Businesses in vietnam do away with pirated software opengov asia. This statistic shows the rate of unlicensed software use in several regions worldwide, from 2009 to 2017. It trailed only vietnam in the percentage of pirated software, at 92 percent. With respect to economic freedom, hong kong has the highest. Microsoft ceo visits vietnam embassy of the socialist. As a matter of fact, it is ranked 16th among other countries, with 85% of software pirated in 2010. Report says software piracy is rising globally the new york. Nov 08, 2006 vietnam s piracy rate is about 90 percent, one of the highest in the world, according to the business software alliance.
Vietnams software piracy rate drops to 78 percent tech. Cnn rampant piracy harms vietnam software industry. Software piracy rates remain high in asia infoworld. The business software alliance anti piracy group estimates current piracy levels in vietnam at 99 percent for each package bought. It takes into account both commercial and opensource programs. Feb 20, 2004 chinas piracy rate remains at 96 percentof all software sold, only 4 percent is legitimately licensed. Bsas global software survey conducted in partnership with idc, estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in 2017. The ministrys deputy chief inspector, tran van minh, said viet nam was considered by the software alliance bsa to be one of the countries taking strong, positive steps in fighting against software violations, with its piracy rate falling from 92 per cent in 2004 to 81 per cent in 2014. A version of microsoft windows can be bought on the street for as little as 50 cents.
The piracy rate the number of pirated software units divided by the total number of units put into use was 36 percent in 2003. Us alliance says vietnam software piracy decreasing. Vietnams pc software piracy rate is decreasing and will reach 60 percent in the next ten years from the current 81 percent, according to the uss business software alliance bsa. Vietnam had the highest level of pirated software, at 97%. Vietnam has been recognized as one of the countries dealing with the. Piracy of software dropped slightly in 2002 the new york.
The business software alliance reported that, although the piracy rate in vietnam remains high, the piracy rate dropped from 85% in 2009 to 81% in 2011. Commercial value of unlicensed software in north america and western europe. Vietnam vows to reduce software piracy to 70% by 2018 news. Eye opening software piracy and license compliance statistics collected. Data from the bsa global software survey 2018 shows significant revenue generation opportunities in regions with strong intellectual property ip laws. Software piracy rate projected to fall to 60% news vietnamnet. Microsoft sues south korean company over software piracy in vietnam. Vietnams piracy rate is about 90 percent, one of the highest in the world, according to the business software alliance. Vietnamnet bridge the software piracy rate in vietnam is projected to decline from 81% to 70% in the next five years and to 60% five years later, according to the u.
A version of microsoft windows can be bought for as little as 50 cents. Oct 12, 20 according to bsa global software piracy study released last may, in 2009, 85 percent of pc software here was pirated, but the rate decreased to 83 percent in 2010 and then 81 percent in 2011. Software piracy rate projected to fall to 60% news. Vietnam vows to cut software piracy to 70% investvine. There has since been a dramatic change in south korea, with rates decreasing to 40 percent within a decade business software alliance2010. The software piracy rate in vietnam is about 90 percent, one of the highest in the world, according to the u. The software piracy rate is now 81 per cent, a decrease of 11 percent from the 92 per cent rate in 2004, and should be reduced to 70 per cent by 2018.
According to bsa, the software piracy rate is now 81 percent, a decrease of 11 percent from the 92 percent rate in 2004. Chinas piracy rate remains at 96 per cent of all software sold, only four per cent is legitimately bought. Greece has the highest yearonyear average growth rate at 1. Stopping the software piracy problem in china will be very difficult. Although this is the 10th year in which bsa has studied software. New zealand, with a 26% piracy rate, continued as the country with the lowest piracy rate in the asiapacific region. Vietnamese ceos should accept legal software as best. Vietnams software piracy rates fall over time, still high. A country with maybe the biggest software piracy problem is china. Software piracy rates remain high in asia it world. Tarun sawney, senior director of software alliances antipiracy in asiapacific, said,this is an effective way to help mitigate software piracy. Vietnam is notorious for its high level of software piracy.
Vietnam had the highest rate of pirated software at 97%, followed by china at 94% and indonesia at 89%. The survey results show that vietnam is still among countries with highest rates of software piracy, but the trend is slowly and steadily declining. May 22, 2001 the study found vietnam to be the country with the single highest piracy rate, at 97 percent, down from 98 percent in 1999. Losses resulting from software theft worldwide dropped 3. Chinas piracy rate remains at 96% of all software sold, only 4% is legitimately bought. Report says software piracy is rising globally the new. The report cautioned local businesses from supporting software infringement saying that the 7 percent decrease in piracy rate has raised job creation by 11 percent. A new global survey has found 78 percent of software installed on personal computers in vietnam last year were not licensed, a drop from 81 percent in. Thailand and the philippines took the third and fourth positions with 69 and 67 percent, while the rates in malaysia and singapore were 53 and 30 percent, respectively. Jun 10, 2002 vietnam has the highest business software piracy rate in the world, according to the study, at 94 percent.
The average asiapacific ratio came in at 57 percent, according to bsa statistics. According to the 2011 study, zimbabwe was the nation with the highest piracy rate, at 92%, while the lowest piracy rate was present in the u. By simply filling out the form below, you can easily and confidentially help us end software piracy in canada. Top 20 software license misuse and piracy hotspots. Software piracy case goes to court society vietnam news. Although vietnams unlicensed software ratio has fallen slightly from 78 percent in 2015, it is still much higher than thailands 67 percent and chinas 60 percent, it says.
This is due to a recent discovery of illegal software programs worth. Ha noi vns viet nam expects to lower its software piracy rate to 75 per cent in the coming period, according to an official of the ministry of culture, sports and tourism. Vietnamese businesses improved their cybersecurity situation and obeyed the law by eliminating illegal software and replacing it with licensed. Middle east the three largest economies in the middle east, turkey, israel, and saudi arabia, each saw a decrease in the piracy rate, with turkey dropping the most. Data from the bsa global software survey 2018 shows significant revenue generation opportunities in regions with.
The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed. Specifically, in 2009, 85% of computer programs installed in vietnam were unlicensed. The software alliance, formerly known as the business software alliance, is a washington. The vietnam government with the help of international organisations has vowed to fight more intensely against software piracy in the country. Chinas efforts to combat piracy remain under a special u. Sep 19, 2018 a recent study from the business software alliance confirmed that the piracy rate in egypt has dropped by two percent, reaching 59 percent. Enterprise enduser piracy of software harms the software industry and stunts the growth of the it sector. Oct 26, 2019 according to bsas latest statistics, as of 2017, 74 percent of software used in vietnams is unlicensed, much higher than the regional average.
The software industry reports a continued high level of software piracy in vietnam. Cios report unlicensed software is increasingly risky and expensive. With it sector one of vietnams major contributor, piracy is hurting the industry deeply. These are the results of this years business software alliance bsa study of global trends in software piracy. Vietnam, with a piracy rate at 94%, continued as the country with the highest piracy rate in the region. Brazil experienced a yearonyear average growth rate of 1. This figure dropped to 83% in 2010 and 81% in 2011 and 20. Software piracy rate, % software installed brazil experienced a yearonyear average growth rate of 1. The united states and vietnam have reached an agreement on intellectualproperty rights, in a move to curb computer software piracy experts say wednesdays agreement is key for vietnam to win. Vietnams software piracy rates fall over time, still high at. Vietnam vows to reduce software piracy to 70% by 2018.
Information development the effect of deterrence policy. In society today, internet users are obtaining millions of dollars in software illegally. Piracy, and intellectual property in general, is a contentious issue between developed states and the rest of the world. China came in second with a piracy rate of 94 percent, up from 1999s 91. In 2017, 16 percent of software used in north america was unlicensed. With it sector one of vietnam s major contributor, piracy is hurting the industry deeply. May 26, 2016 compared to other surveyed countries in southeast asia, vietnam had the second highest software piracy rate, after indonesia with 84 percent. Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Aug 12, 2019 this statistic shows the rate of unlicensed software use in several regions worldwide, from 2009 to 2017. Developers should be compensated for the products they have created and thats why were asking for your help. Vietnam is one of several countries that has made great improvements in the matter, sawney was quoted as saying. The business software alliance antipiracy group estimates current piracy levels in vietnam at 99 percent for each package bought. Vietnam starts taking action against software piracy. Read our 2018 report here we analyzed aggregated compliance intelligence data the number of unique machines using unpaid software as of march 2017 to identify the top 20 countries using pirated or unlicensed software.
With this first court trial in viet nam, we hope that the tribunal, along with the authorities implementation of the penal code in the near future, will add an effective channel to help achieve our. Software piracy case goes to court society vietnam. Chinas piracy rate remains at 96 percent of all software sold, only 4 percent is legitimately bought. Russia, ukraine, and other former members of the soviet union typically have high rates.
Vietnam has one of the highest software piracy rates in the world. Software piracy is a lot more rampant in china than the u. Unlicensed software is still used around the globe at alarming rates, accounting for 37 percent of software installed on personal computers only a 2 percent drop from 2016. Nov 15, 1999 vietnam is notorious for its high level of software piracy. According to bsas latest statistics, as of 2017, 74 percent of software used in vietnams is unlicensed, much higher than the regional average.
The bsa has consistently estimated that vietnam has a software piracy rate of around 95 percent for each legitimately bought package, on average 20 illegal copies are made. Based on this report, the percentage of digital piracy unlicensed computer software in vietnam is 78% in 2015. Software piracy rates remain high in asia david legard. Jun, 2018 the survey results show that vietnam is still among countries with highest rates of software piracy, but the trend is slowly and steadily declining. Perceived problems property crimes including vandalism and theft. Vn looks to discourage software piracy economy vietnam. Top 20 countries for software piracy and license misuse. Software piracy grew in the asiapacific region last year but leveled off in most regions of the world, according to a new survey by an industry trade group.
Dec 20, 20 the vietnam government with the help of international organisations has vowed to fight more intensely against software piracy in the country. The software piracy rate reports the proportion of installed software that is pirated. Lost commercial revenue due to software piracy 2015 and. In vietnam, software piracy is a greater concern because the average piracy rate is up to 90%. Software piracy software piracy is the illegal reproduction and distribution of software applications, whether it is for personal use or business. Software piracy grew last year, largely because of growing computer markets in countries that traditionally have high piracy rates, such as vietnam, china and india, a trade group reports. Based on 050 contributions for afghanistan, albania, algeria and 82. Indonesia had a 88% piracy rate, down from 89% in 2000. Piracy includes the illegal copying of programs, counterfeiting.
Australia had a 27% piracy rate, down from 33% in 2000. Software piracy rate, % software installed tcdata360. Apr 10, 2020 the software piracy rate in vietnam is about 90 percent, one of the highest in the world, according to the u. Top 20 countries for software piracy and license misuse 2017. China, with 92%, followed as the country with the second highest piracy rate. Software piracy remains a multibillion dollar industry in asia, but some signs of improvement are surfacing in the 14 asian countries being most closely surveyed, according to. A recent study from the business software alliance confirmed that the piracy rate in egypt has dropped by two percent, reaching 59 percent. The software alliancewhich includes giants like microsoft, apple, intel, oracle and adobesaid in a report that the unlicensed software in asia. Pirated software still treasured among vietnamese businesses.
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