Introduction

Piracy and the Internet
Modern day piracy as facilitated by the internet is "described as a traditional crime that occurs at a phenomenal larger scale" and the unauthorized replication and distribution of intellectual property such as movies, songs, and software (Schmalleger & Pittaro, 2009, p.359). The "motion picture association (MPA) projects that a single movies file can be virally copied and distributed to over 3.7 million computer systems from a single source within a 70-hour period" (Schamalleger &Pittaro, 2009, p.358). One estimate assumes that piracy as facilitated by the internet results in losses of $450 million monthly to copyright holders (Yar, 2007, 78). The wiki will thus focus on the importance of educating the general populace about internet piracy, especially Digital Native, thus helping to prevent in and the intricate world of Warez websites including the phenomenal role they play in piracy.