Mpr0x used our newssubmit to tell us that the bsa today announced the results of its sixth annual benchmark survey on global software piracy. Bsa global software piracy study, 2011 a global piracy reduction by 10 percent in four years would result in more. The independent study highlights the serious impact of. Other key findings of the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. The message is that no country is immune from the impact of software piracy. Software piracy occurred across a range of industries including design, services, architecture, software development and media. Table 2 shows the countries with the greatest dollarvalue of pirated software. Sixth annual bsaidc global software piracy study 1 2008 was another year of mixed progress in the fight against pc software piracy. Europe, yet the losses from software piracy are only four times as much.
The notsosecret sauce in the us economy bsa techpost. In their sixth annual piracy study, the business software alliance bsa provided compelling evidence that software piracy continues to be a global problem. This compared with 2009 when it received 95 reports of pirated software use. The results from the business software alliances fifthannual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on. For the 9th year in a row, the business software alliance bsa, an organization that mainly represents microsofts interest, has put out its ridiculous global software piracy study, which. As president and ceo of bsa the software alliance from 1990 until april 20, robert holleyman long served as the chief advocate for the global software industry.
Protection of intellectual property rights in russia in midmay 2010 the business software alliance bsa from the u. Just six years ago, the commercial value of the pc software that was being pirated in emerging economies accounted for less than a third of the world total. May 23, 2001 mpr0x used our newssubmit to tell us that the bsa today announced the results of its sixth annual benchmark survey on global software piracy. Bsa study shows software piracy declining in many countries. Global software piracy study blogs, comments and archive news on. Bsa the software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. Software piracy in the asiapacific region continued to worsen last year, according to an annual study by the business software alliance bsa. Security threats rank as top reason not to use unlicensed software, bsa survey finds. See a report by the business software alliance, october 2009. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study al.
According to the 2011 bsa global software piracy study, australias software piracy rates are decreasing at the rate of 1 per cent every year. Software piracy is such a multifaceted issue and there is no clear cut solution for it. Well over half the worlds computer users admit pirating software. Bsa s firstofitskind framework is a flexible and holistic approach to guide and assess efforts to enhance software security. Chip taylor the business software alliance bsa, in conjunction with global market intelligence firm idc, released its seventh annual study on software piracy on tuesday. May 14, 2008 the results from the business software alliance s fifthannual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on any software company executives face. Its members are among the worlds most innovative companies. Washington college of law american university property brief volume 1 issue 1 spring 2010. Correlation between software piracy and the prosperity of inhabitants sources.
May 12, 2011 for example, the bsaidc piracy impact study found in 2010 that reducing the global piracy rate for pc software by 10 percentage points 2. National alliance for jobs and innovation to fight unfair. The study the economic benefits of reducing software piracy carried out by the business software alliance bsa and the leading market research firm idc,says that achieving the 10point reduction in piracy in the first two years of the same fouryear period could boost the economic benefits another 36 per cent. Using unlicensed software is illegal and increases security risks. Bsa australia settles 14 cases of software piracy in 2012.
Third annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. In followup studies, moores,14 argued that software piracy levels are a function of economy while decline in software privacy is a function of culture where pdi and uai work in opposition, but. The study, conducted in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs is based on a survey of 14,700 computer users in 33 countries, including computer users in the uae. The seventh annual bsa global software piracy study bsa, 2002 was. Eight annual bsa global software piracy study, international planning and research corporation, 2003. The may 2010 bsa piracy study identified serbia as one of a handful of countries in which tax audits include software license verification. The bsa attributed improved ipr compliance, in part, to. On the global level,the association found half of the 116 geographies studied had piracy rates of 62 per cent or higher and twothirds saw at least one software programme pirated for. Software piracy is a serious issue that has been affecting software companies for decades. Global software piracy study latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
The questionnaire contains 10 questions which involve 10 variables as given in table 1. At bsa the software alliance, we believe developers should be compensated for the products they create. The global piracy rate for pc software hovers at 42 percent. National alliance for jobs and innovation naji to fight. New research exposes the state of global software piracy. Bsa has been heavily criticized about the yearly study it publishes about infringement of software. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of ed software by duplicating, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing multiple copies onto personal or work computers.
There is strong global support for ip rights and protections in principle, but a. The study was conducted by the business software alliance bsa in 116 geographies in 2010. During 2010 the bsa and idc conducted an impact study entitled the economic benefits of reducing software piracy. Bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. Its members are among the worlds most innovative companies, creating software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. Please call our microsoft careline at 800 852 3543 and select option 2 to report your piracy complaint. On the global level,the association found half of the 116 geographies studied had piracy rates of 62 per cent or higher and twothirds saw at least one software programme pirated for every one that was installed legally. Not onlly is it illegal, it increases security risks and results in economic harm such as loss of jobs and tax revenue. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy. Chinas software piracy rate falls to new low of 77%. Jul 29, 2014 eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study seventh annual bsaidc global software 09 piracy study look at the headline of the press release announcing this years report.
A may 2009 business software alliance bsa global software piracy study ranked serbia 6 th on its list of countries with improved piracy ratings. Studies have explored various demographic factors and their relation to software piracy. You are about to purchase new software, or recently purchased software. This study, produced in collaboration with the international data corporation, tries to estimate the level of infringement of software in different countries, as well as the resulting losses.
This is the seventh annual study conducted by idc, the it industry. Empirical analysis of software usage to drive policy. For example, the bsaidc piracy impact study found in 2010 that reducing the global piracy rate for pc software by 10 percentage points 2. From piracy to the cloud, holleyman discusses key issues for the software industry in cspan interview, june 18. Sixth annual bsa idc global software piracy study 1 2008 was another year of mixed progress in the fight against pc software piracy. Searching for further explanations article pdf available in journal of business ethics 872. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. Before leaving bsa to start his own venture, cloud4growth, holleyman led the most successful antipiracy program in the history of any industry, driving down software piracy rates. Eighth annual bsa global software piracy study 2 among the other key findings of the 2010 bsa global software piracy study. Software piracy declines in india news archive news,the. For example, the bsa idc piracy impact study found in 2010 that reducing the global piracy rate for pc software by 10 percentage points 2. The proposed independent variables of this study are gender, age, income, type of education and experience level whereas the dependent variables are the use of pirated software, the reason for using pirated software, the type of pirated software used, the type of piracy and the. Although the overall global piracy rate remains relatively stable, the. Software piracy among it professionals in organizations.
According to the bsa, a key driving force behind the trend is the rapid growth of pc shipments in emerging economies. Statistics and factsmore than one third of adult internet users say they have downloadedcommercial software online without paying for all the copies they made. Washington college of law intellectual property brief. It is an association of nearly 100 worldclass companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software. Of particular note is the degree to which piracy in emerging economies has. The software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. Eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study seventh annual bsaidc global software 09 piracy study look at the headline of the press release announcing this years report. It is an association of nearly 100 worldclass companies that. During may 2012, the business software alliance bsa, described as the voice of the global commercial software industry, published the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. Pdf technology and persistence in global software piracy.
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