Software piracy is the infringement of copyrights on software. Peder Jonsson states that "it is illegal to infringe the copyright law and can result in imprisonment and/or fines." (No pag.) Around the world, piracy has been a growing problem. What started with a few people sharing purchased disks is now millions of people getting software illegally with just a few key strokes. The damage software piracy inflicts only gets worse as technology develops, businesses are hurt and governments lose funding.

There are several different types of software piracy, some widely known while others not. One type is soft lifting. Soft lifting is defined as purchasing one copy of a program and putting it on several computers ("Types of Software Piracy" No pag.). This also includes sharing your purchased software with friends or family ("Types of Software Piracy" No pag.). One of the...