Well over half of the worlds personal computer users 57 percent. There is strong global support for ip rights and protections in principle, but a troubling lack of incentive for pirates to change. 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. Greece ranks 3rd in software piracy around the world. Other key findings of the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. Chinas software piracy rate falls to new low of 77% zdnet. Public education is critical, therefore, to increase awareness of the importance of managing software assets and respecting creative works through compliance with software licensing. While the value of pirated software rose, the global piracy rate for pc software dropped by a single percentage point in. The bsa has given up on piracy flexera software blog. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. Siemens industry software guide to software piracy prevention the software owner grants to others the right to use the software, typically under the terms of a license agreement. Piracy rate in jordan fifth lowest in arab world report. The philippines ranks 12th in software piracy rate among asiapacific countries. For the 9th year in a row, the business software alliance bsa, an organization that mainly represents microsofts interest, has put out its ridiculous global software piracy study, which.
More than one in five says they do it at least occasionally. It finds that the piracy rate in emerging markets is far higher than that of high income countries 68% versus 24%. The kingdoms software piracy rate was the fifth lowest among arab states and the ninth lowest in the middle east and africa region, the study showed. Bsas 2011 global software piracy study by matt reid may 15, 2012 bsa today released the ninth edition of our global software piracy study and in it, we have plowed new ground. 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. Today we are conducting a survey on computer software issues. Chinas software piracy rate falls to new low of 77%. Software piracy in sa cost over r4bn in 2011 it news africa. This is the seventh annual study conducted by international data corporation idc, the it industrys leading global market research and forecasting firm, using the same methodology and standard, reliable data sets. May 12, 2011 while the value of pirated software rose, the global piracy rate for pc software dropped by a single percentage point in 2010 to 42 percent, the study found.
The companies could have only lost revenue if those who pirated the software would have otherwise purchased the software from the company at the unit. There is strong global support for ip rights and protections in principle, but a troubling lack of incentive for pirates to change their behavior in practice. Bsas global software survey underscore the benefits of implementing proven best practices for. May 16, 2012 as for the study itself, this is the ninth annual survey of global software piracy conducted by bsa. Global software piracy study how is global software piracy. 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. Guide to software piracy prevention siemens plm software. A full copy of the 2011 bsa global software piracy. 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. During may 2012, the business software alliance bsa, described as the voice of the global commercial software industry, published the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. Software piracy in sa cost over r4bn in 2011 it news. Why poor countries lead the world in piracy technology. The report on piracy is published one day before a chinese court.
Comparative empirical analysis on computer software piracy. The 2011 bsaidc global software piracy study projected that lowering software piracy by just 10 percent over four years would create nearly 500,000 new. It included 15,000 computer users in 33 countries who represent 82% of the global pc market. The current study extends prior research by utilizing a south korean adolescent sample and multivariate analyses in order to explore the theoretical and demographic correlates of multiple types of cyber deviance media and software piracy, computer hacking, and online harassment. Well over half the worlds computer users admit pirating software. This study seeks to build on the oecds work, by updating their estimates and more importantly, introducing and examining categories of impacts identified and discussed but not quantified by the oecd report. The global piracy rate for pc software hovers at 42 percent. Nearly half of the personal computer users in europe 48 percent admit to pirating software. Global software piracy study how is global software. We examine the role of age, gender, and work experience on the propensity to buy, share, and use pirated software.
Global software piracy study how is global software piracy study abbreviated. Amman software piracy in jordan dropped by 1 per cent in 20 and the kingdom was among five arab states with the lowest illegal use of unlicensed software, according to a study by the business software alliance bsa jordan registered a 57 per cent software piracy rating in 20, compared to 58 per cent in 2011 and 57 per cent in and 2009, the 20 bsa global software survey indicated. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study al. Seventh annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. These are among the european findings of a global survey of nearly 15,000 computer users conducted as part of the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. A software audit is initiated by a software publisher or a. Security threats rank as top reason not to use unlicensed software, bsa survey finds. Jordan registered a 57 per cent software piracy rating in 20, compared to 58 per cent in 2011 and 57 per cent in and 2009, the 20 bsa global software survey indicated. Bsas study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. The 2009 bsaidc global pc software piracy study identi fied a number of trends in. Canadas piracy rate for 2010 was 28 per cent, reported the business software alliance in. Coupled with our own projections using actual software usage data, this underscores the opportunity for software vendors to convert noncompliant use to paying customers and add 10 to 25 percent in new license revenue, said.
Ninth annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. The report on piracy is published one day before a chinese court hands out the severest penalty ever for an intellectual property. We find the overall level of reported buying is low, while the level of sharing and use is high. Ipsos public affairs conducted the interviews in january and february of 2012 as part of the ninth annual bsa global software piracy study. Bsas 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. May 15, 2012 seven out of 10 software in the philippines is unlicensed, according to the 2011 business software alliance bsa global software piracy study. Eighth annual global software 2010 piracy study, the problem is that people often do not realize the software they are using is illegal. The proportion of pirated software on canadian computers is at its lowest ever, a global study has found. Estimating the global economic and social impacts of. Reducing software piracy requires a fundamental shift in public attitudes towards software and ip. According to the results of the survey, 57% of global pc users pirate software, up from 42% in 2011. The philippines piracy rate even went up a percentage point to 70% in 2011, from 69% in the past 4 years. This years study also included a survey of 15,000 computer users in 33 countries that together constitute 82 percent of the global pc market. The article discusses the ustrs, 2010 special 301 report and the bsas seventh annual bsaidc global software piracy study for 2010 as two authoritative benchmarks of the arab gulf states performance in regional protection.
Read hello, my name is insert name and i am from insert company. Estimating the global economic and social impacts of counterfeiting and piracy 2011 get the document. The business software alliance has produced its 2011 global software piracy study, which states that 57% of personal computer users have used pirated software, and that the net rate of software piracy is 42%. If you copy, distribute or install the software in ways that the license does not specifically authorize, whether you are sharing disks with coworkers and friends. Bsa has been heavily criticized about the yearly study it publishes about infringement of software. 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. There is strong global support for ip rights and protections in principle, but a. These demographics are key properties of the cognitivedevelopmental, gender socialization, and occupational socialization theories. Jul 29, 2014 eighth annual bsa global software 2010 piracy study seventh annual bsaidc global software 09 piracy study look at the headline of the press release announcing this years report. Understanding software piracy in saudi arabia and the need. The annual report from business software alliance shows that, in 2010, the average global software piracy rate was 42%, and economic losses due to unlicensed software hit usd58.
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