BSA: Egypt sees software piracy drop by 2%

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Thu, 20 Sep 2018 - 12:24 GMT

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A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017, Reuters

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017, Reuters

CAIRO - 20 September 2018: A recent study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) revealed that the rate of software piracy in Egypt has dropped by two percent, reaching 59 percent.

The study, a copy of which was obtained by the Information and Communication Technology Outsourcing (ITIDA), also showed a decline in the use of unlicensed software to hit USD 64 billion in 2017, compared to USD 157 million in 2015.

Such fall in the usage of unlicensed software could contribute to increasing the sales of software companies, according to the study.

The study was conducted through a survey to determine the value of unlicensed software across 32 countries.

The survey was answered by consumers and employees who used their PC either at home or work.

Results showed that Egypt (59 percent) had surpassed counties such as Morocco (64 percent), the Philippines (64 percent), Vietnam (74 percent), and Sri Lanka (77 percent) in achieving lower piracy rates.

Those results reflect the great progress made by Egypt in combating the illegal use of software.

The Egyptian government has exerted increasing efforts to upgrade the legislative structure, with the aim of improving the business environment in the area of information technology and telecommunications, as well as passing the cyber-crime law to face cyber threats.

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