Value of Pirated Software On The Rise, Study Says

digerati · May 18, 2005, 04:04 PM

Global spending on software is seen rising to $300 billion over the next five years, with the value of pirated software increasing to around $200 billion. "As Internet usage spreads, so does the potential for software piracy--particularly with the wider availability of broadband services," said the study, released Wednesday by technology researcher IDC and the Business Software Alliance, a trade group.

More than one-third of software used in computers around the world last year was pirated, with the European Union, the United States and Canada accounting for more than half the illegal software, according to the study. The study, which covered 87 countries, was based on IDC's data for software and hardware shipments and on thousands of interviews.

It showed that while the piracy rate globally fell by one percentage point to 35 percent last year, the pirated software increased in value to $32.7 billion from $28.8 billion in 2003.
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digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,779 Rep Power: 0	Value of Pirated Software On The Rise, Study Says Global spending on software is seen rising to $300 billion over the next five years, with the value of pirated software increasing to around $200 billion. "As Internet usage spreads, so does the potential for software piracy--particularly with the wider availability of broadband services," said the study, released Wednesday by technology researcher IDC and the Business Software Alliance, a trade group. More than one-third of software used in computers around the world last year was pirated, with the European Union, the United States and Canada accounting for more than half the illegal software, according to the study. The study, which covered 87 countries, was based on IDC's data for software and hardware shipments and on thousands of interviews. It showed that while the piracy rate globally fell by one percentage point to 35 percent last year, the pirated software increased in value to $32.7 billion from $28.8 billion in 2003. _______________________________ Read More/Source: ZDNet