BSA rewards 7 informants in RP for giving info on piracy
BSA rewards 7 informants in RP for giving info on piracy
By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines -- At least seven individuals have been rewarded for providing information that led to successful enforcement actions against seven companies found to be infringing on copyrights of software companies, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) said.
The BSA is a non-profit organization that represents leading software and hardware companies, which promotes the use of licensed software. In the Philippines, it has supported the Philippine Software Industry Association, Philippine Internet Services Organization, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Government Internal Auditors and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
It also supports the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT), a government-led initiative that is composed of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Optical Media Board (OMB) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
BSA declined to divulge any information on the identities of the informants and the value of rewards given due to confidentiality and for their protection. BSA also declined to give the name of the companies which were identified by the informants.
BSA anti-piracy campaign has been offering rewards to anyone who could provide information that would lead to a successful enforcement action and prosecution against any company using illegal software.
Tarun Sawney, director for Anti-Piracy in Asia of BSA, explained in a statement that the reward campaign only applies to reports on corporate end-users of pirated and unlicensed business software of its members. The value of the reward would then depend on the information provided by the informant and the result of the enforcement action, Sawney said.
Software piracy is punishable under the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines. Those found guilty could face up to nine years imprisonment and a fine of up to P1.5 million. Tips or leads are usually received through BSA's toll-free anti-piracy hotline at 1-800-1-888-8787.
The reward could go up to one million pesos, the BSA said.
By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines -- At least seven individuals have been rewarded for providing information that led to successful enforcement actions against seven companies found to be infringing on copyrights of software companies, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) said.
The BSA is a non-profit organization that represents leading software and hardware companies, which promotes the use of licensed software. In the Philippines, it has supported the Philippine Software Industry Association, Philippine Internet Services Organization, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Government Internal Auditors and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
It also supports the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT), a government-led initiative that is composed of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Optical Media Board (OMB) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
BSA declined to divulge any information on the identities of the informants and the value of rewards given due to confidentiality and for their protection. BSA also declined to give the name of the companies which were identified by the informants.
BSA anti-piracy campaign has been offering rewards to anyone who could provide information that would lead to a successful enforcement action and prosecution against any company using illegal software.
Tarun Sawney, director for Anti-Piracy in Asia of BSA, explained in a statement that the reward campaign only applies to reports on corporate end-users of pirated and unlicensed business software of its members. The value of the reward would then depend on the information provided by the informant and the result of the enforcement action, Sawney said.
Software piracy is punishable under the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of the Philippines. Those found guilty could face up to nine years imprisonment and a fine of up to P1.5 million. Tips or leads are usually received through BSA's toll-free anti-piracy hotline at 1-800-1-888-8787.
The reward could go up to one million pesos, the BSA said.
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