Worksheet - SIIA Anti-Piracy Efforts (part 2)
The SIIA "raids" on commercial companies are reasonably well known,
but efforts targeted at individuals may be less well know.
Browse the SIIA news release archive for the August 20, 1999 release
on the software piracy conviction of Jeffrey Levy.
What law was Levy convisted under, and when did it take effect?
Who is Levy?
What was Levy convicted of doing?
What is the maximum penalty Levy could receive for his conviction?
What does SIIA claim is the estimated economic loss due to
"traditional business software piracy?"
What questions would you ask about how this figure is estimated?
How is an "internet pirate" different than a traditional business software
pirate?
What kind of person does the SIIA suggest often runs an internet
pirate site?
What penalty do you think Levy should receive for his crime?
Look further through the SIIA press release archive -- what
penalty did he receive?
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