Losses from illegal copy software are $ 34 billion worldwide

In 2004 and 2005, the percentage of illegal copy software installation is 35%. Although there is no change in the percentage, the damage amount rose by about 1.6 billion dollars.

The interesting thing is that the installation rate of illegal copy software has decreased, and China has decreased from 90% in 2004 to 86%. Russia is down 4% to 83%. Ukraine has decreased by 6% to 85%. Morocco is also decreasing, it is decreasing by 4% and it seems to be 68%. Countries with markedly reduced rates in these four countries.

Conversely, the lowest illegal rate is 21% in the United States. However, in terms of damage amount, it is the world's biggest up to $ 6.9 billion interesting result. America is caused by the large software market.

USATODAY.com - Industry group says software piracy down in China and Russia

Japan is as follows.
Last year's piracy rate in Japan was 28%, damage amount was about 180 billion yen
- Worldwide piracy rate remains unchanged at 35%, damage amounted to 34 billion dollars -
http://www.bsa.or.jp/press/2006/060523.htm

The 3rd World Software Piracy Survey (announced on May 23, 2006 / target period January - December 2005)
http://www.bsa.or.jp/press/files.htm

As a measure against this illegal copy software, Microsoft has announced the plan of a PC with a pay-per-use computer, "FlexGo", but how much is it effective?