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For 'Small Business Week 2004,' BSA Releases 10 Steps for Preventing Software Piracy

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2004--Today, in recognition of the Bush Administration's proclamation that May 16 through May 22, 2004 is Small Business Week, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) today released a list of 10 steps that small business owners and managers can take to avoid the legal and financial risks of using unlicensed software.
Adapted from the BSA Guide to Software Management, these 10 steps will help small businesses establish and maintain policies and procedures to stay risk free:

Holiday In Wales -- Be a responsible software user. Develop a company policy on software usage and have employees sign it annually.

. Every year billions of dollars of revenue is lost as a result of software piracy. In 2007, according to a global study conducted on behalf of the BSA, the total losses sustained by the software industry as a direct result of software piracy were in excess of 40 billion dollars worldwide. What many fail to realize is that the harmful effects of software piracy reach far beyond the software publisher. While software manufacturers certainly feel the crunch, our channel partners and most importantly, our customers suffer as well.

Holiday Wales -- Compare the number of software installations to the number of licenses. Obtain any licenses needed for compliance.

“Every day countless fonts enable communication % on computers, mobile phones, and in print, ” said David DeWitt, vice president of Monotype Imaging’s Creative Professional group. “We see fonts everywhere we look, but they’re often overlooked as software assets that need to be licensed and managed. We’re joining BSA to tackle the font piracy problem by educating organizations about the need to ensure correct font licensing compliance through effective font software asset management.”

Cottage Holiday In Wales -- Centralize software purchases. Funnel purchases through a designated internal authority such as a purchasing department.

Step 6 is important if you want to prevent your children from installing software or changing the settings on your computer.

Caravan Holiday In Wales -- Ask that employees submit written requests for new software and see that the software manager signs and authorizes these requests.

. Software is one of the most valuable technologies of the Information Age, running everything from personal computers to the internet. Unfortunately, because software is so valuable and because computers make it easy to create an exact copy of a program in seconds, software piracy is a widespread problem. Software piracy is the illegal copying or distribution of a copyrighted software program. There are five common types of software piracy and the bottom line is that software piracy has serious consequences.

Camping Holiday Wales -- Buy from authorized dealers, or through reputable application service providers (ASPs).

Research from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) found that 85 per cent of SMEs do not realise they are potentially at risk from viruses. Meanwhile, 41 per cent stated that they anticipated no risk from unlicensed software. Ram Dhaliwal, UK member committee chair of the BSA, "It's clear from the research that directors of many British businesses just don't realise the risks of using illegal software.

Accommodation Holiday Wales -- Obtain original materials, such as manuals, registration cards, license agreements and receipts with each purchase and keep them in a centralized file or location.

Holiday Last Minute Wales -- Have a clear policy on Internet usage, including the uploading and downloading of software, and enforce it.

Catering Holiday Self Wales -- Establish a regularly scheduled audit of the company's software assets. Know what programs reside on your computers and network at all times.

Holiday Wales Walking -- Visit www.bsaaudit.com for free tools and resources, including the BSA Guide to Software Management and free software audit tools that will enable you to audit the software on your computer network to determine whether or not it is licensed.

Family Holiday Wales -- Report software piracy, by calling 1-888-NO PIRACY or accessing the online reporting form at www.bsa.org/usa.

Holiday Riding Wales "For many small businesses, proper software licensing often falls through the cracks, potentially exposing them to legal and financial consequences," said Bob Kruger, vice president of enforcement for BSA. "Even companies without a dedicated network administrator can follow these simple tips to ensure they are compliant."

Adventure Holiday Wales According to a recent study conducted by the International Planning and Research Corporation, the U.S. software piracy rate is 23 percent. Software piracy causes serious economic effects, including lost wages, lost jobs, and lost tax revenue.

Holiday Park South Wales The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, CNC Software/Mastercam, Internet Security Systems, Macromedia, Microsoft, Network Associates, SolidWorks, Sybase, Symantec, UGS PLM Solutions and VERITAS Software.

Cottage Holiday Wales Contacts

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Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Debbi Bauman, 202-530-5132
debbib@bsa.org
or
Laura Brinker, 202-775-1401
laura.brinker@dittus.com

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