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BSA

BSA flags widespread use of illegal software by SMBs
Illegal download
Business strategy

BSA flags widespread use of illegal software by SMBs

Anti-piracy body's research suggests more than half of small businesses have used illegal software.
7 Feb 2013
BSA orders design firm to cough up £3K in unlicensed
Copyright
Business strategy

BSA orders design firm to cough up £3K in unlicensed

Anti-piracy body hits Kyson Design in first sting of 2013.
3 Jan 2013
BSA reaches £11,000 settlement with unlicensed design firm
Hacker hands
Software

BSA reaches £11,000 settlement with unlicensed design firm

Anti-piracy body nabs unlicensed Yorkshire firm.
25 Jun 2012
BSA demands tougher penalties for software pirates
Piracy
Business strategy

BSA demands tougher penalties for software pirates

Anti-piracy body hits out as global value of illegal software hits $63.4 billion.
15 May 2012
Kaspersky quits BSA over US piracy law support
Kaspersky
Security

Kaspersky quits BSA over US piracy law support

The Russian security company doesn't like the BSA's stance on the US Stop Online Piracy Act.
6 Dec 2011
BSA settles at £29,000 for unlicensed software use
Money
email marketing

BSA settles at £29,000 for unlicensed software use

The Salamander Organisation feels the force of the Business Software Alliance for not paying their software licences.
24 Jun 2011
BSA calls for tougher IP theft laws
Pirated software
Policy & legislation

BSA calls for tougher IP theft laws

New BSA report suggests software theft has an economy wide affect and harsher IP penalties are needed.
13 May 2011
UK has sixth lowest pirated software rate
Software Piracy
Security

UK has sixth lowest pirated software rate

The BSA has called on more work to be done even though the UK has the world's sixth lowest software piracy rate.
11 May 2010
BSA doubles piracy reward ahead of Christmas
pirated software
public sector

BSA doubles piracy reward ahead of Christmas

The Business Software Alliance is offering £20,000 to encourage broke employees to turn their bosses in for software piracy.
24 Nov 2009
War declared on London software pirates
Security

War declared on London software pirates

London businesses are using illegal software worth around £149 million each year, according to IDC.
1 Jun 2009
Pirated software costs firms £16 million
Software

Pirated software costs firms £16 million

Pirated software is not as cheap as it may appears, the Business Software Alliance has warned.
16 Feb 2009
Software police clamp down on UK firms
Software

Software police clamp down on UK firms

The global anti-software piracy body has announced the results legal action against UK companies found to be using illegal software.
24 Jul 2008