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Calls for stiffer penalties over software piracy


Deterrents to using pirated computer software are insufficient, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA), which says that 27% of PC software installed in the UK is illegal. The figure, which has not changed for the last three years, is from BSA's Global Software Piracy Study. The BSA says many UK firms still ignore software licensing regulations, despite Government and industry efforts to enforce the licensing laws. The BSA also found increasing numbers of small firms went online to download illegal software.

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2007-06-06