy. On the basis of the empirical results collected from hospitality and tourism students in Hong Kong, it is concluded that most students have used or purchased pirated software. In addition, low prices and easy accessibility are the major reasons for the widespread use of pirated software.

A reversed context analysis of software piracy issues in Singapore

The level of software piracy and reasons underlying the behavior among students in Singapore was investigated using the reversed context analysis previously used by Moores and Dhillon in a study of Hong Kong. This technique presented the respondents with a set of context statements that describe the buying and using of pirated software in terms of high availability, high cost, and low censure. The contexts were reversed (low availability, low cost, high censure) in order to determine whether targeting one or more of these reasons would lead the respondents to stop the behavior. The same instrument was used here with a sample of 462 students. The results showed general agreement with those of the Hong Kong study, although the level of pirating behavior was lower, with a weaker switch from agreement to disagreement when the context involved cost. A closer examination of the respondents revealed a set of respondents that frequently bought and used pirated software and seemed resistant to any of the reversed scenarios. This suggests that even in culturally similar markets different approaches may be required to combat software piracy.