Is softwere piracy becoming irreleyant as consumer focus tums to content infringoment? Explore the isfite by completing the Try itt sctwess. Yodit instructor can specify how to submit your findings,

$(1)$ To find out if soltware pirecy is increasing, connect to wwwbsa orgilock at the most recent Global Sofware sumoy, then antwer the following questicas:

a$.$ What time period does theisfudy cover?

b$.$ Did softwaro piracy increase or doctease during his time petiod, and if so$,$ by how much?

c$.$ Which regions had the highest and lowest piracy rates?

d$.$ Which countries had the three highest plracy rates, and what petcentage of sotware is piraled in those countries?

$(2)$ As a justification of high piracy rates, some observers point cut that pecple in many countries simply might not be able fo aflord sotware that is priced for the U$.$S$.$ market. Find the price of a monthly subscription to Mictosof Office in the United States. Next, find the avorage monthly income for Bangladesh. Divide the. subscription price by the average monthly income to calculate the percentoge of a Bangladeshi's income that would be roquired to purchase Microsofi Olice. What percentage of a $8$angladeshi's monthly income would he or she have to pay to get a Microsof Offico subscription?

$(3)$ The incidence of piracy seems to be higher among small businesses and individual users than corporations and government agencies. According to one study, wo$-$thirds of college and university students see nothing unothical about swapping or downloading digital copyrighted software, music, and move fles Without paying for them, and more than half of the people surveyed for the study believe it is acceptable to do so in the workplace, Perhaps education is part of the solution; more publicity about the cost of piracy might encourage people to stop using Hilegal software. Search YouTube for software piracy or antipiracy ads, then complete the following:

a$.$ List the titles and links for the three ads that you consider most elfective.

b$.$ List the title and link for an anti$-$piracy video that colloge students would consider lame.

$(4)$ An organization called SIIA $($Software & Information Industry Association$)$ has been active in efforts to reduce software piracy. Visit the organization's site at wuw sila, not and explore the resources oflered there. How much emphasis is placed on software piracy compared to content infringement? Support your conclusion with examples.