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Software group wins anti-piracy court fight

A Washington, D.C.-based association recently won what it said was a critical court case in its more than two-decades long fight against software piracy, even as the subject made headlines. The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 12 that an individual could remain anonymous after the person reported to the Software & Information Industry Association that Solers, a Virginia-based technology company, was allegedly using unlicensed software. SIIA, an $11 million-revenue group with 12 senior staff, has investigated claims of illegal use of pirated software for 25 years, offering cash rewards to whistleblowers who report piracy to the group. Anonymity is a key part of the… Read More