Question 1

Copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks are best classified as forms of _______________.?
A) physical property
B) intellectual property
C) personal property
D) governmental property

Accepted Answer

Copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks are all forms of intellectual property, which is intangible property that is created through the use of one's mind or intellect.

Question 2

In terms of scope and scale, this commercial sector reports the largest financial losses to piracy at $52.24 billion according to 2016 data.?
A) Music industry
B) Book publishing
C) Motion pictures
D) Computer software

Accepted Answer

The computer software industry reported the largest financial losses to piracy, with losses amounting to $52.24 billion according to 2016 data.

Question 3

This website generated controversy by hosting a free-to-access repository of scholarly publications.?
A) Research Now
B) Sci-Hub
C) CyberScholar
D) Elsevier

Accepted Answer

Sci-Hub is a website that provides free access to millions of scientific papers that are usually behind paywalls. This has generated controversy among publishers and some academics who argue that it violates copyright laws and deprives publishers of revenue. However, others argue that it is providing access to knowledge that should be freely available to all, and that the current publishing model is unfair and exclusive.

Question 4

What is a major reason peer-to-peer file-sharing remains extraordinarily resilient to shutdown attempts?
A) Laws pertaining to copyright infringement are disproportionately applied to digital piracy
B) Software developers are unconcerned with peer-to-peer file-sharing
C) The decentralized and fragmented nature of the Internet make it difficult
D) Federal agencies are largely unaware of the phenomena of file-sharing

Accepted Answer

Peer-to-peer file-sharing networks are decentralized and fragmented, meaning that there is not a central server that can be targeted for shutdown. Rather, users connect directly to each other to share files, making it difficult to completely eliminate the network. Additionally, new technologies and platforms for file-sharing continue to emerge, making it even harder to fully shut down.

Question 5

What is the BSA's "No Piracy" program?
A) A program where persons can get paid to turn over co-workers using unauthorized copies of software
B) A program where anti-piracy speakers give educational seminars to primary and secondary schools
C) A program where netizens can subscribe to weekly news of piracy lawsuits across the globe
D) A program were users can offer and gift software programs to those who may not be able to afford it

Accepted Answer

The BSA's "No Piracy" program incentivizes individuals to report co-workers or companies using unauthorized software by offering monetary rewards.

Question 6

This privacy-enhancing measure allows users to hide their IP addresses by rerouting network traffic, thereby bypassing attempts by regulatory bodies to block access to websites hosting or indexing pirated content.?
A) Bootstrapping
B) Virtual private networks
C) Jailbreaking
D) Subnet masking

Accepted Answer

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow users to hide their IP addresses by rerouting internet traffic through a private network. This can help bypass attempts by regulatory bodies to block access to websites hosting or indexing pirated content.

Question 7

In the early 2000s, the UK released a series of anti-piracy ads featuring a singing troubadour slandering a man for engaging in activities like buying counterfeit goods and downloading pirated movies, dubbing the man _______________.?
A) 'Pirate Pete'
B) 'Illicit Irvine'
C) 'The Copyright Crusader'
D) 'Knock-Off Nigel'

Accepted Answer

The ad series dubbed the man in question as "Knock-Off Nigel," as he represented individuals who purchased counterfeit goods.

Question 8

The UK introduced _______________ that required ISPs to send warning letters to customers who had been identified of breaching copyright.?
A) The Stop Online Piracy Act
B) The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property
C) The Digital Economy Act
D) The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act

Accepted Answer

The Digital Economy Act is the legislation that required Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to send warning letters to customers who were identified as breaching copyright. The other options listed are not related to UK legislation, or do not accurately describe the purpose of the legislation.

Question 9

The following are all factors that have possibly contributed toward the low prosecutions of piracy except for _______________.?
A) the absolute rarity of piracy (less than 1% of all cybercrimes)
B) the lack of public concern and political emphasis on harm
C) the difficulties in policing and intelligence gathering
D) the reluctance of public prosecutors to act

Accepted Answer

This statement is not true as piracy is not an absolute rarity and it is estimated that there are thousands of piracy cases reported per year.

Question 10

All of the following pieces of legislation deals, in some capacity, with piracy except for _______________.?
A) CPPA
B) DMCA
C) TRIPS
D) ACTA

Accepted Answer

CPPA, or the Child Pornography Prevention Act, does not deal with piracy but rather with the prohibition of child pornography. The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), TRIPS (Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights), and ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) all deal with aspects of copyright and piracy.

Question 11

Created in the late 1990s, the _______________ was crafted to address copyright issues in the age of the Internet by providing legal protections for copy-protection mechanisms.?
A) Copyright Act
B) Digital Millennium Copyright Act
C) Technological Protection Act
D) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Accepted Answer

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was enacted in the late 1990s to address copyright issues in the age of the Internet. One of its main provisions is to provide legal protections for copy-protection mechanisms used by copyright owners to protect their digital works.

Question 12

According to recent estimates, 80 per cent of all music downloaders consumer music legally.?

Accepted Answer

Recent estimates suggest that the majority of music downloaders consume music legally, with as much as 80% of downloaders downloading music from legal sources.

Question 13

_______________ was arrested for illegally downloading troves of academic journal articles from JSTOR at MIT. He was charged with multiple crimes resulting in the potential for millions in fines and 35 years in prison. He subsequently committed suicide.?
A) Mark Knopfler
B) Warren Ellis
C) Chelsea Manning
D) Aaron Swartz

Accepted Answer

Aaron Swartz was arrested for illegally downloading academic journal articles from JSTOR at MIT. He was charged with multiple crimes including wire fraud and computer fraud, resulting in the potential for millions in fines and 35 years in prison. Swartz subsequently committed suicide.

Question 14

Which organization was implicated in one of the earliest cases of software piracy?
A) Masters of Deception
B) Homebrew Computer Club
C) Cult of the Dead Cow
D) The Pirate Bay

Accepted Answer

The Homebrew Computer Club was implicated in one of the earliest cases of software piracy in 1975. Members of the club copied and shared the software for the Altair 8800 computer without permission.

Question 15

Shawn Fanning developed this peer-to-peer service in 1999 which lead to a massive increase in illegal music downloads.?
A) eMule
B) BitTorrent
C) Napster
D) Bearshare

Accepted Answer

Shawn Fanning developed Napster in 1999, which allowed users to share music files with each other directly without going through a central server. This led to a massive increase in illegal music downloads, as copyrighted music was being shared without permission.

Question 16

In 2001, Bram Cohen released this decentralized protocol for peer-to-peer filesharing that was extraordinarily resilient to shutdown attempts.?
A) eMule
B) BitTorrent
C) Napster
D) Bearshare

Accepted Answer

Bram Cohen released the peer-to-peer filesharing protocol known as BitTorrent in 2001, which became famous for its resilience to shutdown attempts. eMule, Napster, and Bearshare are also filesharing protocols, but they are not decentralized in the same way as BitTorrent.

Question 17

_______________ is a type of technology used to prevent illegal copying of digital files.?
A) Digital rights management
B) Copy-stop protection
C) Bittorrent
D) Digital rights security

Accepted Answer

Digital rights management (DRM) is a type of technology that is used to prevent illegal copying of digital files. It works by encrypting the content and providing a license for authorized users to access it. This can include restrictions on the number of times a file can be accessed, the devices it can be accessed on, and the duration of access. DRM is commonly used in the music, film, and publishing industries to protect content and ensure that creators are compensated for their work.

Question 18

In 2013, Electronic Arts caused controversy after their "always-on" copy-protection mechanisms locked legitimate users out of this game.?
A) Gears of War
B) Battlefield 4
C) Railroad Tycoon
D) SimCity

Accepted Answer

The controversy in question was caused by Electronic Arts' "always-on" copy-protection mechanisms in the game SimCity, which locked legitimate users out of the game.

Question 19

_______________ is the process of converting streaming data into files which can be stored locally and is an increasingly popular strategy for piracy.?
A) BitTorrent
B) Stream ripping
C) Stream siphoning
D) Stream saving

Accepted Answer

Stream ripping is the process of converting streaming data into files which can be stored locally, making it easier for individuals to distribute and share copyrighted content without permission. It has become an increasingly popular strategy for piracy.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a motivation for piracy as described in the textbook.?
A) Sampling
B) Sharing is caring
C) Desire to avoid going to "brick-and-mortar" stores and being in public
D) Rebellion/resistance

Accepted Answer

Desire to avoid going to "brick-and-mortar" stores and being in public is not mentioned as a motivation for piracy in the textbook. The other options (sampling, sharing is caring, rebellion/resistance) are all described as motivations for piracy in the textbook.

Quiz 5: Virtual Pirates

Copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks are best classified as forms of _______________.?

In terms of scope and scale, this commercial sector reports the largest financial losses to piracy at $52.24 billion according to 2016 data.?

This website generated controversy by hosting a free-to-access repository of scholarly publications.?

What is a major reason peer-to-peer file-sharing remains extraordinarily resilient to shutdown attempts?

What is the BSA's "No Piracy" program?

This privacy-enhancing measure allows users to hide their IP addresses by rerouting network traffic, thereby bypassing attempts by regulatory bodies to block access to websites hosting or indexing pirated content.?

In the early 2000s, the UK released a series of anti-piracy ads featuring a singing troubadour slandering a man for engaging in activities like buying counterfeit goods and downloading pirated movies, dubbing the man _______________.?

The UK introduced _______________ that required ISPs to send warning letters to customers who had been identified of breaching copyright.?

The following are all factors that have possibly contributed toward the low prosecutions of piracy except for _______________.?

All of the following pieces of legislation deals, in some capacity, with piracy except for _______________.?

Created in the late 1990s, the _______________ was crafted to address copyright issues in the age of the Internet by providing legal protections for copy-protection mechanisms.?

According to recent estimates, 80 per cent of all music downloaders consumer music legally.?

_______________ was arrested for illegally downloading troves of academic journal articles from JSTOR at MIT. He was charged with multiple crimes resulting in the potential for millions in fines and 35 years in prison. He subsequently committed suicide.?

Which organization was implicated in one of the earliest cases of software piracy?

Shawn Fanning developed this peer-to-peer service in 1999 which lead to a massive increase in illegal music downloads.?

In 2001, Bram Cohen released this decentralized protocol for peer-to-peer filesharing that was extraordinarily resilient to shutdown attempts.?

_______________ is a type of technology used to prevent illegal copying of digital files.?

In 2013, Electronic Arts caused controversy after their "always-on" copy-protection mechanisms locked legitimate users out of this game.?

_______________ is the process of converting streaming data into files which can be stored locally and is an increasingly popular strategy for piracy.?

Which of the following is NOT a motivation for piracy as described in the textbook.?