Illegally copying and distributing copyrighted material is against the law. This law is widely known but rarely enforced. However, in recent months an Internet program called Napster has come under fire for aiding in the illegal distribution of music. The Recording Industry Association of America (R...

Computer Ethics: In a Business EnvironmentThe power of the personal computer is no secret. PCs and the Internet are often connected to give us unprecedented tools for helping to improve businesses. But the power of the PC can be used for evil as well as good. Among the wrongdoers, you may be the p...

Napster In 1999 Shawn Fanning, an 18-year old college dropout, created a program that would allow him and his friends to share digital music files (MP3s) between each other. His program, named Napster, has sparked a historical debate about copyright law and the Internet. Napster is a free Internet m...

Napster: Revolutionary Program or One-Hit Wonder?Illegally copying and distributing copyrighted material is against the law. This law is widely known, but rarely enforced. However, in recent months an Internet program called Napster has come under fire for aiding in the illegal distribution of mus...

Napster: Revolutionary Program or One-Hit Wonder?Illegally copying and distributing copyrighted material is against the law. This law is widely known, but rarely enforced. However, in recent months an Internet program called Napster has come under fire for aiding in the illegal distribution of mus...