What is Software Piracy?

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Indications of reseller piracy are multiple users withrepparttar same serial number, lack of original documentation or an incomplete set, and non-matching documentation.

Trademark/Trade Name Infringement Infringement occurs when an individual or dealer claims to be authorized either as a technician, support provider or reseller, or is improperly using a trademark or trade name.

BBS/Internet Piracy - BBS/ Internet Piracy occurs when there is an electronic transfer of copyrighted software. If system operators and/or users upload or download copyrighted software and materials onto or from bulletin boards orrepparttar 133524 Internet for others to copy and use withoutrepparttar 133525 proper license. Often hackers will distribute or sellrepparttar 133526 hacked software or cracked keys. The developer does not receive any money forrepparttar 133527 softwarerepparttar 133528 hacker distributed. This is an infringement onrepparttar 133529 developer's copyright.

Another technique used by software pirates is to illegally obtain a registered copy of software. Pirates purchaserepparttar 133530 software once and use it on multiple computers. Purchasing software with a stolen credit card is another form of software piracy. Unfortunately there are many kinds of software piracy that has hamperedrepparttar 133531 software industry.

These types of software piracy have hamperedrepparttar 133532 software industry. Forrepparttar 133533 software industry to prosper and further develop useful software for consumers please support and pay for software. This results in better software for all.

To Report Piracy : Software Information Industry Association - http://www.spa.org/piracy/default.asp

About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing in alphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging software solutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found at http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com and http://www.small-business-software.net




Keeping Your Children Safe Online

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5.) Do not give out or post identifying information, including address or telephone numbers.

6.) You may want to create a nickname for a screen name in chat rooms.

7.) Keep in mind when posting in chat rooms or newsgroups, that there may be lurkers (people who read but do not post). Your information can be read and seen by all.

8.) Keep an open dialogue with children surfingrepparttar Internet, remember if they come to you with a problem, your first reaction should not be to take awayrepparttar 133523 Internet. Applaud child's confidence in confiding in you and work together to find a solution.

9.) Overall it is not a good idea to post or exchange pictures overrepparttar 133524 Internet

10.) Try to keep in mindrepparttar 133525 Internet is global and is *not* governed by any entity. This means that there are no limitations or checks onrepparttar 133526 information posted and accessible to Internet users.

Additional Resources: The following resources will assist in staying safe online.

Collection of Internet Access and Filtering Software - http://www.monitoring-software.net/access-monitoring.htm Contract for Safe Surfing - http://www.911paging.com/internetsafety/internetcontract.htm



About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing in alphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging software solutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found at http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com . Additional articles can be found at http://www.small-business-software.net/free-website-content.htm




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