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Nabbing the pirates of cyberspace.

Authors :
Elmer-DeWitt, Philip
Burke, Greg
Source :
TIME Magazine; 6/13/1994, Vol. 143 Issue 24, p62, 2p, 1 Color Photograph
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

Speculates that government actions to stem losses from unauthorized copying of computer programs may be causing more problems than them solve. Theft accounted for nearly $7.5 billion globally last year for software publishers; Underlying difficulty in guarding intangible electronic property using laws crafted with printing press technology in mind; Differences between software and other intellectual property; Efforts of US Software Publishers Association.

Subjects

Subjects :
COMPUTER crimes

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
143
Issue :
24
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9406077554