Economic Consequences Of Software Crime
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In 1996 worldwide illegal copying of domestic and international software
cost $15.2 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $5.1 billion in
the North America alone. Some sources put the total up-to-date losses, due
to software crime, as high as $4.7 trillion. On the next page is a
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oftware and then load that software onto more than one computer, or lend,
copy or distribute software for any reason without the prior written
consent of the software manufacturer. Many software managers are
concerned with the legal compliance, along with asset management and costs
to their organizations. Many firms involve their legal departments and
human resources in regards to software distribution and licensing.
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