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SOFTWARE PIRACY

Software piracy is a global problem. Simply put, software piracy is the illegal distribution and/or reproduction of any software application for business or personal use. The consequences include a loss of software developer income, possible legal and financial penalties, and corrupted data integrity. This topic tracks the latest information on software piracy, including measures taken by software developers to stop its growth.

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Anonymous sets their sights on ACTA; Europe’s version of SOPA.more

The online activist group known as Anonymous is targeting supporters of the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement)...

Agilis publishes a new case study on how Liaison Technologies supports...more

Entitlement and Compliance Management: Tamper Resistant Code Helps Thw...more

By Ann Reist With $59 billion dollars of software stolen globally in 2010 and the struggling economy, many software...

Will the Perpetual Software License Model Ever Go Away? That Depends U...more

By Cris Wendt The perpetual software license model won't seem to go away, as much as the press and various surveys seem...

Copyright law has gone so wrongmore

Anyone who has been following the Software Online Piracy Act (SOPA) hearings can see what happens when industry...

Reflections on SoftSummit 2011 Software Licensing Conferencemore

By Ann Reist As I reflect back on SoftSummit 2011, the conference dedicated to addressing software licensing and...

Characteristics of a Successful Entitlement Management Programmore

By Michael Smith Last time I outlined the Characteristics of a Successful Software Licensing Program. However a...

Case Study: Supporting node-locked, floating and pay-per-use licensingmore

SoftSummit 2011 Software Licensing Conference News and Twitter Chattermore

By John Lipsey SoftSummit is the industry's leading event for application producers, who come together once a year to...

How to protect your Software: what you need to knowmore

In this Article Dr Maria Anassutzi, Intellectual Property Expert, analyses the meaning of software and discusses the...

Embedded Systems Best Practice: Standardizing on a Common Software Lic...more

By: Tu Le We are living in the "Age of Mobility" as seen by exponential growth in smart Internet devices such...

Predictable Pay-For-Use Hardware and Software Licensingmore

By: Mike Costa Much has been written lately about pay-for-use hardware and software licensing – including the many...

Unpatched hole in FlexNet License Server Managermore

A critical hole in FlexNet License Server Manager allows attackers in a local network to inject malicious code.

Key Trends in Software Licensing and Pricing Surveymore

In its seventh year, the 2011 Key Trends in Software Licensing and Pricing Survey is now live. The survey, sponsored by...

Think Monetization Before Enforcement with Subscription Software Licen...more

By: Cris Wendt If you are a software vendor, a subscription software license model can be an excellent addition to your...

New video from Agilis Software : An Introduction to Software Product A...more

Intellectual Property: China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 200...more

Chinese piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. software and a wide range of other intellectual property cost American...

Characteristics of a Successful Software Licensing Programmore

By: Michael Smith Licensing is one of those programs where when it's not working well it quickly becomes a top...

Making a Successful Software Licensing & Entitlement Management Pr...more

By: Victor Hoisington, PMP, ITIL Deciding to upgrade your software licensing and entitlement system is never an easy...

The Nuances of Token Software Licensingmore

By: Cris Wendt The Token Software License Model (as a variant to the floating software license model) is a great way to...

Ready, fire, aim. Full speed ahead with virtualization.more

By: Randy Littleson I've had the opportunity over the last couple of weeks to speak to a lot of press, analysts,...

Why ERPs Aren’t Suited for Entitlement Managementmore

By: Mathieu Baissac I can't count the number of times CIOs of larger software or OEM companies have told me,...

Exploring the Software Licensing Implications of Cloud Burstingmore

By: Jeanne Morain For many enterprises and software vendors alike there are details that must be solved around people,...

Microsoft chief says China piracy very costly: WSJmore

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has said rampant software piracy in China has eaten into his company's revenue...

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer says China piracy very costlymore

BEIJING: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has said rampant software piracy in China has eaten into his company's...

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  • Financial Times
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  • Sydney Morning Herald
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