Despite some critics’ and researchers’ reservations about the actual harm brought about by Digital Copyright Infringement (as covered in Arguments supporting Digital Copyright Infringement), corporations and other organisations in related industries are taking measures against copyright infringement. This section talks about the anti-DCI measures these organisations put in place.
The larger financial power enjoyed by bigger organisations, together with the greater monetary impact DCI has on them, make them more likely to take measures against copyright infringement.
Educational Campaigns
Some see education as being more important in wiping out DCI, and prefer education to enacting laws and punishing those who break the law. This page discusses the part educational campaigns play in the battle against DCI.
Legislation
Some people see the law as the key to putting a stop to DCI. Given that the law is often efficient in reducing the occurrence of other crimes, it seems that this view is reasonable. However, is legislation the best answer to copyright infringement, something practised so extensively and which is so difficult to wipe out?
Lawsuits
It is commonly thought that individuals would not be sued even if they engage in DCI simply as the industry would not find individuals worth suing. However, individuals have been sued for DCI in the past, and this section would explore the part lawsuits play in reducing copyright infringement.
Digital Rights Management and Copy Protection
Certain people and organisations who create copyrighted work have themselves sought to protect their work from copyright infringement. This page delves into the means by which these entities protect their work: Digital Rights Management and Copy Protection Software.
Broadcast Flag
Broadcast flags on television broadcasts limit a viewer’s freedom to tape down and copy the programme, and constitute one of the various measures taken to make any copyright infringement of television programmes harder. This section delves into the role broadcast flags play in keeping rates of copyright infringement of television down.
Product Activation
In principle, product activation makes it impossible to install a single copy of commercial software onto more than one computer. This section discusses the role of this interesting method in combating copyright infringement of commercial software.
Windows Genuine Advantage
This section explores the Windows Genuine Advantage scheme, which allows users of genuine Microsoft Windows to have free software and software upgrades.
Quiz
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