Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Piracy refers to attempts to gain information from otherwise undisclosed areas.
Statement II:Hacking refers to the unauthorized duplication of computer software.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false ✓ Correct
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong because gaining information from otherwise undisclosed or protected areas describes hacking, not piracy.
Statement 2 is wrong because the unauthorised duplication of software describes piracy, not hacking.
The two definitions have been exchanged, so each names the wrong offence.
Piracy is the illegal copying and distribution of protected software, music or films.
Hacking is gaining unauthorised access to computers, systems or data.
Software piracy breaches copyright, while hacking breaches the security of a system.
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