American Electronics Association Endorses Executive Order On Legal, Licensed Software; Gov. Davis Sets Positive Example in Fight Against Software Piracy.SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1999-- The American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. (AEA AEA Atomic Energy Authority AEA n abbr (BRIT) (= Atomic Energy Authority) → consejo de energía nuclear; (BRIT) (SCOL) (= Advanced Extension Award) → ) commended Governor Gray Davis for signing an Executive Order today requiring all state agencies -- and third parties doing business with the State of California -- to use only legal, licensed computer software. The order also requires state agencies to implement software management programs. In 1998, software piracy The illegal copying of software for distribution within the organization, or to friends, clubs and other groups, or for duplication and resale. The software industry loses billions of dollars each year to piracy, and although it may seem innocent enough to install an application on a deprived the California economy of more than $2.8 billion dollars and more than 18,000 jobs. With 24 percent of its nationwide membership comprised of software companies, AEA is highly concerned with software piracy. "AEA thanks Governor Davis for taking a strong stand on software piracy and leading by example on this important issue," said Teresa Casazza, AEA's vice president of California public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . "The Governor and his administration have been very responsive to our concerns over software piracy, which is nothing short of intellectual property theft." Software piracy is an illegal practice that includes the criminal counterfeiting of software. The explosion of Internet advertising Delivering ads to Internet users via Web sites, e-mail, ad-supported software and Internet-enabled cellphones. Also called an "ad network," Internet advertising organizations act as a middleman between the advertiser and the Web sites and software publishers that display the ads. and sales of software has made it easier for consumers to be fooled into thinking that they are actually purchasing genuine software. The Governor's Executive Order is particularly important because government agencies are among the largest users of software and can be trend setters in mandating higher standards for purchasing authentic software. AEA is the largest high-tech trade group, representing more than 3,000 U.S.-based technology companies, including 1,400 California companies. Membership spans the industry from telecommunications and computer firms to software and semiconductor companies. AEA has an active grassroots network through its 17 local councils and three international councils in areas throughout the world including California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Oregon, Texas, Washington, Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Belgium, China, and Japan. For more than 55 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time AEA has been the accepted grassroots voice of the U.S. high-tech community. |
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