37% of businesses using pirated computer software
23/05/2006 - 10:13:22The amount of illegal software being used by Irish companies has fallen slightly, according to a lobby group campaigning on the issue.
The Business Software Alliance says 37% of firms were using unlicensed or pirated computer programmes in 2004, compared to 40% in 2003.
However, the group says Ireland needs to crack down further on such piracy in order to protect its own software manufacturing sector and attract more high-technology firms from abroad.
