Enforcement agencies and IP rights owners are struggling to contain the modern scourge of piracy. Markets are still flooded with fakes, while a pervasive apathy towards intellectual property means that otherwise law-abiding citizens will routinely exploit new technologies to commit copyright infringement without batting an eyelid.
Around the world, efforts have thus redoubled to tackle the pirates head-on through tighter legislation and tougher penalties. In Asia in particular – where the problem is perhaps at its most acute – governments are increasingly adopting a zero-tolerance approach to this contemporary crime and are spearheading vigorous campaigns to stamp out piracy in all its forms.
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