Even Companies Get Fooled by Pirated Software, Reveals Microsoft
While some users go out of their way to download and use pirated software and save a pretty penny (even though they could for example give up on windows and switch to Ubuntu which comes free of charge), going the same route is not a viable option for companies. But according to a recent study commissioned by Microsoft, even the most ethical of companies can sometimes be fooled into purchasing pirated software.
The study in question is called “The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business” and it brought to light three key aspects regarding the usage of pirated software:
1. 37% of midsized business included in the study used some form of Microsoft pirated software.
2. The pirated software was not your run of the mill kind, it was high-quality so as to perfectly emulate an original product. This measure reveals that pirates have become more sophisticated so as to better fool the companies that purchase the software in good faith.
3. Midsized companies spent on average, more than $10,000 on pirated software.
“It’s obvious that the strategy of software pirates is to create high-quality counterfeit software that is designed to deceive. The study reveals just how prevalent the problem is within the business environment. The best way to protect companies is by educating people about software piracy and providing tools to help identify and prevent the risks of counterfeit software before they purchase and install it in their workplace. With high-quality counterfeit software, where the packaging is very good and the price is reasonable, it can be difficult for a customer to tell the difference,” commented Senior Director with Microsoft’s Genuine Software Initiative, Cori Hartje .
If you would like to take a look at “The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business” study for yourself, you can do so here (PDF warning).
Tags: Microsoft, Genuine Software Initiative, Piracy, The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business
The study in question is called “The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business” and it brought to light three key aspects regarding the usage of pirated software:
Advertising
1. 37% of midsized business included in the study used some form of Microsoft pirated software.
2. The pirated software was not your run of the mill kind, it was high-quality so as to perfectly emulate an original product. This measure reveals that pirates have become more sophisticated so as to better fool the companies that purchase the software in good faith.
3. Midsized companies spent on average, more than $10,000 on pirated software.
“It’s obvious that the strategy of software pirates is to create high-quality counterfeit software that is designed to deceive. The study reveals just how prevalent the problem is within the business environment. The best way to protect companies is by educating people about software piracy and providing tools to help identify and prevent the risks of counterfeit software before they purchase and install it in their workplace. With high-quality counterfeit software, where the packaging is very good and the price is reasonable, it can be difficult for a customer to tell the difference,” commented Senior Director with Microsoft’s Genuine Software Initiative, Cori Hartje .
If you would like to take a look at “The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business” study for yourself, you can do so here (PDF warning).
Tags: Microsoft, Genuine Software Initiative, Piracy, The Surprising Risks of Counterfeit Software in Business
I Hope you LIKE this blog post! Thank you!
What do YOU have to say about this
blog comments powered by Disqus
Popular News
By George Norman on 28 May 2012
Mozilla introduced a new program meant to educate millions of people, the Mozilla Webmaker program.
By George Norman on 26 May 2012
Piriform updated its products, making CCleaner less annoying and Defraggler a lot faster.Related News
By George Norman on 25 Apr 2012
Or to phrase it differently than the title, Microsoft has recently presented the three Windows 8 editions it will market once the operating system reaches GA
By George Norman on 02 Dec 2011
With 2011 quickly drawing to an end, the team behind Microsoft’s Bing search engine made public a list of the most popular searches on Bing in 2011. The list includes the most searched people, the most searched news stories, the most searched sports stars
By George Norman on 21 Feb 2012
Redmond-based software giant Microsoft announced earlier this month that its flight simulator, the appropriately named Microsoft Flight, will be available to download worldwide for free starting next week
By George Norman on 11 Apr 2012
On Tuesday, April 10, Skype Head of Social Media Jennifer Caukin announced that there are now 40 million users around the world signed into Skype at the same time.Advertising
Hot Software Updates
Top Downloads
2.
Opera5.
Trillian8.
AIM9.
Skype10.
Ad-Aware12.
Nero13.
Google Earth14.
Picasa15.
Winamp16.
iTunes17.
RealPlayer18.
uTorrent19.
eMule20.
WinRAR21.
BitComet22.
WinZip23.
Shareaza24.
CCleaner25.
Recuva26.
Tweak UI27.
CuteFTP Home29.
Adobe Reader30.
NewsPiperBecome A Fan!
Link To Us!
Even Companies Get Fooled by Pirated Software, Reveals Microsoft
HTML Linking Code
HTML Linking Code