Centennial Article: BSA steps up US software piracy battle

BSA steps up US software piracy battle

A campaign to fight piracy and increase software compliance in the US has been launched by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

BSA claims software piracy is a major problem in the country, which it estimates costs the US economy more than $8 billion (£4 billion) in 2007.

Offering rewards of up to $1 million, the Know it/Report it/Reward it campaign which use research reports, online adverts and radio broadcasts among other methods to encourage people to report firms which fail in their license management responsibilities.

Neil MacBride, BSA vice president of anti-piracy and general counsel, said the organisation has been "shining a light" on the problem of software piracy and intended to step up its efforts.

"One out of every five pieces of software used in the United States today is pirated. This is unacceptable," he continued.

"This campaign will put businesses and consumers on high alert that BSA is intensifying its efforts to reduce software piracy," Mr MacBride explained.

Earlier this month, BSA called for laws governing spyware applications, in order to improve IT security and data loss prevention.

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