Tag Archives: software piracy

Jul 5
2011

Can Piracy be Good for Business?

Two recent events caused me to stop and consider whether piracy could be considered good for business.

The first example involves a children’s book. You may have heard of this particular book as it’s causing something of a stir. “Go the XXXX to Sleep” is written as a humorous book (a “Children’s book for Adults” per the author) that focuses on the difficulties some parents face when it comes to getting their children to sleep.

What’s remarkable is that it managed to grab the number 1 slot on Amazon’s bestseller list – a month before release. However, what makes it even more remarkable is

Jun 2
2011

SD Times 100 – SafeNet Named Leader Software Security

by Michelle Nerlinger

Each year, SD Times creates a list of the top 100 leaders and influencers in the software industry -The SD Times 100. For the third year in a row, SafeNet has made the list in the Software Security category, as well as, Quality Assurance.

Jan 24
2011

The New York Time on Software Piracy in China

by Justin Benson

In the past we have discussed how many of our customers are interested in fighting piracy in developing nations. Hard data is always a challenge. The New York Times posted a great article yesterday that looked at through a rather unique and powerful view. Hardware is much harder to “pirate” than software. In general, the two are also often sold together. While virtual machines may over time change the ratios in general it’s a safe bet to assume predictable ratios between a countries hardware and software purchases. An increase in one should result in an increase in the other.

Click here to read the article on their site as it delves deeper into this area.

Dec 6
2010

Quantifying & Managing Software Piracy in Developing Markets