 'The fight for strong intellectual property protection and
respect for copyrighted works spans the globe, and there is much work to
be done,' said Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of BSA. 'BSA will
continue to work with governments to enact policies to protect software
intellectual property as well as implement programs to raise business and
consumer awareness about the importance of copyright protection for
creative works. Lowering the piracy rate will stimulate local economic
activity, generate government revenue, create job growth and cultivate
future innovation.'
John Gantz, chief Research officer at
IDC, which carried out the survey, added, ''A number of factors contribute
to the regional differences in piracy, including local-market size, the
availability of pirated software, the strength of copyright laws, and
cultural differences regarding intellectual property rights.
Unfortunately, we found that high market growth regions also tend to be
high piracy regions, such as China, India and Russia. If the piracy rate
in emerging markets - where people are rapidly integrating computers into
their lives and businesses - does not drop, the worldwide piracy rate will
continue to increase.'
BSA members include Apple, Adobe,
Macromedia and Microsoft. Further information can be found at
www.bsa.org/usa. |
