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Business investigated by BSA for pirate software

A business in Huddersfield is being investigated by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for alleged piracy.

The architectural firm is being inspected for possessing illegal copies of autoCAD, 3D studio max and Adobe's creative suite software, reports The Architects Journal.

Andrew Stoddart, the founder of the firm, Above and Beyond, said: "Together with our IT management consultants, we are working to assist the BSA in its due-diligence process regarding software licensing.

"Our IT providers have already implemented a number of process improvements to protect our IT systems."

The BSA says that around 27 per cent of all software being used is pirated, with its previous convictions of firms resulting in payouts of £6,500 and above, reports the website.

Najeeb Khan, vice chair of the BSA UK member committee, said: "Piracy is a major issue across almost all industries. We spend large sums educating businesses in this country about software piracy, but unfortunately enforcement activity is necessary in certain cases."

A reward of up to £10,000 is offered to whistle blowers who report the copying and use of illegal software, from the BSA.

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