Evolution of Piracy and Corresponding Legislation

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 5 in the textbook and view the Digital  (Links to an external site.)Piracy (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) and Steve Wozniak: Digital Piracy (Links to an external site.) videos. You must include at least one additional scholarly and/or professional source for your paper. You may wish to review the recommended resources for this week for assistance with this research. You may also access the MSCJ Professional Sources (Links to an external site.) guide for assistance with finding appropriate resources.

Theft of intellectual property, such as music and video recordings, has been commonplace for many years. During the 1970s and 1980s portable inexpensive recording devices made piracy of video and music relatively easy to accomplish. With the advent of the MP3 and MP4 formats utilized to compress large files for data storage and portability, piracy has flourished. Motion pictures, music, and data can now be easily accessed via small personal computerized devices such as cellular phones, tablets, and MP3 players. In addition, large files can be easily stored on digital flash drives often no bigger than a coin. This has enabled digital pirates to safely store movies, music, and data for transport to locations on a global scale.

In this paper, you must

• Analyze the technical evolution of digital piracy including the impact of new digital formats such as CD, DVD, MP3, and MP4 to intellectual property piracy.
• Explain the growth of innovative file sharing such as peer-to-peer (P2P) and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and their impact on the methods for detecting and preventing intellectual property piracy.
• Trace the evolution of legislation and organizations such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Copyright Act of 1976, No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, and Directive 91/250/EEC/2009/24/EC designed to curtail and prevent digital piracy.

The Evolution of Piracy and Corresponding Legislation paper:

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages (750-1,250 words) in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

Required Resources

Text

Holt, T. J., Bossler, A. M., & Seigfried-Spellar, K. C. (2018). Cybercrime and digital forensics: An introduction (2nd ed.).  Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com/

• Chapter 4: Malware and Automated Computer Attacks
• Chapter 5: Digital Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft

Article

CISCO. (n.d.). What is the difference: Viruses, worms, trojan horses, and bots?  (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/virus-worm-diffs.html

• This online resource, by Cisco Systems, contains detailed explanations of computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and bots. It will assist you in the development of this week’s discussion posts.
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Multimedia

Larkin, D. [Dom Larkin]. (2014, June 8). Digital Piracy (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMaXj1Kjis8

• This video is a screencast presentation of the many aspects of digital piracy. The video will assist you in the development of this week’s written assignment.
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IgnorantPCFanboys. (2011, September 22).

Steve Wozniak: Digital piracy (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJRSjFqu-8Q

• This video is an interview with Steve Wozniak on the early culture surrounding digital piracy. The video will assist you in the development of this week’s written assignment.
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Mr. Ford’s Class. (2014, January 21).

Technology in 10: Malware, Viruses, Worms, and More (Season 1 – Episode 3) (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29LOaxPwPPU

• This video is a lecture style analysis of malware, viruses, and worms. It will assist you in the development of this week’s discussion post.
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Recommended Resources

Dissertation

Lough, D. L. (2001). A taxonomy of computer attacks with applications to wireless networks (Links to an external site.) (Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University). Retrieved from https://theses.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04252001-234145/unrestricted/lough.dissertation.pdf

• This dissertation examines in detail the variety of attacks that can be levied at computers and provides a taxonomy of such criminal activity. Special attention is given to attacks vie wireless networks.

Article

Hinduja, S. (2003). Trends and patterns among online software pirates (Links to an external site.). Ethics and Information Technology, 5(1), 49-61. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/computer/swe/journal/10676

• The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information on the trends and patterns of software pirates working on a university campus. It may assist you in the development of this week’s activities.

Multimedia

arXter. (2009, January 8). HARDtalk: The music industry – Digital music & piracy (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnpntZLnF7w

• This video is a British news style discussion of global digital piracy and the variety of methods governments can utilized to help combat digital piracy.
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Imperva. (2014, January 30).

Automated hacking tools – Meet the new rock stars in the cyber underground (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE21JrVWlHU

• This video is a webinar discussing automated computer hacking, firewall applications, and various methods that can be utilized to protect data.
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Websites

MSCJ Professional Sources (Links to an external site.). (http://ashford-mscj.weebly.com)

• This resource site will provide assistance in researching additional sources for the assessments within this course.

History of United States study

• Identify and elaborate on one or two lessons you have learned from our study of United States history that affect you today in your daily life and/or work.
• Provide advice to the next group of students who will be taking this course.
  • How has this course affected you today in your daily life and/or work?
  • What should incoming students be aware of regarding this class?
  • What strategies did you use that they may find useful?
  • What advice can you provide to help them earn an A?

Note

• Length: 2-3 pages

Global warming

Discussion :

One of the major ecological and planetary issues facing modern society is the changes that are and will come due to global warming (as an aside: I feel the term “climate change,” while more technically correct, obfuscates the urgency of the problem, so I do not like to use it). Sea level rise affects over one in three human beings and they are using science to combat it in different ways. In addition to rising oceans, we will also have to deal with things like desertification, permafrost melting, and other potential challenges to our way of life.

In your main post write at least 400 words that describe a population dealing with climate change, and cite the sources you use. Make sure to discuss how climate is affecting them now and how the situation expected to change in the future. Mention any geological or ecological factors that make this population susceptible to global warming (Florida is particularly affected because of sandy soil and frequent storms, for example). Also discuss any preventative technologies the residents are employing to try and reverse the effects.

Note

You may not choose Florida or the coastal U.S. in general. Do a little research and choose a group of people with whom we may be less familiar. You can choose Americans in the interior (who will have to deal with global warming, too), but make sure to not repeat topics your classmates have already posted about.

(DO NOT PICK Nigeria because it is already taken)

Global terrorism

• Explain if you think that global terrorism can be stopped.
• Analyze the responsibility of the United States today to be the world’s “policeman.”
• Assess if peace and stability in the Middle East are vital to U.S. economy and national security.
• If the United States withdrew its troops from the Middle East tomorrow, would the terrorist threat end. Why or why not?
• Assess if the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why