Study: Global software piracy losses totaled $29B in 2003

Grok Headline matches for Study: Global software piracy losses totaled $29B in 2003

BSA: Piracy "losses" totaled $US29
billion globally in 2003

BSA: Piracy "losses" totaled $US29
billion globally in 2003 07/08/2004 06:55 AM
New study on global piracy claims one-third of all software has been pirated. The BSA points the finger at P2P applications, but unlicensed business software and street corner counterfeits may be more likely culprits.

World Software Piracy Losses Double in
2003 (Reuters)

World Software Piracy Losses Double in
2003 (Reuters) 07/07/2004 06:34 AM
Reuters - Software manufacturers lost $29 billion to piracy in 2003, more than double the previous year's losses, and about 36 percent of software installations worldwide are pirated copies, an industry survey showed on Wednesday.

World software piracy losses climb to
$29 billion

World software piracy losses climb to
$29 billion 07/08/2004 08:53 AM

Study: Global CD Piracy Trade Tops
$4.5 Billion (Reuters)

Study: Global CD Piracy Trade Tops
$4.5 Billion (Reuters) 07/22/2004 06:12 AM
Reuters - Street-corner peddlers of pirated compact discs sold more than 1 billion illegally copied CDs last year, turning a shady black-market trade into an estimated $4.5 billion industry, a new study said Thursday.

Global piracy cost GBP15bn in 2003

Global piracy cost GBP15bn in 2003 07/08/2004 10:42 AM
Computer Weekly Jul 8 2004 2:11PM GMT

Software piracy cost $29 billion in 2003

Software piracy cost $29 billion in 2003 07/07/2004 09:25 AM
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) released on Wednesday key findings of a report conducted by industry research firm International Data Corp. (IDC), which shows thirty-six percent of all software installed on computers worldwide in 2003 was pirated. The total loss for the pirated software represented almost US$29 billion, according to the report.

Global Grids and Software Toolkits: A
Study of Four Grid Middleware
Technologies

Global Grids and Software Toolkits: A
Study of Four Grid Middleware
Technologies 07/05/2004 07:46 AM
Global Grids and Software Toolkits: A Study of Four Grid Middleware Technologies by Parvin Asadzadeh, Rajkumar Buyya, Chun Ling Kei, Deepa Nayar, and Srikumar Venugopal
http://www.gridbus.org/pa pers/gmchapter.pdf

Grid is an infrastructure that involves the integrated and collaborative use of computers, networks, databases and scientific instruments owned and managed by multiple organizations. Grid applications often involve large amounts of data and/or computing resources that require secure resource sharing across organizational boundaries. This makes Grid application management and deployment a complex undertaking. Grid middlewares provide users with seamless computing ability and uniform access to resources in the heterogeneous Grid environment. Several software toolkits and systems have been developed, most of which are results of academic research projects, all over the world. This chapter will focus on four of these middlewares--UNICORE, Globus, Legion and Gridbus. It also presents our implementation of a resource broker for UNICORE as this functionality was not supported in it. A comparison of these systems on the basis of the architecture, implementation model and several other features is included.

Global sales offset Motorola losses

Global sales offset Motorola losses 07/27/2004 02:42 AM
Khaleej Times Jul 27 2004 5:42AM GMT

Global Crossing Discloses Its Past
Losses

Global Crossing Discloses Its Past
Losses 12/09/2003 02:44 AM
New York Times Dec 9 2003 1:53AM ET

Global piracy purge nets 200 PCs

Global piracy purge nets 200 PCs 04/23/2004 04:05 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 23 2004 7:48AM GMT

Global Raid Targets Piracy

Global Raid Targets Piracy 04/22/2004 09:29 PM
techtv Apr 23 2004 2:16AM GMT

Study: Music Piracy Rising

Study: Music Piracy Rising 01/17/2004 10:53 PM
Despite the eternal vigilance of the RIAA, punctuated by threats of dire consequences and the occasional lawsuit, people are downloading music illegally at an unprecedented rate.

Global CD Piracy Trade Tops $4.5 Billion

Global CD Piracy Trade Tops $4.5 Billion 07/22/2004 02:44 PM

Police seize computers in global piracy
crackdown

Police seize computers in global piracy
crackdown 04/22/2004 04:10 PM
In a move to break up online piracy networks that distribute copyrighted music, movies and software, investigators seized 200 computers across the globe, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.

Music Will Be Saved By Piracy Crackdown,
Not iTunes: Study

Music Will Be Saved By Piracy Crackdown,
Not iTunes: Study 11/19/2003 10:31 PM
Informa believes that online music sales will rise in the next five years, but will only represent a total of around 12 per cent of the market as a whole, with digital sales only making up 5.7 per cent. By Jo Best (Silicon.com via MyAppleMenu)

Police Seize Computers in Global Piracy
Crackdown (Reuters)

Police Seize Computers in Global Piracy
Crackdown (Reuters) 04/25/2004 08:35 AM
Reuters - Investigators seized 200 computers across the globe to break up online piracy networks that distribute copyrighted music, movies and software, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

P2P Networks Blamed For Software Losses
Doubling

P2P Networks Blamed For Software Losses
Doubling 07/07/2004 10:49 PM

Study highlights global decline

Study highlights global decline 03/29/2005 10:39 PM
Human activities are causing irreversible damage to the natural world, a major study finds.

Global DNA Project to Study Human
Ancestry

Global DNA Project to Study Human
Ancestry 04/13/2005 11:45 AM

Akamai Software Releases New Version of
SwordSearcher Bible Study Software

Akamai Software Releases New Version of
SwordSearcher Bible Study Software 08/12/2004 02:23 AM
Akamai Software has released version 4.5 of SwordSearcher, a Bible study application for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. SwordSearcher provides users with many tools to enhance Bible study, with an intuitive interface that is easy to learn and use, for both devotional and in-depth study. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

Study sees decline in global handset
market

Study sees decline in global handset
market 06/22/2005 02:56 AM

The global handset market will slow down, so companies must target new demographics and create innovative marketing strategies for existing users, according to a new study by consultancy Frost & Sullivan.

Although the total number of mobile handsets sold is expected to rise, the average price of each unit is expected to fall as vendors aim at emerging markets. Overall, worldwide revenues are projected to fall by nearly 16 percent by the end of the decade -- from $126.28 billion in 2004 to $106.59 billion in 2010.

The study, which described the current era in the handheld industry as one of "transition," offered suggestions to help handset companies attempt to turn the trend around. One way for the industry to gain revenue is to market newer and more expensive technology to existing handheld users, Frost & Sullivan said. For instance, the "smart phone," which includes a mobile phone, a PDA (personal digital assistant), and a notebook computer all in one, could appeal to current and former users because such a device is easier to carry than several different devices.

Another important move for mobile handheld device companies is to market toward the technology friendly youth market. Young people between the ages of 13 and 25 offer a lucrative revenue stream and the youth market represents demand for a variety of applications such as downloading ringtones, text messaging and interactive gaming. In fact, youths' downloading of ringtones accounts for the majority of the industry's current revenue.

But perhaps more important is another universal characteristic young customers in particular represent -- the demand for similar quality in wireless devices as in the wired Internet and the unwillingness to settle for less, the study said.

The study, which surveyed hundreds of companies, added that the industry should be -- and is -- turning its focus to emerging markets around the world. By moving production facilities to new regions that will soon experience greater wireless penetration the companies will be able to save on production costs and create proximity to the untapped markets.

The study suggested that though revenues are expected to decline, consumer electronics is still shifting more and more toward mobile devices. It hinted that the handheld industry will have a chance to capitalize as long as companies aggressively explore markets and demographics and respond quickly to the customers' need for personalized and integrated wireless equipment.

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Study: No growth in global music sales
before 2005

Study: No growth in global music sales
before 2005 11/18/2003 03:19 PM
Informa Media Group reported on Tuesday that it doesn't expect to see any growth in global commercial music sales before 2005. The company published a new report called The Global Music Industry (3rd Edition).

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Study
highlights global decline

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Study
highlights global decline 03/31/2005 06:59 AM
Human activities 'threaten Earth' .. Study highlights global decline .. do a good job .. Earth at Risk .. BBC News

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4391835.stm
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Global Study Links Climate to Rates of
Childhood Asthma

Global Study Links Climate to Rates of
Childhood Asthma 06/21/2004 01:09 AM

Global mobile phone market explodes in
first quarter: study (AFP)

Global mobile phone market explodes in
first quarter: study (AFP) 04/29/2004 03:25 AM
AFP - The global market for mobile telephones exploded in the first quarter of 2004, with sales up by an annual 40 percent to 153 million units according to a study published by Strategy Analytics.

New Study May Resolve Long-Standing
Global Warming Debate

New Study May Resolve Long-Standing
Global Warming Debate 05/06/2004 01:27 AM

Research and Markets : Study These
Global Forecasts for the Wireless
Broadband Market Now

Research and Markets : Study These
Global Forecasts for the Wireless
Broadband Market Now 03/14/2005 05:59 PM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13858) has announced the addition of Wireless Broadband: Forecast & Business Case Spreadsheet to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

Software piracy on the up

Software piracy on the up 07/12/2004 10:48 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Jul 13 2004 3:09AM GMT

Software Piracy Seen as Normal

Software Piracy Seen as Normal 06/24/2005 05:43 PM
Slashdot Jun 24 2005 12:29PM GMT

Software piracy continues to grow

Software piracy continues to grow 07/07/2004 07:45 AM
Figures on global software piracy show that more than one-third of programs are being used illegally.

Will Cheaper Software Ease Piracy?

Will Cheaper Software Ease Piracy? 07/30/2004 08:13 AM

Two Part Essay on Software Piracy

Two Part Essay on Software Piracy 01/06/2004 04:25 AM
I have been a firm believer in purchasing software that I like. I really like the shareware concept and support...

BSA now pushing 700 software piracy
probes in the U.S.

BSA now pushing 700 software piracy
probes in the U.S. 09/23/2004 05:22 PM
The chief enforcement officer for the Business Software Alliance told attendees at a Gartner asset management conference yesterday that software audit raids with federal marshals and court orders against enterprise customers are rare.

Software Piracy Soars (NewsFactor)

Software Piracy Soars (NewsFactor) 07/07/2004 03:00 PM
NewsFactor - Software firms are losing big to piracy. In 2003, some 36 percent of the software installed on computers worldwide -- valued at US$29 billion -- was copied or distributed illegally, according to a study released by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

Software piracy 'seen as normal'

Software piracy 'seen as normal' 06/24/2005 02:59 PM
Campaigns to persuade people to stop downloading pirated games from the net are not working, a report suggests.

Software piracy climbs to $29 bln
globally

Software piracy climbs to $29 bln
globally 07/07/2004 04:26 AM
In its annual survey released today, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) says that software piracy reached nearly US$29 billion in 2003, notes Reuters...

Global Crossing to Restate 2003 Results

Global Crossing to Restate 2003 Results 04/27/2004 03:58 PM
AP via Daily Press Apr 27 2004 7:59PM GMT

Global Crossing to Restate 2003 Results
(AP)

Global Crossing to Restate 2003 Results
(AP) 04/27/2004 02:27 PM
AP - Telecommunications carrier Global Crossing Ltd. said Tuesday it expects to restate last year's results since it underestimated some costs by $50 million to $80 million.

Global military spending soars in 2003

Global military spending soars in 2003 06/09/2004 06:48 PM

Grok Description matches for Study: Global software piracy losses totaled $29B in 2003
GrokA matches for Study: Global software piracy losses totaled $29B in 2003

New ban for DVD copying software

New ban for DVD copying software 05/20/2004 05:30 PM

DVD Copying Software Tries to Skirt Law
(AP)

DVD Copying Software Tries to Skirt Law
(AP) 05/06/2004 02:30 PM
AP - Court rulings have pulled the most popular software for copying DVD movies off the market, but a new program, already on sale at CompUSA and Wal-Mart, is trying to get around these rulings and still let users duplicate copy-protected discs.

Software allows game copying

Software allows game copying 02/12/2004 07:27 PM
Controversial software maker 321 Studios releases a new product that lets people create a copy of any PC game and store it on a PC's hard drive or a recordable disc.

DVD copying software tries to skirt law

DVD copying software tries to skirt law 05/07/2004 04:27 PM

Briefly: New ban for DVD copying
software

Briefly: New ban for DVD copying
software 05/20/2004 05:30 PM

DVD-Copying Software Company Folds

DVD-Copying Software Company Folds 08/03/2004 11:11 PM
AP via Daily Press Aug 4 2004 3:34AM GMT

EA, Atari Sue Over Videogame Copying
Software

EA, Atari Sue Over Videogame Copying
Software 06/16/2004 12:20 AM

DVD-Copying Software Creator Expands

DVD-Copying Software Creator Expands 02/11/2004 09:44 PM
AP via Daily Press Feb 12 2004 1:44AM GMT

DVD-Copying Software Creator Expands
(AP)

DVD-Copying Software Creator Expands
(AP) 02/11/2004 05:41 PM
AP - A company whose DVD-copying software prompted copyright and piracy-related lawsuits from Hollywood is expanding into the realm of computer games, rolling out a system that lets game buyers make backup copies.

DVD-Copying Software Company Folds (AP)

DVD-Copying Software Company Folds (AP) 08/03/2004 09:34 PM
AP - A maker of software that enabled users to copy DVDs and computer games folded Tuesday under the mounting weight of lawsuits by deep-pocketed movie studios and others.

BBB Warns About DVD-Copying Software
Maker (AP)

BBB Warns About DVD-Copying Software
Maker (AP) 04/20/2004 03:27 PM
AP - The Better Business Bureau warned consumers Tuesday about the maker of DVD-copying software that is being challenged by Hollywood on copyright grounds.

321 Studios to make DVD copying software
no more

321 Studios to make DVD copying software
no more 08/04/2004 11:46 AM
Done in by the courts

Game-copying software under fire

Game-copying software under fire 06/16/2004 05:13 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 16 2004 8:59AM GMT

Israel Suspends Purchase of Microsoft
Software

Israel Suspends Purchase of Microsoft
Software 01/12/2004 12:48 AM
Israel National News Jan 11 2004 11:25PM ET

Poly, varsities use software to spot
copying from Net

Poly, varsities use software to spot
copying from Net 09/12/2004 08:12 PM
Straits Times Sep 12 2004 11:32PM GMT

Software makes game copying easy

Software makes game copying easy 02/17/2004 06:01 AM
A firm whose DVD-copying software has angered film studios could have just made a foe of the games industry.

DVD, PC games copying software-maker
folds

DVD, PC games copying software-maker
folds 08/04/2004 03:10 AM
Straits Times Aug 4 2004 7:39AM GMT

UK movie biz strikes again at DVD
copying software maker

UK movie biz strikes again at DVD
copying software maker 12/16/2003 10:08 AM
Now DMCA-like EUCD is part of UK law

Microsoft copies anti-copying software

Microsoft copies anti-copying software 04/13/2004 01:58 AM
IOL Apr 13 2004 6:31AM GMT

Google Announces Purchase of Urchin Web
Analytics Software

Google Announces Purchase of Urchin Web
Analytics Software 03/29/2005 08:22 PM
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - March 28, 2005 - Google Inc. today announced it has agreed to acquire Urchin Software Corporation, a San Diego, California based web analytics company.

Creator of contested DVD-copying
software expands into PC games

Creator of contested DVD-copying
software expands into PC games 02/12/2004 11:18 AM
San Jose Mercury News Feb 12 2004 3:47PM GMT

Industry Group Sues Software Maker Over
DVD Copying

Industry Group Sues Software Maker Over
DVD Copying 02/14/2004 09:07 PM
A film industry group that oversees copy protection technology of movie DVDs filed a patent infringement lawsuit Friday against 321 Studios Inc., the maker of popular DVD-copying programs.

CNN.com - Firm launches game copying
software - Feb. 12, 2004

CNN.com - Firm launches game copying
software - Feb. 12, 2004 02/14/2004 08:03 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/02/12/copy.pcgames.ap/index.html Games X Copy's investors say their software allows you to make a backup of virtually any PC game.....Nod...wink wink.....

Maker of DVD-copying software calls
Hollywood's reach unfair

Maker of DVD-copying software calls
Hollywood's reach unfair 02/19/2004 04:10 AM
SiliconValley.com Feb 19 2004 8:40AM GMT

Law firm charges Heise for publishing
copying software news

Law firm charges Heise for publishing
copying software news 02/01/2005 08:44 PM

Lawsuits force DVD-copying software
maker to close shop

Lawsuits force DVD-copying software
maker to close shop 08/04/2004 09:34 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Aug 4 2004 2:02PM GMT

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc.

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc. 03/14/2005 05:07 PM
BestNet Communications Corp. (BestNet, OTCBB: BESC) today announced that the Board of Directors have determined not to proceed with the proposed agreement with Pacific Biometrics, Inc that was described in BestNet’s press release of January 4, 2005. [PRWEB Feb 28, 2005]

Cheap, Illegal Software

Cheap, Illegal Software 06/10/2004 05:43 PM

OEM software scams on the rise: In a moment of serious self-delusion I almost fell for one of these outfits. Yes, I'll admit, I wanted Dreamweaver MX for $60.

[sigh] Too good be to true, and all that.

It is not difficult to recognise the pirates from reputable resellers: their prices are typically much lower than those offered by official resellers. They often use anonymous domain hosting services and their sites lack sufficient contact information.

More importantly, the software they offer is unlikely to be OEM. Adobe never offered Acrobat or Photoshop (with the exception of Photoshop Elements) as OEM software, but it is widely available from OEM vendors.

I asked Chris for his opinion, and he noted that the ordering page of the site I was looking wasn't even secured with SSL. Yikes.

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New P2P software could end illegal music
squabbles

New P2P software could end illegal music
squabbles 09/13/2004 02:51 PM
Catch a Grouper

FBI seizes $87 million worth of illegal
software

FBI seizes $87 million worth of illegal
software 09/16/2004 09:27 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - A two-year investigation by U.S. law enforcement authorities has resulted in one of the largest seizures of fake software ever in the U.S. and charges against 11 individuals, government officials said Thursday.

Study: Global software piracy losses totaled $29B in 2003

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