Description: AS the sun rose over the mountains circling Los Reyes, a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán, one morning in March 2009, a caravan of more than 300 heavily armed law enforcement agents set out on a raid.
Source: NYTimes.com
ÂÂ
Date: 11/06/2010
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/technology/07piracy.html?ref=business
Questions for discussion:
- Summarize how Microsoft deals with piracy?
- Why is fighting piracy so important to Microsoft?
- What are the criticisms of this strategy?
- What are the ethical and social issues related to piracy?
- Are there alternative strategies for the firm to follow that would solve the problem?