Software Piracy:This paper will serve as a brief discussion of software piracy and its consequences. Software piracy is defined as the unauthorized copying of computer software that constitutes copyright infringement for either commercial or personal use.Some common forms of software piracy are: (1) software counterfeiting – illegal duplication and distribution of copyrighted software in a form designed to make it appear to be legitimate; (2) copying a friend’s version of a program; (3) shoplifting – purchasing a single licensed copy of software and loading the same copy onto several comp.