Discuss the four types of software theft.
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Software theft occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally erases programs, illegally registers and/or activates a program, or illegally copies a program.
• Physically stealing software: A perpetrator physically steals the media that contains the software, or steals the hardware that contains the media that contains the software. For example, an unscrupulous library patron might steal a game CD/DVD.
• Intentionally erasing software: A perpetrator erases the media that contains the software. For example, a programmer who is terminated from a company may retaliate by removing or disabling the programs he or she has written from company computers.
• Illegal registration/activation: A perpetrator illegally obtains registration numbers and/or activation codes. A program called a keygen, short for key generator, creates software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes. Some unscrupulous individuals create and post keygens so that users can install software without legally purchasing it.
• Illegal copying: A perpetrator copies software from manufacturers. Software piracy, often referred to simply as piracy, is the unauthorized and illegal duplication of copyrighted software. Piracy is the most common form of software theft.
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