According to the latest warning issued by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), a number of pirated e-books offered by many websites are circulating malicious content, with an intention to infect the user's e-reader.
By the report published by the American Association of Publishers, sales of e-books showed drastic sales with an increase of 144.4% amounting to US$ 649.2 Million during the first 8 Months of 2011. In February 2011 itself, sales of e-books showed undaunted results leaving traditional paperback way behind. E-books turned out to be the most acclaimed gift item for the holidays.
BBB President and CEO, Michelle L. Corey pointed out the greater advantage of e-books in his blog, for which e-books are much in demand and also highly preferred. He also outlined a pre caution for e-readers and suggested them to be much more careful while making an e-purchase for avoiding plagiarized and worthless books, as published in his blog on December 20, 2011.
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