Broadband Worsens Software Piracy
Posted: 07th Oct, 2003 By: MarkJ
Unsurprisingly, given the continued file-sharing concerns, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has blamed broadband Internet access for making software piracy worse:
The increasing use of broadband means that more consumers are moving away from car boot sales and markets to the internet when they want to buy or download pirated software.
Broadband makes it easier to access websites that sell such software, or to visit peer-to-peer networks to download not only music but copies of popular software such as Windows XP.
In April 2003, the BSA issued notices to 22 UK-based online sites for the illegal distribution of software. And the alliance warned that consumers run a real risk of infecting their PCs with viruses and other malicious code.
The VNUNet item reports that the BSA is now calling on the European Union (EU) to take a "zero tolerance" approach. Students have been highlighted as being among the worst offenders.
The increasing use of broadband means that more consumers are moving away from car boot sales and markets to the internet when they want to buy or download pirated software.
Broadband makes it easier to access websites that sell such software, or to visit peer-to-peer networks to download not only music but copies of popular software such as Windows XP.
In April 2003, the BSA issued notices to 22 UK-based online sites for the illegal distribution of software. And the alliance warned that consumers run a real risk of infecting their PCs with viruses and other malicious code.
The VNUNet item reports that the BSA is now calling on the European Union (EU) to take a "zero tolerance" approach. Students have been highlighted as being among the worst offenders.
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