Person: Julian McMenamin

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Third of software illegal, study shows

MORE than one third of all packaged software installed on PCs in Ireland in 2005 was illegal, according to an annual global software piracy study.

Wed, 24 May, 2006

Study says 38% of Irish computer software counterfeit

Almost 40% of software installed on Irish computers is counterfeit, according to an organisation representing computer companies worldwide.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Software pirates face legal action

SOFTWARE piracy costs the Irish software industry €40 million a year and now the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has started taking legal action against companies suspected of using unlicensed software.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2003

Children could become criminals by downloading pirated software

CHILDREN could be drawn into crime simply by downloading software from the internet, according to business groups.

Tue, 17 Jun, 2003

Software piracy in Ireland rises

The software piracy rate in Ireland has increased 1% on last year and currently stands at 42%, equating to revenue losses of almost €42,3m for the Irish software industry, according to the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) seventh annual survey on software piracy.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2002