News
25 % of young Europeans stream illegally
A quarter of EU citizens aged between 15 and 24 have admitted to intentionally using illegal sources to access online content in the past 12 months .
Most say they do this because it is free , or cheaper than accessing content from legal sources , according to an April 2016 report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ), which surveyed young people in each of the 28 EU Member States , seeking better to understand how young EU citizens behave online , and to explore the main drivers and barriers for them in acquiring online content and physical goods both legally and illegally .
Films and series were the most accessed types of content from illegal sources , followed by music and games .
Nearly one in four believed that they were doing nothing wrong in accessing digital content from illegal sources for personal use , and a third considered that content from illegal sources was easier to find and quicker to access than content from legal sources .
Six out of ten young Europeans say they would stop using illegal sources to access digital content if more affordable content from legal sources was available .
The report also shows a sharp difference in attitudes among young people between illegally accessing digital content and buying counterfeit goods online . Only 12 % of those questioned said they have intentionally bought counterfeit products online in the past 12 months , mostly counterfeit clothes , accessories and footwear , with over half saying they did so because it was cheaper than buying the real thing .
However , the vast majority of young people do not buy counterfeit products online . Over half of all those questioned say they do not trust the sites which sell counterfeit goods , and 20 % say they are afraid of their data being misused if they make a purchase .
António Campinos , EUIPO executive director said the study helped with the understanding of young digital natives , exploring how they behave online and measuring the scale of the challenge in changing their attitudes . “ I trust it will support our collective efforts to develop IP education and awareness initiatives which can connect with young Europeans , as well as providing valuable information for policy makers .”
According to the results of the report :
• In France , 11 % of young people have intentionally bought counterfeit goods online in the past 12 months , while 34 % intentionally used illegal sources to access online content .
• In the UK , 10 % of young people have intentionally bought counterfeit goods online in the past 12 months , while 19 % intentionally used illegal sources to access online content .
• In Italy , 9 % of young people have intentionally bought counterfeit goods online in the past 12 months , while 21 % intentionally used illegal sources to access online content .
• In Spain , 19 % of young people have intentionally bought counterfeit goods online in the past 12 months , while 33 % intentionally used illegal sources to access online content .
• In Germany , 8 % of young people have intentionally bought counterfeit goods online in the past 12 months .
News
|
Workshop puts illegal streaming in the spotlight
Celebrating its 10th anniversary , the International Intellectual Property Crime Investigators College ( IIPCIC ) conference in London brought together over 500 delegates from around the world to discuss past successes and future threats in the fight against intellectual property crime . Sponsoring the conference , audiovisual antipiracy alliance AAPA built upon past collaboration with INTERPOL to hold a panel
|
discussion on the threats to content protection from new technologies , with a focus on illegal streaming . Michael Barley , joint vicepresident of AAPA and director of group security at Sky , said that being involved in the IIPCIC conference and panel provided an ideal opportunity to put illegal streaming in the spotlight . “ In order to tackle this growing form of piracy , we need law enforcement agents to understand the scale and complexity of the problem . Illegal streaming does not respect national |
boundaries and can emanate from virtually any country in the world . Being able to discuss this issue with a global audience from law enforcement at the IIPCIC conference can help us to fight illegal streaming more effectively ,” he declared . In a separate initiative , AAPA hosted a workshop on illegal streaming and illegal streaming devices , providing a forum for participants to exchange information on trends ; sources of illegal streaming devices ; and enforcement actions taken . Discussion also took place |
on the adequacy of existing laws . The objective of the workshop was to identify how the participants could collaborate to enhance the success of enforcement action . “ Many stakeholders are engaged in the fight against illegal streaming and the sale of illegal streaming devices ,” advised Sheila Cassells , executive director of AAPA . “ This workshop allows private sector organisations to share knowledge and intelligence and to create a framework for future collaboration .” |
|
|
|
Content Security 7 |