secuted for loading aprogram on a friends computer, this is where your ethics come in. Do you consider anything when you share a program with others? If not then consider theprogrammers of the software who are denied compensation for their developments every time youdistribute a piece of software. "Why is it that people who wouldn't think of stealing pack of gum will copy a $500 piece of software". (Parker) A popular form off illegal software distribution is throughout the online world. Whether itbe the Internet, America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy, or a BBS (Bulletin Board System),software "pirates" thrive freely online. These so called "pirates" operate by uploading pieces of software, commonly referred to as "warez", into an online service's database then sendingthrough e-mail the rights to download them. "The Information Superhighway has opened the doorto a new kind of highway robbery - the home shoplifting network" .When you access a online service, you are identified through an account which most commonlyconsists of a user ID and password. The password is so you only can access the online servicewith your user ID. Many people online use their own accounts to access their service, but manysteal and use the accounts of others or make fake accounts. When online, these account "pirates"many times trick other users into giving their passwords to them by impersonating an employee ofthe online service. Others can hack into the online services mainframe computer and steal thousands of accounts. (Biemiller) Probably the most common method of getting online without paying is the use of fake orfraudulent accounts. These are made by giving false information when attempting to gain access toan online service. Name, address, phone number, and billing information, such as checkingaccount or credit card number, are all falsified in obtaining an online account. With these stolenand fake accou...
