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In responding to your peers' posts, reflect on the impact that copyright infringement has had on information technology by referencing a recent story in the news that is an example of this impact.

Josh Wrote

I think people care a lot about intellectual property (IP) because it has value, just like physical things do. If someone creates something like a book, a song, a logo, or even software, that's their work and they want to protect it. People don't want others to steal their ideas or make money off of them without permission. It's kind of like if you built a house, and then someone just walked in and claimed it as theirs. That wouldn't feel fair. So protecting intellectual property helps make sure creators get credit and payment for what they do.

People have tried many ways to protect intellectual property, like using copyrights, patents, and trademarks. These laws give legal rights to the creators so others can't use their work without permission. In some countries, these protections work pretty well, and people can even take others to court if their IP is stolen. But in other places, especially online or in countries with weaker laws, it can still be hard to stop IP theft. Piracy, fake products, and copied software are still big problems around the world, even with laws in place.

Even though it's not perfect, I think the efforts to protect intellectual property have helped a lot. They give artists, inventors, and businesses more confidence to create and share their work. Without these protections, people might not feel it's worth the time or money to make new things. As technology keeps growing, I think there will need to be even better ways to protect IP, especially on the internet where copying is so easy. But overall, the idea of protecting people's work is very important and helps keep creativity and innovation going.