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Software piracy in Asia-Pacific worsens as China buys more PCs

Software piracy is worsening in the Asia-Pacific region, mainly due to rapid growth in computer purchases in economically booming China, with the trend showing no sign of abating, a global software piracy watchdog warned Wednesday. Despite a decline in piracy in most Asia-Pacific economies, including Japan, the software piracy rate in the region rose to 59% last year from 55% in 2006, meaning that more than half the packaged software products that run on personal computers are pirated, the Business Software Alliance said in its latest software piracy study.

Software piracy costs SA R1,9bn

Despite the drop by a single percentage point locally in the piracy of software on PS between 2006 ando 2007, industry losses rose to R1,9-billion in 2007, due mainly to exchange rates and the overall growth in the software market over the past year.

Software piracy drains R1,9bn from the SA economyÂ

Despite the drop by a single percentage point locally in the piracy of software on PCs from 2006 to 2007, industry losses rose to R1,9bn in 2007. This increase in economic losses is largely due to exchange rates and the overall growth in the software market over the past year.

Software piracy up

Software piracy runs at 57% in Bahrain, costing computer companies $27m last year, according to the annual Global Software Piracy Study. The losses hit both international companies and local distributors and retailers, the report said. Published by Business Software Alliance and Interactive Data Corporation, it said piracy in Bahrain was up from $23m in 2006. Other Gulf States were above the global average for piracy, it said. It reported piracy levels of 51% in Saudi Arabia, 54% in Qatar and 62% in Kuwait. Piracy levels in the UAE remained flat, at 35%.

Software piracy costs SA R1.9bn

The local software industry last year lost R1.9 billion to piracy – an increase in economic terms, despite this figure reflecting a single percentage point drop over 2006.

Software piracy costs SA R1.9bn

The local software industry last year lost R1.9 billion to piracy - an increase in economic terms, despite this figure reflecting a single percentage point drop over 2006.

Software piracy costs India $2 bn

New Delhi: The Indian software industry lost about $2 billion of revenue in 2007 due to use of pirated software compared to $1.28 billion in 2006, said a study by Business Software Alliance (BSA), a global software industry body. The study, however, stated that piracy of software on personal computers in India has come down to 69 percentage points for 2007, toeing the global trend in which piracy rates dropped in most countries, the study added.

Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com)

Open source software had its origins in the free software movement. By now, most open source users understand that free refers to freedom, not to price. The new lesson is that the freedom belongs to the software, not to users. You are not free to do whatever you want with the open source software and may find yourself in a legal fight if what you do restricts the freedom of the software. Many of the things that for-profit companies strive for end up limiting some software's freedom. Any activity that leverages software for business advantage is likely to restrict the software's freedom, and the growing use of open source software by for-profit companies has been a growing irritant for free software advocates.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20 per cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20?per?cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

Study Finds Canadian Software Piracy Rates Largely Unchanged in Five Years

TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Canada's PC software piracy rate decreased one percentage point from 34 per cent to 33 per cent in 2007. While Canada remains among the top 20 countries with the lowest software piracy rates globally, the average piracy rate has remained above 33 per cent since 2003, and continues to lag behind the United States, where the rate decreased one percentage point to 20 per cent. Losses to the Canadian economy due to software piracy increased from $784 million to $1.07 billion.

UK cuts software piracy for first time in three years

The UK's software piracy rate has fallen for the first time in three years – but only by a single percentage point. Unlicensed or illegally-obtained programs accounted for 26 per cent of national market in 2007. Software piracy cost the UK £925m last year, according to the Business Software Alliance. “It’s encouraging that we’re making progress in the battle against software piracy. However, there’s a huge amount yet to be done,” said Julie Strawson, chairwoman of the BSA UK Member Committee.

Software piracy much higher in Canada than U.S.

Software piracy much higher in Canada than U.S.One in three pieces of computer software in Canada is pirated according to the fifth annual Global Software Piracy Study released by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study reveals increase in global piracy

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association established by the software industry to promote a safe and legal digital world, has announced that it has recently released the Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, which revealed the biggest increase in global piracy in four years, jumping by three percentage points to 38 per cent in 2007. BSA has emphasised that the rapid growth of the IT industry in countries with weak copyright enforcement and expanding internet access have largely contributed to the global trend.

BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study reveals increase in global piracy

BSAThe Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association established by the software industry to promote a safe and legal digital world, has announced that it has recently released the Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, which revealed the biggest increase in global piracy in four years, jumping by three percentage points to 38 per cent in 2007. BSA has emphasised that the rapid growth of the IT industry in countries with weak copyright enforcement and expanding internet access have largely contributed to the global trend.

Software piracy rate hits record low: BSA

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The software piracy rate in Taiwan dropped to the lowest-ever level of 40 percent in 2007, but financial losses associated with software counterfeit reached the highest figure ever of US$220 million due to expansion of the local software market, the worldwide guardian of software protection Business Software Alliance (BSA) said yesterday.

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BSA Study Shows Software Piracy Declining in Many Countries

The results from the Business Software Alliance's fifth-annual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on any software company executive's face: Of the 108 countries that are covered in the recently released report, the use of pirated software dropped in 67 countries. In just eight countries did the piracy rate increase.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Egypt Delivers a Blow to Software Piracy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt has taken a step forward in combating software piracy according to the fifth annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study where its piracy rating dropped to 60% for 2007, an improvement of 3% year on year. Its rating is now 1% below the global median piracy rating (61%) for 2007.

Business Software Alliance's Annual Study Shows Software Piracy Declining in Many Countries

Software piracy rates fell in 67 countries in 2007. But the BSA claims that piracy in emerging, fast-growing PC markets caused overall numbers to worsen and dollar losses from piracy to rise to $48 billion.

Kuwaiti economy set to gain US$350 million in additional revenues by reducing software piracy rate

piracyThe Kuwaiti economy is looking at potentially adding USD 350 million to its national economy by reducing its software piracy rate, as recent IDC studies revealed that a minimum 10 percentage point drop in the country’s current piracy activity can rake in significant earnings from its booming IT market. The research showed that curbing illegal software acquisition could result in an additional USD 219 million in local revenues and USD 1 million in taxes. In line with this, the Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association that promotes a safe and legal digital world. As a founding member of BSA, Autodesk, the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and media and entertainment markets, h

Software Industry Says Piracy Costs $48 Billion

Pirates caused the software industry to lose nearly $48 billion in sales last year, even as most countries experienced declines in their piracy rates, according to the latest annual study commissioned by the Business Software Alliance. The fifth annual report determined that from 2006 to 2007, overall losses grew by $8 billion and worldwide piracy rates increased by 3 percentage points to 38 percent.

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