UK Trading Standards to clamp down on software piracy
A UK pilot scheme being launched in coming months could see Cardiff Trading Standards being the first to exercise new powers to clamp down on software piracy. The authority is joining forces with the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) to educate businesses about the legal implications of Section 107A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The Act holds that any business, which unlawfully installs software for business use, is potentially at risk of a criminal investigation by Trading Standards.
