Software Piracy

Question 1

Resource: The Pirate Bay: Searching for a Safe Haven Case Study

Read The Pirate Bay: Searching for a Safe Haven Case Study on page 46 in Ch. 1 of E-commerce 2015.

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word analysis that includes the following:

• Identify the key problems or issues in the case, and describe the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues at stake.
• Explain the effects that customer demand and the unintended use of a product or software can have on SCM and e-commerce practices.
• Assess the impact of illegal websites and software/media piracy on e-business procurement processes.
• Apply one or more concepts discussed in class (covered in the readings or learned from your own experience) that would apply to the case, and provide potential solutions for the problem(s).

Cite a minimum of three resources in addition to your textbook to support your argument.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Question 2

Write a report about virtual Business to Consumer e-commerce business

The first phase of the project will be about analyzing the current business model being used. The second phase will be to decide on a strategy to integrate the above-mentioned items into your business. Based on the analysis, your company will develop a new Internet-based system and also develop a user interface for your Web site.