Chat App Wickr Tries to avoid censorship at the state levelByNitish Singh-August 23, 2018.806 Figure 1 Gizmodo’s courtesyByNitish Singh-November 2 2018.812 Foundry, a Uk-based software firm, contacts users using pirated software. The business is in charge of developing apps like Nuke, and is affiliated with Blizzard Disney and Sony likes. How the company was able to track users with pirated copies of the developer’s software is unclear. Piracy has been a touchy topic since late with a growing number of websites and Kodi add-on developers targeting to illegally sell copyrighted content. Customers who buy pirated content are rarely impacted by such instances. Foundry, however, has decided to make a run at individuals and businesses. Unlike other companies that fine individuals and businesses a few hundred dollars Foundry’s demands can go up to tens of thousands of dollars Foundry’s Eula includes data collection and notes ‘ [ Foundry may use the Information ] to ensure the Licensee’s use of the Program is in compliance with the Agreement and does not surpass any user number or other restrictions on its use. “Foundry possibly analyzed data sent back from computers running pirated software copies and reported perpetrators. Unlike TV shows or live streams where users simply access a copy of the content, issues with software are much more complicated. Some paid software is licensed to users who pay a subscription fee or a one-time charge, and may or may not provide Drm Security. Any software that doesn’t come with Drm can easily be ‘ cracked ‘ by simply sharing the license keys (which is the case with the software company) while those that come with Drm security need cracks without a license for use. Through detecting instances of both legitimate and pirated software on the same network, Foundry quickly detects paying license holders who share their license keys with others.