Effect of Software Piracy:-
Software piracy is illegal in the eyes of IT industry.Each pirated piece of software
product takes away profits,thus reducing the funds for further company development initiatives.

Organisations up against this practice:-
i) Software Publishers’ Association
ii) Business Software Alliance

Ways to deal with Software Piracy:-
i) To have a central location for all softwares so that it can be known which applications are
added, deleted or installed.
ii) Not to allow unlicensed users to install Software.
iii) To secure master copies of software and associate documentation,while providing faculty
access to those programs when needed.
iv) To permit only authorized users to use software.
v) To train staffs and caution them regarding procedures of usage,which will reduce software piracy.