Press Releases
Pirate Bay gets political
11th June 2009
Europe at the crossroads as report details cost of illegal downloads while Pirate Party MEP elected in Sweden The cost to the economy of unauthorised downloads of digital content including software More...
Software Watchdog Queries Value In Cutting Online Pirates’ Bandwidth
2nd June 2009
Online Throttling a Soft Response to a Greedy Act FAST IiS, the not-for-profit organisation promoting the legitimate use of software, today responded with surprise to the film and television indust More...
Government awareness campaign misses the target
27th May 2009
New Proceeds of Crime leaflet campaign only addresses problems of the past not the future The news that the government is to target consumers and traders with The Proceeds of Crime leaflet, produce More...
Employees willing to report company secrets – including employer wrongdoing!
26th May 2009
As FAST encourages whistleblowers to come forward, research shows workers happy to share The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), today announced its campaign to promote employee whistleblowin More...
FAST Supports French Online Copyright Bill
15th May 2009
Three strikes and your out bill passed by National Assembly to stop online copyright infringement FAST, The Federation Against Software Theft, today backs the French governments stance on internet More...
How can businesses ignore the increased cost and risk of failing to manage software estates?
6th April 2009
Procurement buys, IT manages, they need to collaborate to avoid overspending on software and to maximise the mitigation of risk Corporate Britain is experiencing increased cost, risk and complexity More...
FAST whistleblower campaign targets illegal software users
23rd March 2009
The Federation Against Software Theft to crack down on UK employers pressurising IT staff to install software without a licence A campaign targeting UK employees being pressurised by employers to i More...
The UK's first Software Management and Licensing Conference targets the commercial and technical challenges of effectively managing software
19th March 2009
Inaugural event to address managing software costs and risks in uncertain times to drive financial and good governance rewards The UKs first national software licensing and management conference wi More...
Making The Cloud software compliant is like harnessing a moving target
18th March 2009
Leading technology experts discuss the importance of harnessing the ever-growing industry of Cloud Computing and Software as a Service Investment in the Cloud is expected to grow by 25 percent in 2 More...
Trading Standards complete second phase of inspections in Cardiff on Software License Compliance
11th March 2009
FAST and Trading Standards Working To Educate and Enforce Compliance with new Section 107A of the Copyright, Designs Patents Act Trading Standards officers in Cardiff yesterday investigated the so More...
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About FAST IiS
In September 2008 the Federation Against Software Theft and Investors in Software joined forces to advocate distilled, simplified and unified messaging on software asset management (SAM) and software licence management (SLM) best practice to the end user community. The strength of the two reputable brands encapsulates a holistic approach to driving the professional use of software across the industry and the globe.
The Federation Against Software Theft was formed in 1984; it was the first organisation globally to champion the professional management of legitimate software and protect publisher.s rights. It aims to reduce, restrict and or lessen the incidence of unauthorised dealings in computer software.
The Federation by way of the FAST IiS brand is a not-for-profit organisation that is limited by guarantee and wholly owned by its members. It works on many fronts to promote the legitimate use of software and protect its members. rights through education, enforcement, lobbying and promoting standards and best practice in business. www.fastiis.org
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