Use of unlicensed software at 33 percent in south africa, new bsa survey finds. Bsas global software survey quantifies the volume and value of unlicensed software. This represents a onepoint decrease compared with bsas prior findings in 20. I am an intellectual property attorney in southlake, texas who has handled more than 230 business software alliance audit matters for small to mediumsized companies. Mean annual earnings, structure of earnings survey 2014. We strategically select each case and carefully oversee our programs to optimize results, minimize risk, and drive revenue. The software alliance, also known as bsa, is a trade group established by microsoft corporation in 1988 and representing a number of the worlds largest software makers and is a member of the international intellectual property alliance. The bsas typical approach is to, at the first instance, demand businessowners to complete a voluntary selfaudit, where business owners must produce a full index of all bsamember software running on that business network, and provide receipts or other proof of licensed ownership of such software.
This study had some interesting findings that we wanted to share with you. Bsa the software alliance bsa is the leading advocate for the global software industry. The letters often state that the bsa has received information that the business does not have a proper license for. Bsas global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2015, across more than 110 national and regional economies. B s a business software alliance guidestar profile. The following are a sample of some of the settlements we have been able to reach for our business clients in cases involving the business software alliance vero, siemens, vb conversions, and autodesk.
The business software alliance bsa recently published the latest edition of their global software survey. This survey, done in partnership with idc, reports on the quantity and value of unlicensed software installed on pcs in a specific year. Bsas study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. The findings in bsas study are important and merit attention, according to drs. What i learned in the last 10 years defending bsa the. B s a business software alliance nonprofit explorer. Bsa global software survey bsa the software alliance. The bsa global software survey, conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 20. Malware and unlicensed software malware is a huge problem for organizations. Many of the changes are positive, especially in cloud computing. Bsa the software alliance investigates all reports of software piracy without independently confirming the veracity of the information provided or the motive of the person making the complaint. Its members are among the worlds most innovative companies, creating software solutions that.
Cloud computing accelerates enterprise transformation everywhere, forrester nov. Security imperative, business opportunity june 2018 bsa global software survey in brief a round the world, software has become one of the most ubiquitous and essential tools businesses use to perform their most fundamental everyday tasks from tracking sales, maintaining books, targeting. Bsas global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal. It also reveals key attitudes and behaviors related to software licensing, intellectual property, and emerging technologies based on a global survey of more than 24,000 respondents. Work product doctrine and attorneyclient priviledge. This greatly improves our ability to give our customers fast and accurate results by allowing us to see and control their pc for a short time. Despite a global twopoint drop in unlicensed software installation rates during the last two years, unlicensed software is still being used around the globe at alarming rates, accounting for 37 percent of software installed on personal computers. Bsa s global software survey quantifies the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in more than 110 countries and regions, and includes nearly 23,000 responses from consumers, employees, and cios. With operations in more than 60 countries, bsa advocates for public policies. Bsa responds to ustr 301 findings on china bsa the. Hiring an attorney is one of the most important considerations even if a business fully understands the circumstances. Today, the united states trade representative ustr released the findings of its inquiry. This report was written by bsa the software alliance, incorporating the analysis done by the economist intelligence unit eiu.
Bsa the software alliance releases firstever report showing. We are driven to excellence in all areas of our business by focusing 100% of our efforts on solving customers problems, creating deep and lasting customer. Bsa the software alliance 5 key findings the 2016 bsa global cloud computing scorecard reveals significant changes in the policy environment for cloud computing in key global economies since the previous scorecard in 20. Bsas study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and.
The irs form 990 is an annual information return that most organizations claiming federal taxexempt status must file yearly. Use of unlicensed software at 33 percent in south africa, new bsa. Software helps us be more effective, more creative, and more efficient. Bsa welcomes the ntias multistakeholder process to address this complex, crosssector challenge, as well as. Its members are among the worlds most innovative companies, creating software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. The bsas members include the largest software publishing companies in the world and most notably, microsoft, adobe, symantec, network associates, autodesk and macromedia. A 910 billion catalyst for the eu economy bsa the software alliance 1 the findings. At a glance direct, indirect, induced 1 all data are from 2014 and were provided by eiu unless otherwise indicated. August 1, 2017, hong kong with an average of 7 million hacking attempts daily worldwide,1 hong kong faces serious risk as a global financial center. Duplicated download links may be due to resubmissions or amendments to an organizations original return. Vijay gurbaxani and vidyanand choudhary of the university of californias irvine. How to respond to a bsa or siia software audit letter.
A business software alliance team member will provide you with the latest information. In 2008, the business software alliance received more than 2,500 reports of illicit use of software by companies in the u. All jobs are software jobs preparing germanys workforce for the digital economy. Aug 01, 2017 bsa the software alliance launches survey findings on ransomware and cloud readiness.
The widespread use of technology by businesses to process data heightens the risk of data falling prey to. Jun 07, 2016 the business software alliance bsa recently published the latest edition of their global software survey. Bsa the software alliance sent a letter to congress outlining the software industrys priorities for future covid19 relief legislation. Bsa the software alliance releases firstever report. Sample of autodesk, siia and bsa software settlements. New bsa survey finds use of unlicensed software at 27 percent in. Its principal activity is trying to stop infringement of software produced by its members. Bsa the software alliance and fraunhoferiuk hosted an event in berlin on 12 march 2019 on how individuals in germany can succeed in the digital economy and how employers can equip their employees and the. This is according to the business software alliance, which announced today the findings of its sixth annual bsaidc global software piracy study conducted by idc on its behalf.
Bsa the software alliance, washington, district of columbia. Some key asia pacific findings in this years survey show that. Software alliance i national telecommunications and. Bsa s study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies. The business software alliance is a private trade organization with absolutely no independent law enforcement authority. May 12, 2009 this is according to the business software alliance, which announced today the findings of its sixth annual bsaidc global software piracy study conducted by idc on its behalf.
Asiapacific cybersecurity dashboard the software alliance. Bsa responds to ustr 301 findings on china washington march 22, 2018 today, the united states trade representative ustr released the findings of its inquiry into chinas policies and practices in relation to technology transfer, intellectual property protection, market access, and innovation. Investment for the future benchmarking it industry competitiveness 2011 2 business software alliance preface this report is published by bsa and written by the economist intelligence unit, with the exception of the bsa ceo letter and bsa commentary appearing on pages 1820. The bsa global software survey, conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 20 across more than 110 national and regional economies. It is an association of worldclass companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software solutions. Bsa the software alliance 20 f street nw, suite 800 washington, dc 20001 usa.
Read the irs instructions for 990 forms if this organization has filed an amended return, it may not be reflected in the data below. There are two important considerations when responding to the bsa the software alliance that can help resolve the matter with the least costs and least amount of time. Bsa i the software alliance bsa1 is grateful for the opportunity to provide comments to the national telecommunications and information administration ntia on promoting stakeholder action against botnets and other automated threats. Bomgar is a simple, fast, and secure remote control application. It is an association of worldclass companies that invest billions of dollars annually to create software solutions that spark the economy and improve modern life. About the business software alliance bsa audit defense. Is it the business software alliance bsa, or the software information industry association siia these are two of the large software trade groups that routinely audit business. Lets face it, software asset management sam might be a best practice, but there are still plenty of organizations out there who havent instituted sam due to a lack of resources or initiative.
Seizing opportunity through license compliance bsa. What i learned in the last 10 years defending bsa the software alliance audits. Its principal activity is trying to stop infringement. How to respond to a bsa the software alliance audit letter. Jun 07, 2018 2018 revulytics software piracy statistics and thoughts on the bsa global software survey. The business software alliance and the global software survey.
Next page next a membership in bsa the software alliance provides you a seat at the table with the worlds leading software companies. These are sample cases only and past performance is no guarantee or prediction in your case. France, germany, italy, spain, and the united kingdom. Financial trends metrics for five most recent years 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014. Please note that the investigative process is very thorough and can take several months for significant developments. The research findings provide important insights on how the european union. Software piracy is big business and bad for it as a whole, so someone has to police it. Bsa the software alliance is a trade group representing the worlds most innovative business enterprise software companies, including adobe, apple, ibm, microsoft, oracle, and salesforce. Bsa the software alliance has commissioned this expert analysis by the economist intelligence unit eiu on the economic contributions of the software industry in both the eu28 and its five biggest member states. Moving forward, bsa calls on both the us and chinese governments to.
Global cloud computing scorecard methodology bsa the. Once a report is received, bsa the software alliance makes a decision about whether to request a selfaudit or to immediately file suit. Use of unlicensed software, while down slightly, is still widespread. Jobs have always evolved, but today technology is making leaps and bounds at evershorter intervals. A guidestar pro report containing the following information is available for this organization.
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