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Copyright Law and Related Issues Corporate Software Anti-Piracy Information Corporate Content Anti-Piracy Information Internet Anti-Piracy Information

Software Buying Guides Anti-Piracy Information for the Educational Community Additional SIIA Anti-Piracy Resources Research

• Software Use & the Law

• The Copyright Act & Fair Use

• The US Code
  SIIA Anti-Piracy may intitiate actions pertaining to copyright violations in reference to the United States Code. Of particular importance are Title 17of the U.S. Code, Sections 101, 106, 117, 501, 504 and 506 and Title 18 of the U.S. Code, Section 2319.

• Copyright and Anti-Piracy FAQ

• Copyright Glossary

• 1st Amendment Protections on the Internet

• World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty

• Types of Copyright Liability for Software

• SIIA Policy Statement on the 24 hour Rule and Abandonware

• Software Policy and Employee Usage Guidelines
  Revised April 2003

• Employee Internet Usage Policy

• Is it OK to Copy My Colleague's Software?

• Ten Commandments of Software Compliance

• Content Compliance and Fair Use

• Content Compliance and the First Sale Doctrine

• Seven Warning Signs of Piracy
  (Courtesy of CERT Coordination Center)

• How SIIA Anti-Piracy Notifies Server Operators and Clients of Copyright Violations

• What is Software Piracy?

• Copyright Law and Related Issues

Server End Suggested Policies

• Guidelines for Copyright Protection for Server Operators

• Sample Terms of Service Amendments

• Internet Service Provider Compliance Policy for Employees

• Employee Internet Usage Policy

End User (Client) Information

• What is Software Piracy?

• How SIIA Anti-Piracy Notifies Server Operators and Clients of Copyright Violations

• Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA)

How End Users (Clients) Can Help Fight Software Piracy

• How You Can Help

• SIIA Anti-Piracy Button
  Link from your website to our online piracy intake forms

• How to Avoid Buying Illegal Software on an Auction Site

• How to Buy Legal Software on an Auction Site

• What You Need to Know About OEM and Academic Software

New Edition of Copyright for the Campus Community Available
Through a collaborative effort that includes the Software and Information Industry Association, Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, the Association of American University Presses and the Copyright Clearance Center, the seventh edition of Questions & Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community is now available. This edition is the first update since 2003 and includes new information to help teachers, students, college stores, and other campus constituencies conform to the US Copyright Law. It covers topics such as e-reserves, course materials, obtaining permissions, networking software and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To order copies of the booklet, contact the NACS Product Center at (800) 622-7498, ext. 3, or go online to the NACS Product Center at www.nacs.org/nacs_store and type "Questions & Answers" in the search bar.

Software Piracy Information

• What is Software Piracy?

• Software Piracy in Higher Education

• Fact Sheet on School Software Use

• Educational Copyright Resources

• Copyright Law and Related Issues

• Copyright Primer for Administrators

• Copyright Guide for Administrators

Recommended Policies

• SIIA Anti-Piracy Recommended University Internet Usage Policy

• Privacy Issues and University Internet Monitoring

• Piracy Investigations & Sanctions

• How to Identify and Avoid Infringing Software

• How Schools Can Spot, and Stop, Infringing Activity

• CyberSmart! Curriculum for Teachers
  The CyberSmart! Curriculum provides educators free access to professionally created lessons on safe, responsible and effective technology use for K-8 students.

• SIIA Anti-Piracy Button
  Link from your website to our online piracy intake forms

• CSM Seminars
  The SIIA Certified Software Manager gives you the skills and credentials you need to diagnose, resolve and manage today's complicated software licensing issues

• Publications, Videos & Posters
  Available for purchase or free download in our SIIA Resource eStore.

• Doesn't Everyone Do It?
  Survey of online software and content purchasers and users

• 2000 Global Piracy Report
  

• 1997-2001 Piracy Rates & Losses