China DailySoftware piracy declined in 2011China DailyLess than 40 percent of software installed on computers in China was pirated in 2011, a decline of 3 percentage points from the previous year, according to Chinalabs.com, a consulting and research company. The software piracy rate dropped from 41 ...and more »
24 May 2012 | 10:30 pm
Business TodayGoogle copyright report provides glimpse at online piracy, lists Microsoft as ...Washington PostThe data doesn't identify the specifics of the reported infringements, but Microsoft Corp. confirmed virtually all of its complaints are about websites offering bogus versions of its Windows operating system and other software.Google tackles piracy by removing millions of URLsCNETall 258 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 6:00 pm
Pirate Uses "150 IQ" To Shoot Himself In The FootKotakuSelling pirated software or software that allows one to pirate is illegal. But that didn't stop one man from doing so anyways. A Japanese man with a self-proclaimed "150 IQ" was arrested for misusing his astounding intellect for piracy.and more »
24 May 2012 | 5:11 am
TechWeekEurope UKOver 82 Percent of Software Deployed On PCs in 2011 Was PiratedAllAfrica.comBy Emma Okonji, 24 May 2012 Business Software Alliance (BSA), a global body that evaluates the state of software piracy around the world has released its 2011 report, indicting Nigeria of software piracy. According to the report, the commercial value ...BSA report says software piracy rates in Nigeria remain stagnantWorldStageHalf Of PC Users Are Pirates, Says StudyTechWeekEurope UKall 8 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 1:50 am
NCTA 2012 – More on Piracy from IrdetoHollywood Today NewsmagazineSoftware piracy is not only committed by malicious, ill intentioned people, as it may seem, there are the uninformed as well. A framework created by the company called “The Piracy Continuum” describes a variety of intentions of pirate-types: Casual ...and more »
23 May 2012 | 7:10 pm
Tech2Australian PC software theft reaches record $739m in 2011: BSAARNnetThe findings were reflected in the company's recent 2011 Global Software Piracy Study, conducted in partnership with IDC and Ipsos Public Affairs. It incorporated 182 discrete data inputs for each of 116 national and regional economies studied.BSA accused of missing the point in anti-piracy fightCRN - UKMore than half of all PC users worldwide run pirated softwareTech2all 4 news articles »
23 May 2012 | 3:05 pm
Ars TechnicaKazaa code rises from ashes to help ISPs block pirated material for profitArs TechnicaGlobal File Registry is already being deployed, and BDE is initially marketing the software to ISPs in Australia, New Zealand, and France. In addition to the anti-piracy version of the software, Global File Registry is also being packaged for law ...and more »
23 May 2012 | 9:46 am
Moneycontrol.comSoftware piracy in Nigeria remains highBusinessDayNigeria's quest to become a global Information Communications Technology (ICT) investment haven is being threatened by the problem of software piracy. A new study reveals that commercial value of unlicensed software installed on Personal Computers ...Country Loses US$513 Million to Software Piracy AnnuallyAllAfrica.comSoftware piracy: Nigeria loses USD513 million to software piracy annuallyAfrique en Ligue63% of Indian Users Use Pirating SoftwareCIO IndiaNew Europe -Deccan Herald -ComputerworldUK (blog)all 17 news articles »
22 May 2012 | 3:17 am
Zee NewsAsia software piracy cost $21B in lost salesBusinessWeekBy YOUKYUNG LEE Illegal copying of computer programs in Asia cost businesses $21 billion in lost sales last year and China was on course to set a dubious new record -- overtaking the US in losses caused by software piracy. Asia's figure for lost sales ...The Circuit: LightSquared vows to push ahead; software piracy; medical devicesWashington Post (blog)Global Software Piracy Up 8% In '11 To Record $63.46 Billion - StudyNASDAQShadow Market: The Story of Software Piracy in 2011Huffington Post (blog)all 223 news articles »
16 May 2012 | 9:35 pm
AFPAsia software piracy cost $21B in lost salesBoston.comSEOUL, South Korea—Illegal copying of computer programs in Asia cost businesses $21 billion in lost sales last year and China was on course to set a dubious new record -- overtaking the US in losses caused by software piracy.Report: China's software piracy rate falls to new low — of 77%ZDNet (blog)BSA Publishes 2011 Software Piracy StudyBusiness InsiderSoftware piracy costs record $63.4bn in 2011, study showsThe Citizen DailyGMA News -Focus Taiwan News Channel -San Francisco Chronicle (press release)all 56 news articles »
15 May 2012 | 11:04 pm