Companies adopt activation to stem piracy: stop, thief!(investment of the business companies for the software safety )
Macworld, September, 2005 by Dalrymple, Jim
As long as there has been computer software, there have been people who don't want to pay for it. And these days, with fast Internet connections and cheap storage, it's easier than ever to be a software pirate. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimates that, worldwide, piracy costs businesses more than $33 billion.
Developers don't seem to like implementing antipiracy measures, but it's something that they must do to protect their products. "Fighting piracy is a significant investment for these companies," says Jenny Blank, the BSA's director of enforcement, "but the size of the damages [is] so huge that you have to make this investment." Striking a Balance For many companies, the first priority is...
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