While the overall software piracy rate worldwide remained at 35% last year the same as in 2004 the piracy rate in 51 of the 97 countries surveyed declined, according to a new study done. Piracy statistics for 2020 people would still download a. Chinas piracy rate dropped four percentage points for the second consecutive year and has dropped ten percentage points in the last three years, from 92% in 2003 to 82% in 2006. Well over half the worlds computer users admit pirating. Piracy in the eu region is running at 37 per cent, according to the business software alliances global piracy study 2003, out today. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of ed software by duplicating, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing multiple copies onto personal or work computers.
So, once again, the business software alliance bsa has come out with its annual report on software piracy around the world, entitled shadow market. This assessment comes from the business software alliances new study. Business software alliance and idc study shows software. For more information about the bsa visit to report suspected piracy of siemens digital industries software and other bsa member company products directly to the bsa, call the tollfree hotline at 1888no piracy or visit bsa on the web at.
Kenyas software piracy rate fell by onepercentage point last year to settle at 79percent according to the seventh annual global software piracy study released by the business software alliance bsa, an international association representing the global software industry, in partnership with market research firm international data corporationidc. The report also finds that 57 percent of computer users admit to pirating software and that the global piracy rate hovers at. One of the studies cited by the gaos report was the bsas 2008 software piracy study. These are the results of this years business software alliance bsa study of global trends in software piracy.
The study does not include other types of software. This study aims at combating the vice of software and hardware piracy in the computing scene that has currently been on the upward trend. Seven out of 10 software in the philippines is unlicensed, according to the 2011 business software alliance bsa global software piracy study. The study does not include other types of software such as server or mainframebased software. Reports on corporate users of unlicensed software can be lodged at. This information was gathered from the bsa s ninth edition of their global software piracy study. Bsas firstofitskind framework is a flexible and holistic approach to guide and assess efforts to enhance software security. The study, conducted in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs is based on a survey of 14,700 computer users in 33 countries, including computer users in the uae. Software piracy rates worldwide dropped to 37% in 2017, down by 2% from two years earlier. Third annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. The central part of the research was to establish ways in combating software and hardware piracy with the advancement in technology. This week the business software alliance published a new study which purports to estimate the economic gain from a ten percent reduction in piracy of business software. The results from the business software alliances fifthannual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on any software company executives face. Bsa the software alliance increases cash reward up to.
Such jawdropping figures are regularly cited in government documents and used to justify new laws. According to the business software alliance bsa, an. By the end of 2007, there were more than one billion pcs installed around the world, the 2007 bsa and idc global software piracy study noted. The philippines ranks 12th in software piracy rate among asiapacific countries. Fourth annual bsa and idc global software piracy study. Software piracy is a serious issue that has been affecting software companies for decades. Bsa s global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2015, across more than 110 national and regional economies. Software piracy in the asiapacific region continued to worsen last year, according to an annual study by the business software alliance bsa. The philippines piracy rate even went up a percentage point to 70% in 2011, from 69% in the past 4 years. Thirtyfive percent of the packaged software installed on pcs worldwide in 2005 was pirated, the same percentage as in 2004, according to a study released tuesday by the business software alliance.
Bsa 2011 global piracy study what does it mean to you. Bsas global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2017, across more than 110 national and regional economies. Bsa this survey looked into pc software piracy only. Full copies of the 2010 bsa global software piracy study are available for download, along with videos about the studys methodology and. The bsa global software survey, conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 20 across more than 110 national and regional economies. Bsa conducted its ninth annual study of global software piracy in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs, two of the worlds leading independent research firms. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. For canada, the bsa claims that the reduction would create over 6,000 new jobs and generate billions in gdp and tax revenue.
The study said piracy was being driven by the rapid. Although this is the 10th year in which bsa has studied software piracy around the globe, it is the first year in which the study has been conducted by idc, the information technology it industrys leading. This years study marks the first time anyone has directly asked a large sample of computer users around the world, how often do you acquire pirated software. The study methodology involves collecting 182 discrete data inputs and assessing pc and software trends in 116 markets. Software piracy on the rise, study finds informationweek.
This information was gathered from the bsas ninth edition of their global software piracy study. Piracy rates are highest in emerging markets according to the study, and young make computer. Asian countries, particularly emerging economies, will benefit from a 10 percent cut in software piracy rates by 2011, bsa report finds. In the study, piracy rate is defined as the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed. For more information on this study, watch the overly dramatic video below. Jun 04, 2018 global us bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software. Bsas global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2015, across more than 110 national and regional economies. Idc used proprietary statistics for software and hardware shipments and enlisted idc.
The bsa says that one in five pieces of software in use in the united states is unlicensed, and notes that piracy rates are highest in ohio 27%. During may 2012, the business software alliance bsa, described as the voice of the global commercial software industry, published the 2011 bsa global software piracy study. Even though these digital piracy statistics suggested slight decline in the number of unlicensed software, its important to note that piracy itself, especially software piracy, remains widespread. Bsa the software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. It also reveals key attitudes and behaviors related to software licensing, intellectual property, and emerging technologies based on a global survey of more than 24,000 respondents. Bsa study finds pc software piracy declining in emerging. Bsas study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. The implication for governments, enterprises and end users is. Working together, government and industry can help the world. The bsaidc global software piracy study covers piracy of all packaged software that runs on personal computers, including desktops, laptops and ultraportables. Ian lamont writes the business software alliance has just released its state piracy study full pdf also available. Software piracy is so widespread that it exists in homes, schools, businesses and government offices. Ipsos public affairs conducted the interviews in january and february of 2012 as part of the ninth annual bsa global software piracy study. In 2015 a study conducted by global research firm idc found that the higher the unlicensed software rate in a country, the more malware generally encountered on pcs in that country.
Share related reports 2018 bsa global software survey. Bsa today released the ninth edition of our global software piracy study and in it, we have plowed new ground. The bsaidc global software piracy study covers all packaged software that runs on pcs. Business software alliances annual study shows software. About the study the bsa global software piracy study, conducted in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs, incorporates 182 discrete data inputs for each of. Well over half the worlds computer users admit pirating software, bsa study finds. Bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies.
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