Well over half of the worlds personal computer users 57 percent. So, once again, the business software alliance bsa has come out with its annual report on software piracy around the world, entitled shadow market. To learn the progress of your report, we ask that you please call our piracy hotline at 1888no piracy. Clearly, concerted action to reduce software piracy should be a priority for governments and sooner rather than later.
It also reveals key attitudes and behaviors related to software licensing, intellectual property, and emerging technologies based on a global survey of more than 24,000 respondents. Bsa today released the ninth edition of our global software piracy study and in it, we have plowed new ground. The philippines ranks 12th in software piracy rate among asiapacific countries. Today we are conducting a survey on computer software issues. To compile the report, bsa worked closely with idc, one of the worlds leading independent research firms, to measure, understand, and evaluate licensed and unlicensed software use globally. Behind all that theft, of course, were millions and millions of computer users installing unlicensed software in homes, businesses, government agencies, and other enterprises. The analysis, conducted by global research firm idc, finds that the higher the unlicensed pc software rate in a country, the more malware generally encountered on pcs in that country. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy. The global piracy rate for pc software hovers at 42 percent. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy in. European union shadow market 2011 bsa global software piracy study ninth edition, may 2012. Asian countries, particularly emerging economies, will benefit from a 10 percent cut in software piracy rates by 2011, bsa report finds. The bsa global software survey quantifies the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on pcs in 20.
Its members are among the worlds most innovative companies, creating software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. At bsa the software alliance, we believe developers should be compensated for the products they create. The report also finds that 57 percent of computer users admit to pirating software and that the global piracy rate hovers at. Results from a business software alliance bsa survey show that 57 per. In the united states, 22 percent of all business software is unlicensed. Bsa and idc first conducted a software piracy impact study in 2003. Building on bsa s global software survey, this whitepaper, unlicensed software and cybersecurity threats confirms the link between unlicensed software and malware on pcs. Bsa s global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2015, across more than 110 national and regional economies. Those europeans who say they pirate the most software are disproportionately male and between the ages of 2544 years old. The study, conducted in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs is based on a survey of 14,700 computer users in 33 countries, including computer users in. Security imperative, business opportunity june 2018 bsa global software survey in brief a round the world, software has become one of the most ubiquitous and essential tools businesses use to perform their most fundamental everyday tasks from tracking sales, maintaining books, targeting. Just six years ago, the commercial value of the pc software that was being pirated in emerging economies accounted for less than a third of.
Bsa global survey of pc user attitudes, 2011 piracy impact study. Bsa study finds over half of computer users admit to. Bsas study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. The study finds that reducing the piracy rate for pc software by 10 percentage points. Bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. Ninth annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. The bsa outlined four strategies that governments can adopt to reduce software piracy rates in its 2011 piracy study results. This increase was propelled by increased pc shipments to emerging economies where piracy rates are highest.
The it industry competitiveness index compares 66 countries on the extent to which they are capable of supporting a strong it production sector. This slide illustrates the global impact of software piracy. In completing the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us to end software piracy in the nz. Bsa s firstofitskind framework is a flexible and holistic approach to guide and assess efforts to enhance software security.
Seven out of 10 software in the philippines is unlicensed, according to the 2011 business software alliance bsa global software piracy study. Bsa publishes 2011 software piracy study china hearsay. Bsa conducted its ninth annual study of global software piracy in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs, two of the worlds leading independent research firms. The study methodology involves collecting 182 discrete data inputs and assessing pc and software trends in 116 markets. The study, conducted in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs is based on a survey of 14,700 computer users in 33 countries, including computer users in the uae. Play it cyber safe campaign features an antipiracy ferret for a mascot. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study al. A bsa the software alliance team member will provide you with the latest information. Bsa the software alliance is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. This has led to calls from various online communities that bsa members should be boycotted as a result of their perceived attack on the internets underlying structure.
Sixth annual bsa idc global software piracy study 1 2008 was another year of mixed progress in the fight against pc software piracy. Bsa 2011 global piracy study what does it mean to you. Business decision makers in the eu admit to pirating software as frequently as other computer users do. While the number of pcs shipped to emerging economies accounted for 50 percent of the. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of ed software by duplicating, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing multiple copies onto personal or work computers. The article discusses the ustrs, 2010 special 301 report and the bsa s seventh annual bsa idc global software piracy study for 2010 as two authoritative benchmarks of the arab gulf states performance in regional protection. The philippines piracy rate even went up a percentage point to 70% in 2011, from 69% in the past 4 years. For more information on bsa and its programs, visit. Using unlicensed software is illegal and increases security risks. I havent read through the entire business software alliance piracy study just yet busy day, so if i find some interesting details later on, ill throw another post out there on the subject.
Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. This is less than a quarter of the amount spent per pc in other bric markets russia, india, and brazil, which come next in the value of their piracy and just 7 percent of the amount spent per pc in the us. The bsa global software survey, conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 20 across more than 110 national and regional economies. Software alliance bsa 2011, and the process by which the. More than half the worlds computer users confess to.
Pdf this study sought to investigate the predictors of digital piracy at the national level. Shadow market 2 0 1 1 b s a g l o b a l s o f t wa r e p i r a c y s t u d y in brief n i n th e d. The index and analysis as well as this site were created by the economist intelligence unit for bsa. Ninth annual bsa and idc global software piracy study, 2011. This study, produced in collaboration with the international data corporation, tries to estimate the level of infringement of software in different countries, as well as the resulting losses for the software industry. Economic benefits of reducing pc software piracy, 2009. Jun 04, 2018 global us bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more.
Bsa s global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2017, across more than 110 national and regional economies. The good news is that the rate of pc software piracy dropped in 57 52 percent of the 110 countries studied and remained stable in another 39 countries 35 percent. Software piracy in south africa has decreased from 35% to 34% since the results of the bsa. Working together, government and industry can help the world.
Bsa resources below is a list of bsa s recent studies, publications and online resources. Please note that the investigative process is very thorough and can take several months for significant developments. That is why bsa s study outlines a fourpoint policy blueprint that we will continue to advance in partnership with governments and industry. Read hello, my name is insert name and i am from insert company. This years study marks the first time anyone has directly asked a large sample of computer users around the world, how often do you acquire.
Overall, this years study shows how far we still have to go in deterring software piracy in some of the worlds most important it markets. Bsa insights it industry competitiveness index 2011. Bsa the software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. Study claims 57 percent of the world pirates software video by britney fitzgerald are you a software pirate.
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