Posts by Rob Harmer Consulting Services Pty Ltd

The BSA's fading twentieth-century piracy fight

They keep claiming a 10 point reduction every year - it's ever going to happen!

The current “study” opening summary is in essence no different to the last 7 or 8 annual surveys they have published, it’s almost a word for word a cut and paste year after year. see http://www.pcprofile.com/How_is_the_BSA_Going_To_Achieve_a_10_point_reduction_in_Piracy_Rates.pdf and http://www.pcprofile.com/Its_Time_for_a_Change_to_the_Game_Plan.htm

The best they can come up with is education and enforcement, both of which are faiing to make any dent in the global numbers.

Software piracy rates remain stubbornly stuck

We dont care how much the industry "loses"

For years there have been industry surveys (annually since the mid 1990s) that talk about how much the software, music and movie industry is “losing due to piracy”. The stats are rubbery and in reality are pitching at the wrong layers of management.

Many do NOT believe the statistics being used by these industry surveys, hence they tend to ignore the advice of the BSA.

We Don’t Care How Much the Software Industry is losing Due to Piracy!”

“Really, it’s not really that important how much the software, fonts, music and movie industry is losing, but what should be relevant is “by how much more” you could improve your bottom line and cash flow! Until you check out your systems you won’t know!”

Other areas that need to be looked at cover Fonts (that are also subject to license compliance issues, the same as software) plus music and movie files all of which carry risks and exposure from anti-piracy authorities worldwide.

Further Information: http://www.pcprofile.com/We_Dont_Care_How_Much_The_Software_Industry_Is_Losing.pdf