Software piracy

Update news Software piracy

Technology firms stop selling software as losses mount up

VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, which have incurred loss of revenue because of copyright infringement, have decided to rent, rather than sell, software to businesses at low fees.

Foreign-invested firm pays for piracy

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first time a foreign-invested enterprise in Vietnam was sued and had to pay the high compensation for using pirated computer software.

How to calculate damage caused by software piracy?

 VietNamNet Bridge – International organizations regularly announce the figures about the damage caused by the use of unlicensed software. However, it’s still unclear how reliable the figures are.

Software piracy declines markedly

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software piracy in Vietnam has significantly declined over the past years, heard a workshop on computer security held by Microsoft in HCMC on Tuesday.