Software piracy is a serious issue for the software industry. According to some analysts, one out of every three copies of the software installed on computers worldwide was pirated in 2004. Revenue lost to software piracy during this period is estimated at $33 billion worldwide.
Software piracy certainly impacts our business, but our customers are the ultimate victims. Pirating software is stealing, and it is illegal. If revenues are lost due to piracy, less resources can be allocated to research and development of new products and solutions.
What is Piracy?
For computer software, the term "piracy" refers to copying, selling, distributing, or using software that hasn't been properly licensed — or paid for.
Help Us Reduce Piracy
To obtain information about how to establish a software compliance program or learn more about piracy issues, please visit: http://www.bsa.org
If you are aware of a situation you believe involves software piracy, you may make a confidential report by:
Online Auctions
Did you know that Quest Software's products should not be available at online auctions? Copies obtained from such questionable sites may not be authentic and instead could contain viruses and bugs. For a free evaluation copy of our software products, click here.
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