Introduction
Computer crime basically entails all the general malpractices that are centered in the usage of the computer or the network connection as an area of practicing criminology. The unauthorized use of computers is one of the computer crimes and it entails the stealing ones username or password in order to access the victim’s computer. Intellectual property refers to any idea that is legally protected. Illegal downloading and the act of piracy represent the biggest single problem that faces the entertainment industries. The Illegal music downloads have actual risen as the growth of online social networking has facilitated the major role of the music industry away from the major record labels.
Main body
If there occurs suspicion of illegal downloads the international service providers would be asked to ban the users from the Internet who are downloading illegal files. This is so since the internet service providers are able to monitor and detect the particular type of downloads that is taking place. From this fact the providers will shut down the internet users who are actually downloading the illegal files.
Another solution will be the increase in the tax of the hardware devices that are able to download illegal files directly or reduce their numbers in the market by regulating their inflow. this will make it hard for downloads to be possible especially when the buying price of the hardware is ten times expensive more than buying a single compact disk. This problem can further be prevented when all the intellectual property right products are assembled and collectively can be obtained from one site. This site will be built in such a manner that whenever one tries to download any product he or she must first buy from the site.
The prices of the download from the site should be actually higher than the prices of the tangible product in the market. The practitioners of these acts will therefore opt to purchase the products directly from the markets other that downloading the same at a much higher price,
A regulatory body should be formed that monitors the illegal downloads of files.
This body should work hand in hand with the government such that whoever is caught committing the offence faces up to life imprisonment or pays a fine that is related to all the efforts made by the original file holder.
Cubing this problem can end if the person stealing the file through this illegal downloading faces also a much harder situation. For example is a software is developed such that when only illegal downloads are being committed, the software sends back viruses that destroys the system or hardware being used completely. If this is so those on the offence will shun away from downloading since if one see that his or her only computer laptop or other hardware has been completely destroyed it will serve as a great lesson to them.
In order for this solutions to work perfectly they must be channeled first through the media such that every illegal downloader becomes aware and shuns from such acts Mobile phone companies could get in touch with their customers to warn them off sharing video clips or downloading illegal files since their services will be disabled.
Conclusion
Most people like thing they have not worked for therefore if rewards are made to any persons who are able to identify illegal downloader’s, the response will be very positive because of n the rewards.therefore those being caught will face stiff penalties and since therefore will not dare try the same mistake again.