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InternetNews
May 13, 2010
Larry Barrett |
Software Pirates Swipe Billions in Booty New figures from the Business Software Alliance finds that while software piracy has leveled off in the U.S., the trade of stolen or counterfeit software is still booming.   |
InternetNews
July 18, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft v. Pirates: 26 New Lawsuits Filed Microsoft filed suit against more than two dozen companies charged with loading pirated software on computers they sold. |
InternetNews
September 19, 2005
Tim Gray |
Microsoft Sues 8 Resellers Over Fakes Microsoft has filed separate lawsuits against eight of its resellers for allegedly passing off counterfeit copies of its software through distribution channels. |
InternetNews
October 4, 2004
Roy Mark |
U.S. Launches New Anti-Piracy Campaign U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick says Internet and sophisticated duplication technology have taken piracy to unprecedented levels. |
PC Magazine
September 26, 2007
Alison Lapp |
The Fake Software Empire An FBI sting uncovered a vast network for phony software, but there's more at risk than Microsoft losing money. |
InternetNews
January 22, 2007
Ed Sutherland |
It's Piracy Education, Just Not That Kind Microsoft's Genuine Facts File hopes to teach Windows consumers the advantages of staying legal. |
InternetNews
November 2, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Website, Lawsuits Take Aim at Pirates Microsoft opens a new site to educate users on how to spot illicit software, and also sues 20 alleged vendors for selling pirated copies of its software. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
BSA: Software Industry Lost $53B to Piracy in 2008 Industry group warns of escalating losses from unlicensed software. |
InternetNews
December 26, 2007 |
Microsoft's Piracy Fight Gains Momentum in China Microsoft continues reaping the benefits of Beijing's efforts to curb illegal wares. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft Software Piracy Crackdown Continues Microsoft again went on the offensive with lawsuits against software pirates. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2006
Roy Mark |
BSA Awards Software Piracy Bounties The Business Software Alliance awarded its first bounties Tuesday for individuals reporting companies involved in software privacy. |
InternetNews
September 19, 2006
Nicholas Carlson |
Microsoft Sues 20 More Microsoft announced another 20 lawsuits today against counterfeit software distributors. |
CIO
July 1, 2005
Elana Varon |
$33 Billion-Gone! 35% of all software installed on the world's personal computers is pirated, according to a global study. |
InternetNews
October 31, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft's Counterfeit Auction Dragnet In its largest effort so far, Microsoft said it filed suit against 50 online dealers who used eBay and other Internet auction sites to sell counterfeit products to unaware consumers and businesses. |
InternetNews
December 31, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
China Jails Multibillion-Dollar Piracy Ring And Microsoft understandably couldn't be happier. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2009
David Needle |
Software Pirates Look Familiar Business Software Alliance shows confessional videos of people, including a grandmother, arrested for selling counterfeit software. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2009 |
'Office Genuine Advantage' Extended to U.S. Office now needs to be 'voluntarily' validated by users in the U.S. and 40 other nations. |
InternetNews
July 7, 2004
Erin Joyce |
Software Piracy Losses Add Up to $29B BSA changes its study focus on who's stealing software and yields new nuggets. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2007
Brad Kenney |
Are You A Software Pirate And You Don't Even Know It? Business Software Alliance aims to stem the tide of pirated business software in manufacturing. |
InternetNews
November 29, 2007
Larry Barrett |
SIIA Launches eBay Certification Program The Software & Information Industry Association on Tuesday launched an effort to at least stem the flow of pirated and counterfeit software sold on eBay - an initiative it calls the Certified Software Reseller program. |
InternetNews
November 24, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Brits Get Replacements for Phony XP Microsoft will swap out phony copies of Windows XP for the real thing, but only in the U.K. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Software Piracy Down, Losses Up New Business Software Alliance stats show the economic impact of illegal software. |
InternetNews
December 19, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft 'Firm But Fair' on Piracy Microsoft settled out of court with French digital disk replicator MPO for having infringed on its copyrights. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Scott Leibs |
Can I See Your Receipt? The Business Software Alliance will pay up to $50,000 to anyone who blows the whistle on a company that is found to have unauthorized software somewhere within the organization. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2009 |
SIIA, Adobe Take Online Pirates to Court The Software & Information Industry Association on Thursday said it has filed six new software piracy lawsuits on behalf of Adobe Systems, charging the sextet with selling infringing or counterfeit versions of the popular applications online. |
InternetNews
December 27, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Microsoft Cheers Anti-Counterfeiting Law The measure takes aim at fake labels on software. The anti-counterfeiting bill is one of several signed by President Bush. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Extends Anti-Piracy Program Redmond also will close the door to Windows Downloads for users of bogus software. Under the expanded program, users will have to show they have legitimate Windows licenses before receiving non-critical updates. |
InternetNews
May 16, 2007
Roy Mark |
Software Piracy Rates Fall in China, Russia Software piracy rates are falling in China and Russia, according to a new study. |
InternetNews
July 25, 2006
Roy Mark |
BSA Collects $2M For Pirate Offenses The Business Software Alliance said Tuesday it collected more than $2 million in settlements from 19 companies admitting to software piracy. |
InternetNews
October 4, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Vista to Downgrade Pirates Users of pirated versions can access only limited features, according to Microsoft. But could it be bad PR? |
InternetNews
July 25, 2005
Roy Mark |
Bush Appoints IP Eyes New senior-level government position at the Commerce Department to focus on coordinating U.S. efforts in combating worldwide intellectual property theft. |
InternetNews
December 8, 2005
Roy Mark |
Software Industry Shifts Piracy Strategy The U.S. strategy for its war on global software piracy is shifting from focusing on the financial damage of intellectual property theft to the economic benefits of copyright protection. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2010 |
SIIA Ups the Ante on Payouts to Piracy Snitches Software trade group pays out record rewards to reel in pirates. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2006
David Miller |
RIAA Targets Piracy 'Hot-Spot' Cities The recording-industry group identifies 12 U.S. cities where counterfeiters are thriving. |
PC World
February 2006
Spring & McLaughlin |
Fakes! Counterfeit hardware is making its way to online merchants and to stores near you. And poor performance isn't the only risk: Bogus parts can be hazardous to your health. |
InternetNews
April 11, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft in Dealer Crackdown The Redmond giant files suits against eight PC retailers for selling bogus copies of Windows software. |
InternetNews
October 5, 2007
David Needle |
Piracy's Other Price - Jobs Report says 373,375 Americans currently unemployed can thank motion picture, sound recording, video game and software pirates for the lack of job opportunities. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2007
Michael Hickins |
BSA Sacks Software Pirates The Business Software Alliance is taking its anti-piracy campaign on the road with suits around the world. |
InternetNews
June 22, 2010 |
SIIA Cracks Down on European Software Pirates After years of investigating and prosecuting U.S.-based software pirates, the trade association turns its attention thieves based in Europe. |
InternetNews
November 2, 2009 |
Software Pirate Gets 41 Months in Prison Virginia man incarcerated after years of selling phony Adobe software apps on eBay for years. |
Entrepreneur
June 2006
Jane Easter Bahls |
Hitting Hard Piracy laws just got tougher. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Symantec and Microsoft Bring Down Pirate Anti-piracy efforts catch a scammer who created counterfeit copies of Symantec and Microsoft software. |
InternetNews
December 12, 2006
Roy Mark |
Payless, Burlington Settle Software Piracy Claims Burlington Coat Factory and Payless ShoeSource agreed Tuesday to pay more than $400,000 to settle claims of unlicensed software use. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005 |
Uniting Business to Fight Fakes Vivendi's Jean-Rene Fourtou, former International Chamber of Commerce head, talks about a new coordinated counteroffensive against counterfeiting. |
InternetNews
March 15, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Counterfeit Microsoft Software on eBay? Microsoft is currently pursuing at least eight separate lawsuits against alleged software pirates who sold counterfeit Microsoft software on eBay. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft Taking 10 More to Task Microsoft continued its litigious streak against alleged software pirates, this time targeting individuals participating in the company's discount software program. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Randy Myers |
Counter Attack As phony goods flood the market, companies fight to protect their brands. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency blames counterfeit merchandise for the loss of more than 750,000 American jobs. |
InternetNews
September 17, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Feds Seize $87M in Counterfeit Software Sting Biggest-ever haul includes phonied Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec products. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2006
Roy Mark |
Man Pays For Piracy With Jail Time In addition to jail time, Danny Ferrer faces $4.1M in restitution and forfeiture of a fleet of planes, boats and really nice cars for selling pirated software. |
PC World
December 13, 2001
Todd R. Weiss |
Feds Crack Software Piracy Rings Two-year probe targeted international groups illegally distributing software, games, and movies online... |
