Software Piracy is no more a rare issue to the Software Industry. Software Piracy is define as unauthorized duplication, distribution or use of computer software which includes making copies of software, installing, sharing, downloading, selling multiple copies to personal or work computers. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software. People should understand that purchasing a software itself also includes of purchasing the license that allows you to use it. A Software License is important because it tells the users the ownership and copyright of the software and agreement on not making duplication on the software.
Making duplication of software is an act of copyright infringement, and its illegal. Providing unauthorized access to software or to serial numbers used to register software can also be illegal.
Negative Impact from Software Piracy
Software Piracy is undeniably a large thread to the software industry. Studies from Business Software Alliance (BSA) on year 2008 shown that Software Piracy have create losses up to $52,998 million US dollar world wide.
Studies of BSA also shown that by lowering Software Piracy rate will create hundred thousands of additional new jobs worldwide in software industry. These studies shows that, Software Piracy is affecting the revenue and future of the software industry.
In 2006 studies from IDC, 29 percent of the website and more the 60 percent of peer to peer software downloads sites offering pirated software that infected Trojans and Spy ware or other tools on identity theft. Software Piracy also increases the risk on Cyber crime and security problem.
The Large Threat
Is undeniable Software Piracy is a large threat to the software industry. The most important issue is that Software Piracy denies your revenue on your hard work on developing the software itself. Software developing involves great effort, time and of course, money. Any extra illegal usage of your software in the market is leading your software to higher cost value. Hence, Software Piracy limits your ability to be competitive in the market, at the same time denies your hard work, leaving you no chance to advance or give up your precious product.
The Software Industry Future
A software which you developed is an Intellectual Property of yours. Giving your software a strong protection which mean giving your Intellectual Property a protection makes an important role on development and growth of the economy of the country. BSA studies shows that Software Piracy rate will create hundred thousands of additional new jobs worldwide. It encourages growth and provides spacious expansion for the software industry.
