#unlicensed software

BSA calls out “Ghost Piracy” using unlicensed software while working from home

Working from home has not slowed the use of unlicensed software, particularly high-end software used in the engineering, design, and animation industries across the ASEAN region. BSA | The Software Alliance reports that firms in Southeast Asia continue to flout software intellectual property laws, and recent cases show that firms are using technology to allow workers to access unlicensed software…

UK SMEs hit with big fines for unlicensed software damages

Unlicensed software use cost UK small-to-medium sized businesses over £900,000 in legalisation costs and damages for copyright infringement in 2016, according to new figures from BSA | The Software Alliance. The figure includes settlements and the cost of acquiring new software to become compliant. The total cost to SMEs has risen from £770,192 in 2015, The post UK SMEs hit with big fines for unlicensed software damages appeared first on Small Business.