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Hyderabad , May 18

FIFTY-three per cent of the software installed on personal computers in the Asia-Pacific region was pirated in 2004. While this was the same level as witnessed in 2003, the losses due to software piracy increased from $7.5 billion to $8 billion.

A global software piracy study released on Wednesday by Business Software Alliance, the international association of software developers, indicates that software piracy continues to be a major challenge worldwide. The study was conducted by the research firm International Data Corporation.

The BSA President and CEO, Mr Robert Holleyman, said in a statement, "Worldwide, one out of every three copies of software in use today has been obtained illegally.

"These losses have a profound economic impact in countries around the world.

"Every copy of software used without proper licensing costs tax revenue, jobs and growth opportunities for burgeoning software markets."

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