Protecting intellectual property is an essential action far too many businesses still don’t realize is more than necessary. Even worse, those same businesses don’t realize the implications beyond hurting their potential for profit. In reminders from IT experts this last year, we see that the theft of intellectual property is starting to make a major impact financially on businesses. In turn, the U.S. economy and the process of innovation could be rattled to its core soon if IP theft is allowed to continue.
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NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is known for his pre-snap cadence, shouting words like “Omaha!” and “Hurry!” as part of his football theatrics. But can you ever imagine a signal-caller (that’s Peyton, or any other guy under center) barking the word “copyright!” at the line of scrimmage?
We all recognize the writer in movies who just can’t seem to find the words. Sitting at their typewriter, composing a love note and spilling their undying love, ripping page after page from the typewriter in increased frustration. Or the poet turned rockstar looking to compose their next big lyrical riff, burning both ends of the candle night after night to come up with a million dollar chorus.
One of the most used piracy sites is the aptly named “The Pirate Bayâ€. It was founded in 2003 in Sweden and in 2009 after much legal controversy, the founders were found guilty for facilitating illegal file sharing of copyrighted material. They received a one year jail sentence and had to pay a 46 million SEK fine. But the sites popularity continued to soar, frustrating copyright advocacy groups around the world. But following a number of court cases and government proactive action, The Pirate Bay has become one of the most censured sites on the internet. It is banned in the U.K., Italy, China and a number of other countries.