New Anti-Piracy Campaign Piles On The Scare Tactics But Who’s Scared?

Yet another major anti-piracy campaign launched last week declaring that visiting pirate sites exposes passwords, photos, plus financial and medical records to criminals. This scare tactic approach is gaining momentum around the globe, with claims that it has a positive effect on the public. But does it, or should it, really? Anyone who creates creative content has the right to protect that work from unauthorized wholesale reproduction. The reality, of course, is that while people can claim their rights all day long, there are plenty of avenues to obtain that content online without paying for it.