The UK Software Management and Licensing Conference
21st April 2010
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21st June 2005 |
Response to a letter in Computer Weekly |
| Dear Sir, Re: Letters, 21st June 2005 Following Terry Billany’s query, I would like to clarify the source of the statistics that were quoted in the 7th June issue of Computer Weekly. The figures in question – that a reduction in illegal software use by ten percentage points would create 40,000 additional jobs and contribute £2bn to UK tax revenue – were the findings of the largest ever study into software piracy conducted by the BSA and IDC in 2003 and would be achieved over a four year period. The research spanned 57 countries and can be found in the archived section of IDC’s website. I was also interested to read Christopher Moseley’s response, although there appears to have been some confusion. I was referring to a 10 percentage point reduction in software theft, that is from 27 per cent down to 17 per cent, not 27 per cent as he has miscalculated. Compared with the 27 per cent the - holy grail for FAST and the BSA - 10 per cent is indeed a relatively minor drop. Whilst a 27 per cent reduction would be ideal, I fully appreciate a 10 per cent reduction is more plausible! John Lovelock Director General, Federation Against Software Theft |
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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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