Survey Says... Software Piracy Stifles Growth

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edited December 2005 in Science & Tech
A recent survey has found that rampant software piracy not only stifles economic growth, but it is also increasingly being perpetrated by organizations which are thought to be legitimate businesses.
The global piracy rate is currently around 35 percent, coming down only 1 percent a year, research group IDC found in a study commissioned by the Business Software Allliance (BSA) which represents around 50 software firms.

"A key trend over the last two or three years is organized piracy which has become a legitimate business in some countries," said Duncan Brown, IDC's consulting director.
Source: Reuters
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