Big vendors such as Microsoft and IBM say that they’re collectively losing billions of dollars a year in software sales because of piracy, and are working together and with government to address the ...

Eastern Europe led the world in software piracy last year, followed closely by the Asia-Pacific region, the only area to see a rise in software copyright infringement, according to a new survey ...

The results from the Business Software Alliance’s fifth-annual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on any software company executive’s face: Of the 108 ...

The study found that for every $1 reduction in software piracy, the Microsoft ecosystem, including channel partners, gained $4.37 in new revenue and $1.13 in lower costs for a total gain of $5.50, ...

Throughout the emerging markets, software piracy remains one of the biggest problems. The Business Software Alliance is at the forefront of tackling it. Two members reveal their experience to MIP Last ...

This blog is written by Steve Vondran, Esq. IP & Software Lawyer specializing in software piracy and compliance cases which are enforced under the provisions of the ...

The product, CodeArmor Intelligence, gives software vendors another weapon in the on-going battle against software piracy. Twenty to 30 percent of installed software in the U.S. is believed to be ...

Software piracy was at its peak in the early 2000s, threatening revenue streams and intellectual property rights for software ...

In the 2020s we’re used to software being readily accessible, and often free, whether as-in-beer or as-in-speech. This situation is a surprisingly new one, and in an earlier era of consumer software ...

A 10-point drop in the estimated 35 percent global software piracy rate would create 2.4 million jobs and $400 billion in economic growth over four years, according to a study released by a software ...

Software piracy is a major issue for Microsoft. In the U.S. alone, almost a quarter of all Windows users run an illegal copy. However, one problem the software maker faces is that many users running ...