Software alliance ups reward money
BSA, a global software alliance, has increased the maximum reward for informants who report the infringement of software copyrights in business operations from Bt250,000 to Bt1 million in an effort to drive a reduction in use of illegal and unlicensed sof
The new reward offer is available until October 20 for informants who report the use of illegal software in business entities with 100 PCs or more and for business entities using high value software worth Bt1.8 million or more. This reward applies for all private sector business organisations using illegal software.
The report can be made online at www.bsa.org. The identities of informants will be kept strictly private and confidential, BSA said in a statement.
In its previous raids, large numbers of companies using illegal and unlicensed software are found in Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Chonburi, Rayong, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Pathum Thani. It said each month, nearly 100 people report illegal software use in companies in Thailand.
It was reported earlier that software piracy in Thailand is worth about US$1 billion or approximately Bt35 billion.
BSA is currently supporting an online advertising campaign via social media channels to promote the new reward offer and entice potential targets to report the use of illegal software in a company. The campaign involves the use of a Facebook fan page, Thai Cybercrime Watch.
More information on the campaign can be found at the Report Software Piracy section on www.bsa.org and Thai Cybercrime Watch Facebook page.
