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Piracy thriving in PH, says study
Is piracy in the Philippines thriving more than ever?
According to a global survey by the Business Software Alliance, Filipinos installed around P14.6 billion worth of pirated software last year, with users admitting 70 percent of programs installed were unlicensed,
Citing its 2011 BSA Global Piracy Study, the business group said piracy in the Philippines was slightly higher than the 69 percent reported in 2010.
Although high when compared to Singapore (33 percent) and Malaysia (55 percent), Filipino software users are not the worst offenders.
BSA reported the highest piracy rates in the region is in Indonesia--86 percent--followed by Vietnam (81 percent) and Thailand (72 percent). Globally, the piracy rate is at 57 percent, BSA said.
"If 57 percent of consumers admitted they shoplift--even rarely—-authorities would react by increasing police patrols and penalties. Software piracy demands a similar response: concerted public education and vigorous law enforcement," said Roland Chan, BSA Senior Director for Marketing in Asia Pacific.
The BSA survey found piracy rates higher in emerging markets "account for an overwhelming majority of the global increase in the commercial value of software theft." The study also found that business leaders admitted to piracy more often than other users.
Although high when compared to Singapore (33 percent) and Malaysia (55 percent), Filipino software users are not the worst offenders.
BSA reported the highest piracy rates in the region is in Indonesia--86 percent--followed by Vietnam (81 percent) and Thailand (72 percent). Globally, the piracy rate is at 57 percent, BSA said.
"If 57 percent of consumers admitted they shoplift--even rarely—-authorities would react by increasing police patrols and penalties. Software piracy demands a similar response: concerted public education and vigorous law enforcement," said Roland Chan, BSA Senior Director for Marketing in Asia Pacific.
The BSA survey found piracy rates higher in emerging markets "account for an overwhelming majority of the global increase in the commercial value of software theft." The study also found that business leaders admitted to piracy more often than other users.
"They are more than twice as likely as others to say they buy software for one computer and then install it on additional machines in their offices," BSA said.
"Software piracy persists as a drain on the global economy, IT innovation and job creation," said BSA president and CEO Robert Holleyman. He said "governments must take steps to modernize their IP laws and expand enforcement efforts to ensure that those who pirate software face real consequences."
In the Philippines, software piracy is addressed by the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team composed of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine National Police, the Optical Media Board, and the Intellectual Property Office.
In a sweep in Pampanga in April, the PAPT confiscated 100 software installers believed used in computer shops and in local malls.
"We have been impressing upon everyone that software piracy is a violation of the Copyright Provisions of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the Optical Media Act. Offenders will be subjected to criminal sanctions of up to nine years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P1.5 million," OMB executive director Cyrus Valenzuela said then. Source: Yahoo News
"Software piracy persists as a drain on the global economy, IT innovation and job creation," said BSA president and CEO Robert Holleyman. He said "governments must take steps to modernize their IP laws and expand enforcement efforts to ensure that those who pirate software face real consequences."
In the Philippines, software piracy is addressed by the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team composed of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine National Police, the Optical Media Board, and the Intellectual Property Office.
In a sweep in Pampanga in April, the PAPT confiscated 100 software installers believed used in computer shops and in local malls.
"We have been impressing upon everyone that software piracy is a violation of the Copyright Provisions of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines and the Optical Media Act. Offenders will be subjected to criminal sanctions of up to nine years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P1.5 million," OMB executive director Cyrus Valenzuela said then. Source: Yahoo News
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