Software piracy means copying of data or computer software without the owner’s permission. However, most peoples are aware about piracy and know that it is illegal, yet the piracy is uncontrollable. This is simply the violation of intellectual property rights and right to privacy.The following are forms of software piracy:1. Software counterfeiting In this type of software piracy, a copyrighted software pied and sold.2. Softlifting Purchasing only one licensed copy of a software and distributing and loading it onto multiple systems is called softlifting.3. Renting Selling of a software illegally for temporary use as on rent basis is called renting.4. Hard disk loading Installing an illegal copy of software on the hard disk of a personal computer is called hard disk loading.5. Uploading and downloading Creating duplicate copies of the licensed software or uploading and downloading it from the Internet.In order to stop software piracy, three types of laws are formulated as follows:1. Copyright is an exclussive right of the developer or author, to protect their works which is granted by law.2. Patent is the special power of monopoly granted by the law. The work cannot be used or reproduced without obtaining a license from patent holder.3. Trademark is the registered word or text/logo depicting the identity of a product, work or company.