Software Piracy in Computer Training Service Centres in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (Published)
Several software products utilized by many Computer training service centres in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria were developed by foreign software companies who are responsible for providing software sales to their teaming customers through software vendors. However many software vendors are by-passed through the illegal activities of pirates who make software products accessible to just anyone at almost no cost. The research methodology employed using empirical method is descriptive survey. It was found from the research that 75% of the respondents who were either software operators or system analysts acquired their software packages legally through the vendors while 25% acquired software by rent. Results also showed that software acquired through software vendors were durable. Moreover respondents agree to policy that to stop piracy outright is possible. The study concludes by recommending to policy on outright stopping of piracy.
Keywords: Anti-piracy, Computer Software Piracy, Computer Training Centre, Copyright Infringement