BSA singles out eBay, online retailers in new piracy report

The BSA is spewing idiocy again, this time regarding online auctions and the dangers they pose to you. The report isn't completely wrong, and it does outline some basic procedures for safeguarding oneself online, but be prepared to wade through those BSA-certified numbers if you dare to enter here.

October 03, 2008 - 07:10AM CT - by Joel Hruska

BSA: pirated software taking cops off the street, costs jobs

The Business Software Alliance has had IDG conduct another piracy survey, this one focused on eight US states. The report attempts to shock everyone from their piratical ways by calculating the losses in unusual units: police officers taken off the street.

July 18, 2008 - 12:28PM CT - by John Timmer

Microsoft: $1 of piracy = $5.50 in "lost opportunities"

Each dollar lost to software piracy equals $5.50 in lost opportunities, claim Microsoft and IDC. Unfortunately, there's a major caveat to the data being used, as not every dollar "lost" can be turned into a dollar worth of sales in the first place.

July 09, 2008 - 07:25PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

BSA says piracy down, but questions remain about its data

The BSA has released its annual report on software piracy around the world. The overall picture is improving, but serious questions remain about the group's methodology and assumptions.

May 15, 2008 - 07:15PM CT - by Joel Hruska

By the numbers: piracy rate in China down 10 percent

The most recent data from an annual study on global software piracy shows that while the worldwide piracy rate has remained static, high-piracy countries like China and Russia have shown a noticeable reduction in recent years.

May 15, 2007 - 10:25PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng