By making illegal copies we are taking an unethical action and also violating ACM Code of Ethics. Person caught copying such software can face civil suits for damages and relief, fines and jail terms upto 5 years. In todays competive market it is very important for a company to stay ahead of their competitors. They also have to be upto date on the new technology. Along with all this they also need to know what their competitors are doing.
Many companies hire spies to spy on their competitors.
These spies try to hack on the competitors and get all the valuable information. These spies cause billions of dollars of loss to the companies. Such spies on the net take away the idea of fair competitions. Such actions are completely unethical and also violate ACM Code of Ethics. They also break many federal laws and if any company is caugth with such activity and they are subjected to heavy fines.