A little extra cash can help get you to where you want to be. Payment of the reward must be otherwise consistent with the objectives of the decca software company anti piracy program. According to the bsas fifthannual study on global software piracy, of the 108 countries that are covered in the may 2008 report, the use of pirated software dropped in 67 countries. Software piracy group offers cash to whistleblowers an industry group made up of software companies is offering workers in the u. Whatever it is, i am not kidding when i said that there is one online money making opportunity that is endorsed by almost every government in the world today. Report piracy fast is a notforprofit industry body that works with its members and law enforcement to detect and combat the sale and use of infringing copies of software and services do you know of a company using software illegally. Microsoft places bounty on software pirates may 28, 1998. Do you work for a business thats pirating software for its own internal use.
Be part of the anti piracy solution and report software piracy. Bsa also offers cash rewards as a benefit for reporting software piracy for qualified software leads, though it is not guaranteed and may take up to 1 year to receive the reward. One in five copies of software in the us is unlicensed. The manufacturing outfit reportedly used commercial software without a proper license. If you know a company using unlicensed business software, file a report today to be eligible for a cash reward. How should i report my company for piracyunlicensed. I am sure that my article is arousing a lot of curiosities and many of you are eager to know what i am rambling about today. A new advertising campaign is circulating on facebook that promises cash rewards in return for information about software piracy in canada. Home others sponsored report software piracy and get paid for it. Bsa first launched its rewards program in 2005 to encourage individuals with detailed information about software piracy to report the incidents. If so, you could be in for a windfall if you report it to the.
In fact, currently in practice is a campaign called no piracy, in which the bsa advertises on popular social channels the ability for whistleblowers to receive a cash reward and take a dream vacation for reporting unlicensed business software. The sequential guide to securing yourself against software. A piracy lead that simply states, xyz company in chicago is using pirated software will not be regarded as a genuine piracy lead and, therefore, will not be considered for a cash reward. Pirated software and why you should avoid it shareware. Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward those. Software antipiracy agency doubles reward the thaiger. How to report a company that uses pirated software. Clients have regularly told me they felt strongly that the person making the report was their employee in charge of software compliance. Earn cash by turning in a company using unlicensed software, but whats the catch, and what does it mean to be a snitch in the tech world. How much money can i get through siias reward program for reporting software piracy. Bsa the software alliance increases cash reward up to. Business software alliance increases efforts in campaign.
The business software alliance study found that nearly one in three copies of software. The business software alliance, a trade group representing adobe, apple and microsoft, is offering hard cash to facebook users who report businesses that use unlicensed software. The reward program will last from november 1, 2010 through the end of december 31, 2010 and is subject to change at nagrastars sole discretion. In some cases, you may receive a cash reward for making your report. I also found siia, another anti piracy agency that is dedicated to reducing piracy issues. The sequential guide to securing yourself against software piracy. If an informers information results in a successful prosecution, cash rewards. They have been using facebook advertising for several years. The business software alliance is doubling the maximum reward it will pay to individuals who report companies that are using pirated software. Corporate enduser piracy occurs when software is installed on an organizations computers without the proper licenses from the software publisher. If you have any questions or want to report software piracy by phone call 18003887478. Especially bsas explicit attempts to convince people to report companies in exchange for hard cash. Report piracy fast federation against software theft.
Individuals who report software piracy can get a cash reward amounting to. The ad, which is posted by a nonprofit trade association designed to protect the rights of software developers called bsa. Bsa the software alliance has raised its cash reward for a timeframe of 60 days. Well, it looks like software piracy may pay after all. Company name, contact name, address, specific products involved, estimated number of. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of ed software by duplicating, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing multiple copies onto personal or work computers. Using informers to uncover piracy is not a new tactic for the bsa. In one instance, a texas automotive repair company. Im uncertain to whom to report though,and if itll even be substantial or proven given the sketchiness of the procedures. Software watchdog ups cash reward for piracy leads. How should i report my company for piracyunlicensed software usage. However, changes to this reward program as applied to reporting persons who provide piracy leads that. Big softwares antipiracy groups target small businesses. Combat software piracy and earn handsome cash rewards.
Im not interested in any cash rewards, so its no worries there. Software piracy whistleblowers get bigger rewards zdnet. The business software alliance, a leading software industry organization, has announced a new approach to fighting piracy in the workplace. Upping the cash reward is an effort by the business software alliance whose members include apple, microsoft and symantec to encourage people with detailed information about software piracy. Turn in your bosses and coworkers for using pirated software. Siia antipiracy report highlights successes infoworld. The decision to pay a reward based on your report and the amount of that award shall. As part of a crackdown on software piracy, the reward being offered to those who blow the whistle. Bsa offers facebook users cash if they rat on software. The bsa end user reward program offer applies only to reports of business end user piracy taking place in the united states or canada piracy committed by a company or organization when it installs unlicensed software on computers that it owns or leases for its employees to use in their work. For years, i have questioned whether the bsa and siia was actually encouraging software piracy by giving disgruntled employees cash rewards with the belief that they could become millionaires. No piracy is an initiative of bsa the software alliance. What are several of the key organizations involved with tracking and prosecuting software piracy. Software trade associations very often pay a portion of the settlement money they receive to those who report infractions.
A reward may be payable only if bsa pursues an investigation and, as a direct result of the information provided by you, receives a monetary. Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward. Software piracy group offers cash to whistleblowers. The software alliance, promises cash rewards for information that leads to settlements with companies pirating software.
Increased reward to drive awareness of cybersecurity. The largest sum of money ever in the history of the thai anti software piracy. The siia, which represents software and it businesses, operates a cash rewards program for verifiable accounts of corporate piracy and issued rewards in 2005. Provide basic licensing information provide information on how genuine software should be packaged and distributed provide information on additional resources for helping to ensure the acquisition of genuine software send out educational materials about software piracy verify suspicious counterfeit product for customers provide technical support.
A valid report should contain some of the following information. The adverts are designed to encourage people to report businesses using unlicensed software. From today to september 30, 2008, concerned software users who call the bsa hotline to provide information that leads to successful action against business organizations using pirated or unlicensed software will be eligible for the new cash reward. Bsa encourages community members to share thoughts, questions and opinions. You may also be able to report piracy directly to the software company. Increased reward to drive awareness of cybersecurity risks posed by use of unlicensed software. If you know of a company that is pirating software, file a report confidentially at and learn how you could receive a cash reward.
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