Alarm raised, deck lights switched off, accommodation locked down and engines started and headed towards tema. At bsa the software alliance, we believe developers should be compensated for the products they create. Security threats rank as top reason not to use unlicensed software, bsa survey finds. Eighth annual bsa global software piracy study 3 global piracy trends in 2010 sales of personal computers surged 14 percent globally in 2010, compared with just 4 percent in the previous year, as the computer industry rebounded from the recent recession. Bsa catches more businesses in the software piracy act. Software piracy article about software piracy by the. 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. Bsa the software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. In the global market for personal computers, 2010 was a watershed year. Figures released by the bsa and the software alliance show that unlicensed software has cost south african business over r5. A bsa the software alliance team member will provide you with the latest information. In addition, a bsa team member may reach out to you over the next 72 hours if we have any further questions.
Obp developing publicprivate partnerships to address. Furthermore, mature markets for the first time received less pc shipments than emerging economies in 2010. Ipsos public affairs conducted the interviews in january and february of 2012 as part of the ninth annual bsa global software piracy study. Eighth annual global software piracy study bsa the. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. Interestingly enough the bsa claim that australias piracy rates have. A change in the winds for software piracy epicenter. A change in the winds for software piracy june 21, 2017.
The bsa supported the highly controversial us stop online piracy act sopa. Global software piracy free download as powerpoint presentation. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy in the nz. The business software alliance managed to settle 16 software piracy cases in 20, an alltime best for the global software advocate.
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. 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. The annual business software association bsa report into global piracy rates of packaged software was released last week. Chinas software piracy rate falls to new low of 77%. Global software piracy study latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The average worldwide piracy rate for 2010 stand at 42%, in mea, the piracy rate was 58%. Global software piracy study blogs, comments and archive news on. Eighth annual bsa global software piracy study among the other key findings of the 2010 bsa global software piracy study. We discuss the prohibition of software piracy by intellectual property laws, and argue that the moral basis for the law offers the possibility of cases where software piracy may be morally justified. You will receive an email reply from bsa soon after submitting your anti piracy report. Ghana navy was notified and requested to board to search the vessel on arrival. Bsa softens antipiracy message the alliance, consisting of about 80 companies including apple, microsoft and adobe is the counterpart to the recording industry association of america and.
Software piracy is a damaging and important moral issue, which is widely believed to be unchecked in particular areas of the globe. In 2009, installations of unlicensed software on pcs dropped in 54 of the 111 individual economies studied, and rose in only 19. The report on piracy is published one day before a chinese court hands out the severest penalty ever for an intellectual property. Mpr0x used our newssubmit to tell us that the bsa today announced the results of its sixth annual benchmark survey on global software piracy.
In contrast, china is emerging as a significant global force in intellectual property. Eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study seventh annual bsa idc global software 09 piracy study look at the headline of the press release announcing this years report. Bsa catches more businesses in the software piracy act zdnet. The problem is that the economic impact of global software piracy is far harder to. The business software alliance bsa has a few dozen lawyers and investigators who prosecute only the 100 or so most egregious cases of software piracy each year. Pdf quantitative analysis of global software piracy.
The ethics codes that scientific institutions abide by are informed by a rule. How can i confirm that youve received my software piracy report. To learn the progress of your report, we ask that you please call our piracy hotline at 1888nopiracy. Sixth annual bsaidc global software piracy study 1 2008 was another year of mixed progress in the fight against pc software piracy. According to the bsa s fifth annual study on global software piracy, of the 108 countries that are covered in the may 2008 report, the use of pirated software dropped in 67 countries. Pirate software costs sa businesses millions in fines bsa. Bsa s 2018 global software survey shows better software.
The good news is that the rate of pc software piracy dropped in 57 52 percent of the 110 countries studied and remained stable in another 39 countries 35 percent. Eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study. Despite all efforts by the industry to fight software piracy, the use of unlicensed software is still a widespread problem. Whether youre a business owner or everyday software consumer, bsas internet piracy page offers a variety of resources that provide additional information, tools and tips on issues related specifically to online intellectual property theft. 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. Even though most countries in asia have improved their control of software piracy, the highpiracy countries in this region are growing faster. Uk has big software piracy problems says bsa report. Please note that the investigative process is very thorough and can take several months for significant developments. Bsa s 2018 global software survey shows better software management can improve security and boost bottom line cybersecurity is the number one reason to avoid unlicensed software, cios tell bsa. Look at the headline of the press release announcing this years report. Emerging economies are the driving forces behind the trend, the 2010 bsa global software piracy study finds, because that is where pc shipments are growing fastest. Since 2011, obp has convened working group meetings for maritime stakeholders and experts to share information and discuss challenges and opportunities regarding how to address maritime piracy in the western indian ocean and in.
The global piracy rate for pc software was 42 percent in 2010. The extent of the software piracy issue in the united kingdom was highlighted in the. The global piracy rate for pc software hovers at 42 percent. You want to know fact about global software piracy. This crosscultural study examines differences in morality and. Statistics and factsmore than one third of adult internet users say they have downloadedcommercial software online without paying for all the copies they made. That is the secondhighest global piracy rate bsa has found in the eight years it has been conducting annual studies with leading market research and forecasting firm idc. Bsa and idc 2011 eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study. Two pirates armed with ak47 rifles in a boat approached and boarded a drifting container ship. The bsa has given up on piracy flexera software blog. For the first time, pc shipments to emerging economies outpaced those to mature markets, 174 million to 173 million. According to a recent report published by the business software alliance. This has led to calls from various online communities that bsa members should be boycotted as a result of their perceived attack on the internets underlying structure. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy.
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. Reports to the bsa of suspected software piracy climbed by 44% in 20 compared to 2012, the bsa said. Security threats rank as top reason not to use unlicensed. The software alliance is the leading advocate for the global.