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A: Piracy is the unauthorized distribution or acquisition of a copyrighted work, such as commonly takes place through online peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing and CD counterfeiting.
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Black hat – Piracy is the act of compromising the security of a system without the permission of an authorized generally with the intention of accessing computers connected to the network (similar to the activity of the failure of prevention devices Copy software – which May or May not be legal under the laws of the country – is the software cracks).
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Piracy is covered in international law by the Law of the Sea treaty (which the U.S. has neither signed or ratified either, and hopefully never will), and under U.S. law by Chapter 81 of Title 18 of the U.S.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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Piracy is akin to shoplifting – both involve taking property without authorization.
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O'Shea: Piracy is a favorite genre of many songs, movies, novels -- out of various entertainment genres do you have any favorite pirate tales (other than your own)?
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Piracy is the act of stealing an artist ` s work without any intention of paying for it.
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Piracy is covered in international law by the Law of the Sea treaty (which the U.S. has neither signed or ratified either, and hopefully never will), and under U.S. law by Chapter 81 of Title 18 of the U.S.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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Of course, one of the erasons is: Piracy is easier with DVDs.
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Piracy is the biggest obstacle to the success of e-books.
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Piracy is their scapegoat for every problem they have.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Top 10 Most Pirated Games of 2008 2008
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