ICT & Crime Piracy

What is piracy? Piracy means copying software, music or film DVDs Most of us have copied a game to give to a mate, or have heard a cool track and downloaded it from the Internet for free. Many of us have bought DVDs from MBK or Union Mall ( 80 baht each, buy 5 get 1 free ) Although you don't think you are causing anyone any harm or breaking any laws, in fact you are!

Why is piracy a problem? Well, once you have finished that computer game and you want another one to play, you will expect it to be there for you to buy or get a copy again from your mate. By not paying for the item in the first place, the company will have less profit to reinvest in making the next one that you will want to get your hands on.

Not only does piracy mean that the companies have less profit, it also means that there are fewer jobs as they try to keep their costs down. It has been estimated that if piracy could be cut by just 10%, then an extra 40,000 jobs could be created in the IT industry.

Your challenge: In pairs, prepare a brief presentation about the news story you have been given. It should be no more than 6 slides long, and should contain brief text and images You have 20 minutes!