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Learn how technology can play a crucial role in tackling counterfeiting and piracy issues that pose threats to the economy, jobs, taxes, innovation, and IT security. Discover methods like faster evidence preparation, automated comparison tools, and proactive government enforcement to combat physical and internet piracy effectively.
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How Technology Can Help in FightingCounterfeiting and Piracy David Finn Associate General Counsel World-wide Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting Microsoft Corporation
Counterfeiting and piracy: A high-tech economic and societal problem • Threat to economy, jobs, taxes, innovation, creativity • Threat to IT security and systems integrity IDC, The Risks of Obtaining and Using Pirated Software, Oct. 2006
Physical piracy: Faster evidence preparation • CD/CD-ROM/DVD production: vast and diverse
Physical piracy: Faster evidence preparation • Traditional disc matching: manual and slow Traditional matching of unknown discs must be done by microscope, compared by a trained eye, disc by disc.
Physical piracy: Faster evidence preparation • Opportunity to automate comparison with known exemplars: ‘FRED’
Internet piracy: Faster identification, removal, deterrence • Internet piracy is a very high-volume business
Internet piracy: Faster identification, removal, deterrence • Better use of technological tools • Pro-active government enforcement • Improved public-private cooperation