Stolen bytes. (Trade Talk).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 in 56 countries cost the U.S. economy US$9.2 billion during 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the annual Business Software Alliance report. The lobbying group says Bolivia and the Bahamas should join Argentina, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. on the priority watch list for possible U.S. trade sanctions Trade sanctions are trade penalties imposed by one or more countries on one or more other countries. Typically the sanctions take the form of import tariffs (duties), licensing schemes or other administrative hurdles. for failure to protect intellectual property. Mexico does not appear in the report because its performance is reviewed separately.
Business Software Piracy
US$ millions
Colombia $16
Chile $59
Venezuela $27
Peru $10
Ecuador $6
Uruguay $5
Argentina $71
Costa Rica $9
Dominican Republic $3
Guatemala $14
Paraguay $4
Bolivia $6
* = Estimated losses in US$ millions
SOURCE: BSA, LATIN TRADE
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