Stupidly, our it department invited them in to explain. Software worth over r4 billion pirated in south africa bsa the. May 17, 2020 software piracy is so widespread that it exists in homes, schools, businesses and government offices. Are you concerned you might be a victim of counterfeit software. According to the business software alliance bsa, an international association. The roots of piracy in southeast asia since the late 1980s, southeast asia has become one of the global hot spots of pirate attacks on merchant vessels and fishing boats. According to the imb report, there were zero incidents of piracy for somalia in the. On average, software piracy has increased in the asiapacific region to 61 percent of total devices in 2015 from 59 percent in 2009 bsa, the software alliance, 2016. May 11, 2010 software piracy cost technology companies more than 50 billion dollars around the world last year, with asia accounting for the largest share of losses, an industry report said tuesday. Please call our microsoft careline at 800 852 3543 and select option 2 to report your piracy complaint.
Both the software and information industry association siia and the business software. Stupidly, our it department invited them in to explain licensing to us, and now we are trying to fend off an audit on our computers public and priv. According to bsas latest statistics, as of 2017, 74 percent of software used in. According to the business software alliance bsa, which represents the worlds largest software makers by revenue, virtually no organization large or small, commercial or nonprofit, governmental, religious. Hardee said that apart from global technology giants, small and medium firms, including those in asia are being affected by software theft as it prevents them from growing domestically and expanding overseas. A separate may 2012 report by the business software alliance bsa said about 63 percent of computer users in asiapacific admitted to piracy, above the global average of 57 percent. The business software alliance bsa increased its reward for anyone who reports a software piracy case involving a corporate enduser from p100,000 to p1 million, stuart ong, newly. Jul, 2015 the increased frequency of piracy attacks in southeast asia can be compared with incidents in somalia. The business software alliance, a trade group representing large software vendors, praised the doj report, saying the agency has made significant progress in protecting intellectual property. The industry body says that losses from software piracy amounted to. To encourage compliance, bsa offers a reward of up to r100,000 to those who report piracy on its website. Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward. According to the business software alliance bsa, an international association representing the leading software developers, software piracy is practiced by individual pc users as well as computer professionals who deal wholesale in stolen applications. May 10, 2016 software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward those responsible.
According to a report by the business software alliance, worldwide losses due to software piracy in the year 2000. The business software alliance, a trade group representing adobe, apple and microsoft, is offering hard cash to facebook users who report businesses that use unlicensed software. Seven armed persons in a skiff chased and fired upon a container vessel underway. It also reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact. You can report piracy of windows or other microsoft software products through the reporting piracy link at the microsoft piracy website. Vietnam leads southeast asia in digital economy development.
While north americas piracy rate fell from 31% to 25% some black markets areas that sell illegal software, mainly in asian countries prospered from the illegal acts vietnam has a piracy rate of 97%. Click the magnifying glass button to view a map of the attack location and to get further details. Software license compliance antipiracy programs itca. Hardee said that apart from global technology giants, small and medium. Use the form below to report the use of pirated xinuos software. Distributor for reporting companies that illegally selldistribute software. According to the imb report, there were zero incidents of piracy for somalia in the first quarter of 2015. Be part of the anti piracy solution and report software piracy confidentially. Tarun sawney, senior director of the software industrys business software alliance, predicts the amount of pirated software will now drop. Software piracy is so widespread that it exists in homes, schools, businesses and government offices. Piracy is not just a concern for software publishers. Softwareasaservice saas has been seen as a potential solution for piracy, but an expert says it is no silver bullet. Some industries, like manufacturing, are heavier abusers, however.
Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward those responsible. The software alliance bsa, a trade group of the worlds largest software. South african companies nailed for using pirated software. According to the business software alliance bsa, which represents the worlds largest software makers by revenue, virtually no organization large or small, commercial or nonprofit, governmental, religious or educational is immune to software piracy. Oct 05, 2000 the business software alliance bsa increased its reward for anyone who reports a software piracy case involving a corporate enduser from p100,000 to p1 million, stuart ong, newly appointed bsa. The alliance endorses the submissions made to government by representatives of rights owners and creative industries, particularly with reference to counterfeiting and piracy, which are as much a threat. The software alliance, also known as bsa, is a trade group established by microsoft in 1988 to. London and kuala lumpur, 14 january 2020 despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the gulf of guinea, according to the international chamber of commerces international maritime bureaus imb annual piracy report. He brings with him extensive legal and regional experience in antipiracy and software compliance enforcement as the former indian enforcement manager for the business software alliance. Bsa the software alliance sent a letter to congress outlining the software industrys priorities for future covid19 relief legislation. Singapore was the only southeast asian country to feature in the list of 30. Doj pumps up intellectual property efforts computerworld.
A new report claims that the unauthorized copying and sale of. In the business software alliances latest report on software piracy, it found the usual suspects namely, china and russia have shown dramatic decreases in stolen software. International maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea maritime crime poses potential hazards throughout the world. Hit em where it really hurts report their illegal software use today. Intellectual property rights remain an unresolved issue.
When will i receive my reward for reporting pirated software. Business software alliance traduccion al espanol linguee. You are about to purchase new software, or recently purchased software. Bsas vicepresident, jeffrey hardee said that a 10 percentage point. At bsa the software alliance, we believe developers should be compensated for. Be part of the antipiracy solution and report software piracy confidentially at nopiracy. The increased frequency of piracy attacks in southeast asia can be compared with incidents in somalia. How to report piracy by an organization to microsoft quora. The bsa supported the highly controversial us stop online piracy act. Business software alliance is a voice of software protection. The piracy report covers acts of piracy in international waters, armed robbery of ships in territorial waters and maritime terrorism. Both the software and information industry association siia and the business software alliance bsa estimate that up to 40 percent of installed business software worldwide, and 23 percent in the u.
In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy in the gb. International maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea. Prominent software trade groups include the bsa the software alliance, whose members include microsoft. Dec 20, 2012 a separate may 2012 report by the business software alliance bsa said about 63 percent of computer users in asiapacific admitted to piracy, above the global average of 57 percent. Prominent software trade groups include the bsa the software alliance, whose members include. Suritec june 2014 piracy report 9 west africa thirteen incidents of piracy and robbery of vessels were reported off the gulf of guinea in february 2018 of which eight were recorded off the nigerian coast. The countrys piracy rate has fallen to 81 per cent in 2011 from 88 per cent in 2006, the. Aug 20, 2012 vietnam has the secondhighest rate of illegal software downloads in southeast asia, behind indonesia, according to a report by the business software alliance, an industry group based in. Bsa offers facebook users cash if they rat on software.
Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships crews, warns imb. No piracy is an initiative of bsa the software alliance. Software piracy cost technology companies more than 50 billion dollars around the world last year, with asia accounting for the largest share of losses, an industry report said tuesday. May 11, 2010 software piracy around the world has risen again, according to a report from the business software alliance bsa. Im a faculty member at a public university which the business software alliance contacted in a bulk mailing last fall. The bsa has filed more than 600 lawsuits against suspected software pirates. Related maritime crimes such as incidents against fishing boats and. A change in the winds for software piracy epicenter. To learn the progress of your report, we ask that you please call our piracy hotline at 1888no piracy. In fact, according to data from the international maritime bureaus imb piracy reporting centre, asia was the most pirate infested region in the world. Vinish joined itca in 2012 and oversees the companys operations in india and the saarc region. May 11, 2010 singapore was the only southeast asian economy in the report s list of the 30 economies with the lowest piracy rates.
May 20, 2010 software asaservice saas has been seen as a potential solution for piracy, but an expert says it is no silver bullet. Software piracy around the world has risen again, according to a report from the business. Related maritime crimes such as incidents against fishing boats and tugboats are also incorporated in the report and the underlying reasons for incidents are investigated in order create a more complete picture for domain awareness. Singapore was the only southeast asian economy in the reports list of the 30 economies with the lowest piracy rates. How the business software alliance operates slashdot. Advocacy, information technology, antipiracy, software, cloud.
On the other hand, the problem with pirated computer software in vietnam is slightly improving. Vietnam has the secondhighest rate of illegal software downloads in southeast asia, behind indonesia, according to a report by the business software alliance, an industry group based in. Even though most countries in asia have improved their control of software piracy, the high piracy countries in this region are growing faster. The alliance endorses the submissions made to government by representatives of rights owners and creative industries, particularly with reference to counterfeiting and piracy, which are as much a threat to emerging economies as to developed countries. This, of course, represents only a tiny fraction of the criminals, which is why its important to report suspected cases of software piracy to the bsa. According to the business software alliance bsa, an international association representing. Bsa expects drop in unlicensed software bangkok post.
Software piracy worldwide business ecommerce times. Software piracy around the world has risen again, according to a report from the business software alliance bsa. Please note that the investigative process is very thorough and can take several months for significant developments. Nickel music downloads fight piracy culture in vietnam. The roots of piracy in southeast asia nautilus institute. Two notable subsets of maritime crime are armed robbery at sea, occurring. He brings with him extensive legal and regional experience in antipiracy and software compliance. Four incidents, one off cotonou, benin, one off cameroon and two off brass, nigerian, resulted in the kidnapping of 31 crew members. The siia education division serves and represents more than 180 member companies that provide software, digital content and other technologies that address educational needs. End business software piracy is an initiative of bsa the software alliance. The berne convention for the protection of literary and artistic works. 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.
According to the business software alliance bsa, an international association representing the. If these figures are accurate, southeast asia has now regained the reputation as the worst region in the world for piracy. A separate may 2012 report by the business software alliance bsa said about 63. Using unlicensed software is illegal and increases security risks. Software worth over r4 billion pirated in south africa bsa the software.