BSA stories

Top tips to make businesses safer as cyber crime evolves
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Culture, strategy and compliance are among the top tools Australian business leaders can leverage to protect their companies from cyber criminals.

Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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devops
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hyperscale
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dei
Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.

Taking back control: Four steps to reporting unlicensed software usage
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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software
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licensing
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Despite the enormous benefits that software brings to the table for a business, many still choose to forgo paying for it.

Five reasons why we need to rethink software piracy
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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software
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piracy
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bsa
Businesses use software for efficiency and growth, but over a third use unlicensed versions. Here are five reasons to rethink software piracy.

ANZ consumers using less unlicensed software - but those who do are at risk of a breach
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
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software
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licensing
ANZ consumers are reducing their use of unlicensed software, yet those who continue are exposing themselves to severe malware risks, as per BSA’s survey.

BSA settles $347,000 in damages against Australian firms that used unlicensed software
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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bsa
BSA The Software Alliance settled over USD $347,000 in damages against 28 Australian firms using unlicensed software in 2017, double the previous year.

Is the government’s new data breach bill going to give your business a bad reputation?
Mon, 15th May 2017
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quantum computing
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
No one likes admitting when they’ve made a mistake. Especially if it’s a big one, like a leak that exposes customers’ private & personal information.

1 in 5 Australians using pirated software: What ESET thinks
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bsa
ESET warns against pirated software as 20% of Aussies risk malware infection and hefty fines, says BSA report.

BSA Report: 61% of Asia Pacific region at risk by using unlicensed software
Thu, 26th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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licensing
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bsa
BSA's 2016 Global Software report: the Asia-Pacific region has the highest rate of unlicensed software use, worth $19.1 billion in commercial value.

Aussie company fined for using unlicensed software
Wed, 18th May 2016
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licensing
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bsa
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software piracy
Software advocate BSA has imposed damages of $100,000 on a West Australian metal works company for using unlicensed software.

Australia's cloud computing game slipping
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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cloud services
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bsa
Australia is falling behind in cloud computing policies, ranking 6th out of 24 leading IT economies, according to a study by the BSA.