Pressemeldungen

CCIA Europe, DIGITALEUROPE and BSA | The Software Alliance welcome the balanced approach of the Member States in improving criminal justice in cyberspace. Weiterlesen

BSA joins its voice to other industry stakeholders in support of a recent letter signed by ministers of fourteen European Union member states, which calls for a sound approach to reform in the implementation of the Digital Single Market strategy. The signatories advocate policies to foster robust competition and encourage investment and innovation. Policy proposals designed to deliver a digital single market should be evidence-based, future proof and address specific and well understood problems. Weiterlesen

We are disappointed in the outcome of today’s trial. The unauthorized copying for commercial purposes of substantial and essential elements of a competitor’s code in a manner that undermines the market for that software seems inconsistent with public interest goals of the fair use defense. We worry about the impact today’s verdict could have on the incentives for software companies to invest in research and development. Weiterlesen

Anwender in Deutschland setzen trotz nachweislicher Sicherheitsrisiken immer noch unlizenzierte Software in hohem Maße ein. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt die BSA | The Software Alliance in ihrer aktuellen weltweiten Untersuchung der Softwarenutzung. Die Untersuchung mit dem Titel „Vorteile der Lizenztreue“ („Seizing Opportunity Through License Compliance“) zeigt, dass in Deutschland 22 Prozent der gesamten Software nicht lizenziert sind. Weiterlesen