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RSS bsaBSA and ITIC lead call to keep ecommerce unregulated
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) have appealed to international governments to keep ecommerce free of regulation. In a White Paper, Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of the BSA said the... [16 Nov 1999]
BSA: Stop thinking of piracy as victimless
News At least that is what the BSA is hoping. Mark Floisand, UK chair of the BSA and marketing director at Adobe, said: "This is not just illegal - it also has major social and economic implications as well. [26 Sep 2003]
BSA gets tougher on unlicensed software
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched a new offensive to cut down on software piracy in the face of ever-increasing levels of fake software. The BSA is to put an increased emphasis on enforcement, to try and stop people thinking they... [19 Jun 2002]
BSA: Pirate's prison sentence sends out 'the right message'
News The BSA investigated Bilal Khan for three years, before bringing down his one man production line which was selling counterfeit software on auction sites eBay and QXL. Peter Szyszko, lawyer for the BSA, told silicon.com: "This was certainly a very... [07 Jul 2003]
5 Years ago... BSA president calls for Far East piracy crackdown
News 08.12.1998: Robert Holleyman, president of the Washington-based Business Software Alliance (BSA) was in Thailand last week to hammer home its message about software piracy. Holleyman also announced a new alliance between the BSA and the Association... [08 Dec 2003]
BSA offers final week of software 'amnesty'
News Siobhan Carroll, regional manager for Northern Europe within the BSA, said the scheme provides companies with a risk-free way of getting their software management under control. The BSA is keen to allow that not all companies in breach of software... [17 Mar 2004]
BSA nets record payout for unlicensed software
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is to receive a record out-of-court settlement from a British company which used unlicensed software. The BSA said in this latest case, announced on Thursday, the company guilty of software-licence infringement... [22 Jun 2007]
BSA cracks down on software pirates
News Companies across Europe face increased risk of prosecution for software piracy this year, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA). BSA UK launched Crackdown 98 today - a campaign aimed at getting medium-sized companies to take stock of... [05 Nov 1998]
BSA president calls for software piracy crackdown in Thailand
News Robert Holleyman, president of the Washington-based Business Software Alliance (BSA) was in Thailand last week to hammer home its message about software piracy. Holleyman also announced a new alliance between the BSA and the Association of Thai... [08 Dec 1998]
BSA busts Danish piracy ring
News Only 24 hours after Microsoft steamrollered $14m worth of counterfeit CD Roms, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) - which is part-funded by the software giant - has blown the lid on a counterfeiting operation worth $237m. [20 Jan 1999]
BSA offers £20k piracy bounty to rat on your boss
News Anti-software piracy group the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is offering a £20,000 reward to anyone who informs on their employer using illegal or unlicensed software. The BSA already has an online hotline for people to report the use of illegal... [27 Apr 2006]
BSA launches latest anti-piracy crackdown
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched another campaign to stamp out software piracy. The BSA has warned that any company found guilty of using illegal software will be heavily fined, and the directors could face up to two years in prison. [16 Mar 1999]
BSA demands EU legislation on software piracy
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has written to the European Parliament and heads of EU member states demanding action on software piracy. First, the BSA wants the punishments for forging software to be harmonised across the EU. [13 Oct 1999]
BSA gets $1.5m after CD-ROM crackdown
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has received $1.5m from its backers following a series of recoveries of CD-ROM's containing pirated software. The BSA declined to reveal the names of the companies involved, but its members include Adobe, Apple... [06 Jul 2000]
BSA slams lack of action over piracy
News The Business Software Alliance (BSA) urged the UK government on Wednesday to take tougher action against copyright violation to combat the spiralling rate of unlicensed software. Siobhan Carroll, a BSA regional manager, said in a statement: "The... [19 May 2005]
