BELGRADE – According to the results of IDC study published on June 24 2014, as much as 69 percent of the software installed on computers in Serbia in 2013 did not have appropriate license. In terms of money, the market value of the software is 70 million US dollars, Blic reports.
However, the piracy rate in Serbia has declined by 3% compared to 2011, primarily thanks to the work of the Department of the legality of software within the Tax Administration of the Ministry of Finances of the Republic of Serbia, Market Inspectorate and BSA (The Software Alliance).
If one would compare Serbia with the rest of the world, the information presented by BSA shows that the average piracy rate in the world is 43 percent, and that, on the way to the European Union, where the piracy rate is 33 percent, Serbia has much more to do in order to protect intellectual property, create new values and thus, develop domestic economy and provide new jobs.
Legalization of software contributes to the creation of new jobs, but also the increase of government’s revenue through taxes. Reducing the piracy rate globally by, for example, 10 percent would increase revenue to domestic economy by 152 billion euros, open 500,000 new jobs and brought 32 billion dollars in taxes to the government, experts explain. When piracy happens, there is no creation of a new value, no innovation, and thus no development.
As for the neighboring countries, in BiH and Macedonia the piracy rate in 2013 was 65 percent, in Romania 62, and in Croatia 52 percent. Last year, in Montenegro there was 78 percent of inappropriately licensed software, which is one percent less compared to 2011.
According to results of IDC study, IT managers around the world are worried because unlicensed software may cause damage to their organization or company. However, less than half of them said that they are sure that the software in their company is licensed appropriately, which means that the situation needs to be improved in order to avoid security and operational risks.
The study, which included nearly 22,000 computer users and more than 2,000 IT managers from 34 countries, has shown that the main reasons for the use of licensed software are security threats brought by malicious software or malware, hackers and data loss. Even 64 percent of users globally fear hackers and 59 percent fear data loss.
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If one would compare Serbia with the rest of the world, the information presented by BSA shows that the average piracy rate in the world is 43 percent, and that, on the way to the European Union, where the piracy rate is 33 percent, Serbia has much more to do in order to protect intellectual property, create new values and thus, develop domestic economy and provide new jobs.
Legalization of software contributes to the creation of new jobs, but also the increase of government’s revenue through taxes. Reducing the piracy rate globally by, for example, 10 percent would increase revenue to domestic economy by 152 billion euros, open 500,000 new jobs and brought 32 billion dollars in taxes to the government, experts explain. When piracy happens, there is no creation of a new value, no innovation, and thus no development.
As for the neighboring countries, in BiH and Macedonia the piracy rate in 2013 was 65 percent, in Romania 62, and in Croatia 52 percent. Last year, in Montenegro there was 78 percent of inappropriately licensed software, which is one percent less compared to 2011.
According to results of IDC study, IT managers around the world are worried because unlicensed software may cause damage to their organization or company. However, less than half of them said that they are sure that the software in their company is licensed appropriately, which means that the situation needs to be improved in order to avoid security and operational risks.
The study, which included nearly 22,000 computer users and more than 2,000 IT managers from 34 countries, has shown that the main reasons for the use of licensed software are security threats brought by malicious software or malware, hackers and data loss. Even 64 percent of users globally fear hackers and 59 percent fear data loss.
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