About Software Piracy

A new study from research firm IDC and the Business Software Alliance found that 41 percent of software on PCs worldwide was pirated last year (representing a loss of $53 billion for software manufacturers), up from 38 percent in 2007. The researchers blame lax copyright enforcement in developing countries for most of it, coupled with the fact that many people in those countries are unable to afford the genuine versions. The United States has the lowest software piracy rate in the world – 20 percent.

 (Source: Download Squad and Business Software Alliance)