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Add You - E-book Theft - Protecting What is Rightfully Yours
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Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see i
It seems that almost every Tom Dick and Harry do web design in one form or another. Everyone seems to know a friends' brother's son who can build websites for real cheap. Why choose to pay the sometimes high fees that web designers charge?There's a right way to build websites and there's a wrong way to build them.There are a number of considerations when building a website. The first is that the website being created is search engine friendly. I've seen some websites built in such a way that search engines couldn't see more than the home page. This results in a fraction of the traffic potential that would otherwise result for the website.Professional or Mickey Mouse?A poorly designed website reflects on the business that it is attached to. When your prospects visit a website that is poorly created, they will tend to project that first impression onto the rest of the services that your company has to offer. This can affect everything f
Since you finished editing the sales page on your web site two weeks ago, there’s nothing to do but upload your e-book, and wait for the enormous earnings to roll in, right?
Even if your e-book is a promising as your ambitions for it, someone could still steal your profits the minute it goes online. The theft of digital products continues to skyrocket yearly. So, unless you securely protect your e-book distribution, those profits could sneak out the back door.
A Perfect World
Imagine if Mercedes Benz had someone steal their design plans. Afterwards, the thief packaged it as an e-book and showed how the average person could have one built by another company for only $1,500. Which company do you think most people would approach for a new Mercedes?
What if your local bank didn’t have any tellers or security guards, but left the money on tables, and placed posters on the walls asking customers to make their transactions honestly? Do you think your bank would be in business for long?
As silly as these examples might seem, many writers continue to lose hard earned money because they assume that by placing a copyright inside their e-books, it will deter theft. Or, they feel that most customers are sincere, and would automatically pay for their books.
Unfortunately, e-book theft is even rampant in countries that have tough copyright laws, and you can forget about those countries where copyright laws are either lax or nonexistent.
As writers, we need to protect our work from hackers, crackers and other Internet thieves. With the capacity to transfer files at the speed of thought through the Internet, it’s necessary to have a secure method in place to create and deliver your e-books.
Public Trust
“For me, it comes down to economics over ethics,” says one Colorado State University sophomore, when asked if she thought it was acceptable to download someone’s e-book without paying for it. “With everything that I need to pay these days, I’m willing to cut corners wherever I can.” She’s not alone.
In a recent study conducted by IDC for the Business Software Alliance, “Two-thirds of college and university students surveyed see nothing unethical about swapping or downloading digital copyrighted files -- software, music and movies -- without paying for them. Also, more than half -- 52 percent -- think it is also acceptable behavior in the workplace.”
Internet piracy is not only crippling the recording industry, it’s also affecting every company and individual who sells downloadable products over the Internet. With those staggering figures, it’s easy to understand how much money an author could lose.
Where Thefts Occur
Thefts can begin directly from your webpage. Some hackers are able to find your e-book download page because of lack of web site security. Other places where you might check for illegal copies of your e-book:
eBay – Many crooks like to place your item for a quick bid. By starting with a low bid, they’re guaranteed to make some fast sales. If they’ve been selling items on e-Bay regularly, they have the opportunity to sell multiple copies of your e-book at a fixed price. You might want to browse the book categories to see if someone is selling your e-book under the same title, or even a new title.
Online forums and bulletin boards – Some of these sites have over 100,000 members. These groups exist only to provide free software, e-books and scripts to their members. Although some charge a membership fee, the majority allow unlimited access to files which members upload on sites such as rapidshare.de, megaupload.com, usendit.com. Within a few days, thousands of users could download your e-book on their computers, without paying for them!
Personal Web Sites – There are even those who are not interested in auctioning off your book, or giving it away on a forum. These people will copy your web site, upload it to another server, and then sell your book as their own. The inventive ones will even change the name of the author, the e-book and even the links you have inside. Even if you password protect a PDF file against editing and copying, there are software programs that will automatically remove the password protection, enabling anyone to change the author’s name and other information in your e-book.
Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see if
There are two basic types of rollers used in conveyors. One is the load-bearing roller, which supports the weight of the material placed on the conveyor and helps to move it. These have to be selected mainly according to the weight that is to be carried.The other type is the ‘return’ or ‘lower’ Conveyor Roller. Some of these have pointed rubber rings in the center and flat ones at the ends. The pointed rings break up the remains of carried material sticking to the belt. The flat rings protect the edges of the belt and facilitate its smooth return so that the loading can be continuous. They also prevent the belt from migrating beyond the tolerance limits. The return rollers can be equipped to clean themselves. The automatic cleaning of the conveyor belt and the rollers reduces the maintenance cost considerably.Conveyor Rollers are normally manufactured from mild steel, stainless steel, PVC or aluminum. There are different types to suit for specific uses. Food pro
As silly as these examples might seem, many writers continue to lose hard earned money because they assume that by placing a copyright inside their e-books, it will deter theft. Or, they feel that most customers are sincere, and would automatically pay for their books.
Unfortunately, e-book theft is even rampant in countries that have tough copyright laws, and you can forget about those countries where copyright laws are either lax or nonexistent.
As writers, we need to protect our work from hackers, crackers and other Internet thieves. With the capacity to transfer files at the speed of thought through the Internet, it’s necessary to have a secure method in place to create and deliver your e-books.
Public Trust
“For me, it comes down to economics over ethics,” says one Colorado State University sophomore, when asked if she thought it was acceptable to download someone’s e-book without paying for it. “With everything that I need to pay these days, I’m willing to cut corners wherever I can.” She’s not alone.
In a recent study conducted by IDC for the Business Software Alliance, “Two-thirds of college and university students surveyed see nothing unethical about swapping or downloading digital copyrighted files -- software, music and movies -- without paying for them. Also, more than half -- 52 percent -- think it is also acceptable behavior in the workplace.”
Internet piracy is not only crippling the recording industry, it’s also affecting every company and individual who sells downloadable products over the Internet. With those staggering figures, it’s easy to understand how much money an author could lose.
Where Thefts Occur
Thefts can begin directly from your webpage. Some hackers are able to find your e-book download page because of lack of web site security. Other places where you might check for illegal copies of your e-book:
eBay – Many crooks like to place your item for a quick bid. By starting with a low bid, they’re guaranteed to make some fast sales. If they’ve been selling items on e-Bay regularly, they have the opportunity to sell multiple copies of your e-book at a fixed price. You might want to browse the book categories to see if someone is selling your e-book under the same title, or even a new title.
Online forums and bulletin boards – Some of these sites have over 100,000 members. These groups exist only to provide free software, e-books and scripts to their members. Although some charge a membership fee, the majority allow unlimited access to files which members upload on sites such as rapidshare.de, megaupload.com, usendit.com. Within a few days, thousands of users could download your e-book on their computers, without paying for them!
Personal Web Sites – There are even those who are not interested in auctioning off your book, or giving it away on a forum. These people will copy your web site, upload it to another server, and then sell your book as their own. The inventive ones will even change the name of the author, the e-book and even the links you have inside. Even if you password protect a PDF file against editing and copying, there are software programs that will automatically remove the password protection, enabling anyone to change the author’s name and other information in your e-book.
Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see i
Did you know generating positive media coverage is four times more effective than advertising? Getting exposure in the media is far-reaching, utterly credible and free. As an added bonus you may well attract an audience that you never anticipated. But talking to reporters can be risky and threatening for first timers. You can say too much and lose control of the interview. You can say the wrong thing and damage your reputation. You can say "No Comment" and miss an opportunity.The only way to build your profile, brand and image is by learning the secrets of how the media works. How can you do that with limited time? Here are 5 Tips.1. Know Your Strengths. What are you an expert at? What is your specialized area of expertise? What unique services or information can you offer? Position yourself as the expert.2. Clarify your communication objectives? What do you want to achieve? To inform or entertain? To provide information? To build a profile? To influence
In a recent study conducted by IDC for the Business Software Alliance, “Two-thirds of college and university students surveyed see nothing unethical about swapping or downloading digital copyrighted files -- software, music and movies -- without paying for them. Also, more than half -- 52 percent -- think it is also acceptable behavior in the workplace.”
Internet piracy is not only crippling the recording industry, it’s also affecting every company and individual who sells downloadable products over the Internet. With those staggering figures, it’s easy to understand how much money an author could lose.
Where Thefts Occur
Thefts can begin directly from your webpage. Some hackers are able to find your e-book download page because of lack of web site security. Other places where you might check for illegal copies of your e-book:
eBay – Many crooks like to place your item for a quick bid. By starting with a low bid, they’re guaranteed to make some fast sales. If they’ve been selling items on e-Bay regularly, they have the opportunity to sell multiple copies of your e-book at a fixed price. You might want to browse the book categories to see if someone is selling your e-book under the same title, or even a new title.
Online forums and bulletin boards – Some of these sites have over 100,000 members. These groups exist only to provide free software, e-books and scripts to their members. Although some charge a membership fee, the majority allow unlimited access to files which members upload on sites such as rapidshare.de, megaupload.com, usendit.com. Within a few days, thousands of users could download your e-book on their computers, without paying for them!
Personal Web Sites – There are even those who are not interested in auctioning off your book, or giving it away on a forum. These people will copy your web site, upload it to another server, and then sell your book as their own. The inventive ones will even change the name of the author, the e-book and even the links you have inside. Even if you password protect a PDF file against editing and copying, there are software programs that will automatically remove the password protection, enabling anyone to change the author’s name and other information in your e-book.
Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see i
Want to market your business more effectively online? Consider these three website design changes that may immediately improve your search enginge rankings:Flash1. If you have a 100% Flash website, consider changing it. Don’t get me wrong, Flash is nice. The problem is that search engines don’t like Flash … at least not sites that are 100% Flash. Flash handles text differently than a standard HTML page, so most search engines have a hard time properly indexing 100% Flash. Think about it … when was the last time you did a Google search and the #1 ranked site you found was a Flash site?If search engine rankings are a goal, reconsider your 100% Flash site. Try a hybrid site instead. Make your pages HTML, or ASP based. Include great content, appropriate meta tags, anchor text, structured headings, and then embed your cool Flash elements into the page. You are likely to see dramatic improvements in your rankings.Frames2. If you have a frame-ba
eBay – Many crooks like to place your item for a quick bid. By starting with a low bid, they’re guaranteed to make some fast sales. If they’ve been selling items on e-Bay regularly, they have the opportunity to sell multiple copies of your e-book at a fixed price. You might want to browse the book categories to see if someone is selling your e-book under the same title, or even a new title.
Online forums and bulletin boards – Some of these sites have over 100,000 members. These groups exist only to provide free software, e-books and scripts to their members. Although some charge a membership fee, the majority allow unlimited access to files which members upload on sites such as rapidshare.de, megaupload.com, usendit.com. Within a few days, thousands of users could download your e-book on their computers, without paying for them!
Personal Web Sites – There are even those who are not interested in auctioning off your book, or giving it away on a forum. These people will copy your web site, upload it to another server, and then sell your book as their own. The inventive ones will even change the name of the author, the e-book and even the links you have inside. Even if you password protect a PDF file against editing and copying, there are software programs that will automatically remove the password protection, enabling anyone to change the author’s name and other information in your e-book.
Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see i
Secured personal loans can help you meet any of your expenses. You just need to give your home as a security to the lender and the lender will take care of your financial needs. The physical possession of your home still remains with you and you can continue to enjoy your home. It is only the legal entitlement that goes to the lender until you repay the entire loan amount.Besides, you get all the freedom that is a part and parcel of personal loans. You can take secured personal loans for a number of purposes. A recent research by a leading UK bank shows that Britons also take personal loans for some weird reasons like preparing the world’s largest cake and buying a leopard. So, your wishes need not be traditional or need-based.Secured personal loans offer you many advantages like:Low rate of interest Easy availabilityFlexibility in repayment No restriction on usage of loan amount d it to another server, and then sell your book as their own. The inventive ones will even change the name of the author, the e-book and even the links you have inside. Even if you password protect a PDF file against editing and copying, there are software programs that will automatically remove the password protection, enabling anyone to change the author’s name and other information in your e-book.
Friends – Sometimes, it’s only someone sharing their e-books with friends and family. It’s probably similar to a person renting a DVD from Blockbuster and then allowing others to make copies. In the end, it cuts into the profits.
Prevention
Unlike audio and video CD’s, you can protect e-books against 99.9% of theft. Here are some of the security benefits of these top software picks:
1. eBook Pro - http://ebookpro.24ex.com/
2. Virtual Vault - http://just-go.to/virtualvault/
eBook Pro Benefits
Connects to an online server the first time users register the software and checks to see if that person has bought your e-book, which prevents a customer from sharing the e-book with others.
It deactivates any e-book from right inside the software. This is good if you offer a money-back guarantee, as it stops customers from using the e-book after they ask for a refund.
You can stop users from copy and pasting your information
You can disable the print features.
eBook Pro requires Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher). The cost is $197. After you register 1000 e-books, you will need to pay $0.10 for each additional registration (this isn’t a problem if you’re selling that many e-books).
Virtual Vault Benefits
It provides total protection from all types of thieves and freebie-seekers.
You can try it for 30 days for only $2.95
It locks any PDF file, software app. and .exe e-book - saves as a .exe file
You can stop users from copy and pasting your information
You can disable the print features.
Virtual Vault charges a $24.95 monthly access fee. What makes this program so sweet is that it protects PDF files, too. Most authors prefer this format because it’s easy to compile, and works for PC and MAC users.
One misconception of e-book authors is that if you password protect a PDF file against document changes or printing, it’s safe from changes. Unfortunately, there are many programs that remove these restrictions within seconds. This allows entrepreneurial thieves to repackage your e-book and sell it as their own.
The only way to prevent changes in PDF files, is to password protect both the master password, as well as the user password. So, a password is needed to open the document, too. This automatically blocks PDF password removal tools from removing your settings.
Finally, why go through the trouble of protecting the editing features, while allowing printing? Can you go to a library and ask a librarian to photo copy an entire book? No, because that would be a copyright violation. So, why would you allow someone who downloads your e-book those privileges? Yes, many computer users like to print out the material because it’s easier on the eyes. However, if someone uses “print to file” software, your e-book could be mass downloaded -- for free -- within hours, or even minutes.
Even though you password protect a PDF file, or an EXE file, it doesn’t stop people from sharing them with friends, or posting them in newsgroups or forums. Therefore, if you take pride in your artistic work, you need to have a way to protect your investment.
Whatever program you choose, make sure it’s you that is profiting from your e-book, not criminals.
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