BSA: Ministry of Internal Affairs confiscated computers with illegal copies of software products

- In an extensive action during the last few weeks, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia confiscated computers with illegal copies of software - the Business Software Alliance (BSA) announced today.

As BSA learns, during the raids in Belgrade and the provinces of Serbia, the police discovered computers with installed pirated software that were ready for delivery, as well as installation CDs with pirated software. Appropriate criminal charges will be pressed against these companies, while the computers with illegal software and installation CDs have already been confiscated.

In addition to the damage that is inflicted to the copyrights holders, the sale and use of pirated software represent a big risk to the computer users as well. This way of trade in software is also an example of unfair competition against the companies who offer legal software products with their computers.

- The rate of software piracy in Serbia amounted to 74% in 2008, which puts us among the countries with the worst results in the region, and it can have very negative effects on the process of admission to European Union. It is important that the country shows good will to resolve this problem by both eradicating the sale of illegal software and preventing the use of such software by business users - it is stated in BSA's announcement.

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