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Sometimes the Best Defense is a Good Offense (Just Ask the Patriots)
January 30, 2012
The best defense is a good offense: there is no better way to protect your intellectual property than by enforcing your rights with companies that are misusing your software.
FAST: ‘2012 Licence Compliance and Software Piracy Panel’ sets anti-piracy agenda
January 17, 2012
The Federation Against Software Theft is to take part in the V.i. Labs’ ‘License Compliance and Software Piracy Panel Discussion’ webinar taking place on 2nd February 2012. The webinar itself is focussing on license revenue recovery best practices and trends as well as a series of real-world latest case studies on the implications of intellectual property theft.
Cyber Monday Sting Operation Nets 150 Rogue Websites
December 1, 2011
This week a federal task force seized 150 websites accused of selling counterfeit goods in a sting timed with the unofficial start to the online holiday shopping season: Cyber Monday. While the sites involved were purveyors of tangible goods like jerseys, handbags and boots, we picked up on some interesting parallels with the software distribution sites that we frequently discuss here on Code Confidential.
Thanksgiving Special: the 5 Biggest Turkeys in Software Piracy
November 18, 2011
While we are thankful for so many reasons, in this blog post, we’d like to take a look at the five biggest mistakes or “turkeys” that have happened in the software piracy area in 2011.
SOPA: A step in the right direction but ultimately misses the mark
November 17, 2011
Dialog around the issue of piracy at both the public and government levels is good. It’s a step in the right direction. The legislation itself, however, is misguided and has no chance for success as a tool to stamp out piracy. Therefore, we do not support it in its current form.
Uncovering and converting new customers in emerging regions
November 9, 2011
Piracy data can be a powerful tool for ISV sales teams to glean valuable market intelligence, especially in emerging markets.
CodeArmor 3.3 provides Software Business Intelligence for Mac OS
November 2, 2011
CodeArmor Intelligence 3.3 provides ISVs developing software for the Mac OS the ability to track when their applications have been pirated or used beyond its license agreement.
V.i. Labs featured on IDG Connect
October 7, 2011
The progression from discovery to enlightenment across the scale of software piracy responses involves three basic steps: quantify the problem, qualify the data and convert pirates into paying customers.
Survey reveals culture of indifference toward software piracy in UK businesses
September 13, 2011
FAST polled UK office workers about their attitudes toward pirated software and the use of unlicensed software in the workplace. An “astonishing” 49 percent simply didn’t care if the software they used at work was legally licensed or not. Less than a quarter of all respondents would consider reporting piracy.
When is Unlicensed Use of Software "Viral Marketing?" [Podcast]
August 15, 2011
Join Dan Thompson and Michael Goff for a conversation about software piracy as viral marketing. Is it really marketing if you’re not measuring it? Learn how vendors can leverage unlicensed usage to generate new revenue streams.