“You wouldn’t steal a car. You wouldn’t steal a handbag. You wouldn’t steal a television. You wouldn’t steal a movie. Downloading pirated films is stealing.” Moviegoers in the early 2000s might remember the PSA that warned against downloading pirated content. \r\n \r\n While pervasive, the quantity of pirated materials in those years pales to what the entertainment industry is seeing now, not to mention piracy across music, publishing, software, and more. Akamai has made it a priority to extensively research the attack surfaces and content targeted by content pirates, which are detailed in the release of today’s State of the Internet / Security report, “Pirates in the Outfield .”  \r\n Better protect IP, reduce security risks \r\n Many of these trends and our ongoing research made us acutely aware of the need to help our customers protect their content from pirates.…