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Piracy and free software not always counted
The annual software piracy statistics - published by trade groups the US Business Software Association (BSA) and Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) - are compiled from several sources but none take into account the growing use of open-source desktop applications.
The figures are potent weapons in a public relations war to chide users into registering software, lobby governments for stricter enforcement of intellectual property laws and to justify harsher legal penalties.
Piracy has become an increasing problem with the spread of broadband networks and software, such as Napster and KaZaA, that allow users to easily share digital content such as software, music and video.
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Spotlight
Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.
Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.
Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.
To hack back or not to hack back?
Posted on 12 June 2013. | If you think of cyberspace as a new resource for you and your organization, it makes sense to protect your part of it as best you can. But is it a good idea?
Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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