Tech Insider Fighting Pirates
SOFTWARE PIRACY is on the decline in the United States, according to a new study.
In 2001, roughly one in every four pieces of software in use was obtained illegally or was used without a license, according to the Business Software Alliance, the software industry's trade association, which commissioned the study.
In 2002, overall piracy dropped 2 percent, to 23 percent, the study found. Still, the cost of software piracy - in terms of lost jobs, wages and tax revenues - rose from $1.8 billion in 2001 to $1.9 billion last year, the study said.
The report rated the 50 states in terms of biggest reduction in piracy rates since 2001, as well as lowest piracy rates overall.
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