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Developing world fuels rise in software piracy, claims BSA
Four out of every ten programs used in the world are pirated or unlicensed, a loss of revenue to the software industry of $63.4 billion (£39.5 billion) a year, the Business Software Alliance?s (BSA) latest annual study has calculated.
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Microsoft refuses to join blackout strike despite opposing SOPA
Although 2011 reports had said that Microsoft was quietly working behind the scenes to modify SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, this was the first time the company publicly stated its position
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IE6 now extinct in the US, says Microsoft
Microsoft today said its campaign to drive Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) into extinction had done its job in the US, where fewer than 1 percent of users ran the decade-old browser last month.
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China to force local government off pirate software
China is introducing projects to ensure that the country's local governments, from provincial down to county and municipal levels, are all using legal software, a top Chinese official said during a meeting with visiting US officials.
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Oracle awarded $1.3 billion in damages in SAP lawsuit
A jury has awarded Oracle $1.3 billion in damages in its corporate theft lawsuit against SAP.
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ACTA anti-piracy pact gets mixed reviews
A near-final version of the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) released this week won praise from organizations representing copyright holders and some sighs of relief from groups that had opposed proposals in earlier drafts.
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Pirated software costs world $51 billion, says study
More than four out of ten software applications in use around the world are unlicensed or pirated, an IDC study has calculated.
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Microsoft condemns Russian raid on activists, use of anti-piracy laws
Microsoft will create a new software license to protect non-government organisations "from falling victim to nefarious actions taken in the guise of anti-piracy enforcement," the company said Monday.
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Software piracy rose in 2009, says study
Expanding PC sales in emerging market is increasing the rate of software piracy, according to a recent study by industry watchers.
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Microsoft wins piracy battle against Chinese firm
Microsoft won a Chinese court case over pirated software used by a local insurance company, scoring a point in its ongoing fight against intellectual property violations in China.
