Archive for April, 2008

April
26th 2008

Incentives are not Sole Reason for Reporting Software Piracy

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The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has expanded its reward program for people reporting software piracy. However the BSA has revealed that many report cases of piracy for ethical reasons - such as respect for intellectual property- rather than merely for financial incentives.

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April
22nd 2008

European Parliament Rejects Anti-Piracy Policy

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Members of the European parliament have rejected a policy suggestion aimed at tackling software piracy. According to the ?˘?‚¬?“three strikes?˘?‚¬? policy suggested by the British and French governments, individuals suspected of software piracy would be denied internet access. To implement the policy, Internet Service Providers would have to monitor the internet usage of its subscribers, and in particular the excessive use of peer-to-peer file sharing sites.

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April
18th 2008

Please note: Your copy of MS Office is not Genuine

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Users of counterfeit versions of Microsoft Office will see pop-up dialog informing them that their copy is not genuine. The new Microsoft pilot is set to begin in the near future in Spain, Turkey, Italy and Chile. The reminders will continue until the user removes the pirated software and installs a valid copy.

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April
14th 2008

Turkey Extends Fight Against Software Piracy

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Turkey plans to tackle software piracy through legislative action, and education for school age children. Prosecutors and judges are receiving special training in the US in order to help with the large number of software piracy cases waiting to go to trial. Turkey’s software industry is worth $1-billion.

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April
10th 2008

South African Artists Lose Out to Piracy

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Recording artists in South Africa are loosing out to rising costs of the recording industry, and software piracy.

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April
6th 2008

Software Pirates Hack Anger Management

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Five men in Connecticut have been charged with distributing copyrighted software on the Internet. The group gained access to copyrighted software, such as a DVD of the Movie Anger Management, even before it was available to the general public, hacked the software, and distributed it on the Internet. The men face a fine of $250,000 and five years in prison.

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April
2nd 2008

SIIA Pays for Information about Software Pirates

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The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is paying individuals who provide information about software piracy. In March alone the Association made seven such payments. Once it receives information about a company or organization that is using software illegally, the SIIA requests an audit, and if software is found to have been used illegally, the offending organization must comply with licensing policies or face a hefty fine.

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