http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2740/all xx http://www.itworld.com/software/81059/business-software-alliance-dirty-tricks-update The Business Software Alliance (BSA) bullies small companies that can't present the single piece of evidence it considers acceptable as proof of software ownership. What evidence is that? Want to guess? If you guess wrong, you pay a fine. http://www.itworld.com/software/81059/business-software-alliance-dirty-tricks-update#comments Legal Small business Software Opinion BSA Software Piracy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:15:16 -0400 ITworld staff 81059 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/68413/what-do-you-really-want-know I'm polishing a new keynote speech for the Dallas ITEC tomorrow. My gimmick this time? I'm asking the audience what they want to hear about. I'll put up 10 topics, we'll vote, and I'll go through the most popular ones in order until we've run out of time. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/68413/what-do-you-really-want-know#comments Business Endpoint security Hardware Internet IT management/strategy Legal Networking Open Source Operating systems Personal tech SaaS Security Small business Software Storage Tech & society Windows Opinion BSA Dallas ITEC Pirate Backup System Saas Tue, 26 May 2009 18:45:01 -0400 James Gaskin 68413 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/legal/59719/college-athlete-turned-software-pirate-sentenced-three-years-behind-bars The Business Software Alliance (BSA) applauded the December 19th sentencing by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks in Austin, Texas of Thomas Rushing for copyright infringement. Twenty-four year old Rushing was sentenced to three years in federal prison, three years of supervised release following jail time and a $10,000 fine. http://www.itworld.com/legal/59719/college-athlete-turned-software-pirate-sentenced-three-years-behind-bars#comments Legal News BSA piracy Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:18:40 -0500 Business Software Alliance 59719 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/59481/bsa-announces-cyber-champion-awards-members-congress The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today is honoring a group of outstanding US lawmakers for their leadership in building a safe and legal digital world by awarding them the association’s highest honor, the Cyber Champion Award. http://www.itworld.com/security/59481/bsa-announces-cyber-champion-awards-members-congress#comments Security News BSA cyber security Robert Holleyman Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:58:47 -0500 Business Software Alliance 59481 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/59014/bsa-applauds-recommendations-obama-cyber-security The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is providing the following statement by Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of BSA, on today’s report by the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency: http://www.itworld.com/security/59014/bsa-applauds-recommendations-obama-cyber-security#comments Security Opinion Barack Obama BSA cyber security Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:39:42 -0500 Business Software Alliance 59014 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/58304/holiday-shopping-survey-finds-most-college-students-are-willing-and-able-obtain-illeg With the holiday shopping season underway, the Business Software Alliance—the leading voice of the world’s software industry—today announced the results of a national poll gauging the purchasing intentions of college students. http://www.itworld.com/software/58304/holiday-shopping-survey-finds-most-college-students-are-willing-and-able-obtain-illeg#comments Software Research BSA cyber security Robert Holleyman Software Piracy Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:10:10 -0500 Business Software Alliance 58304 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/57769/bsa-announces-new-world-class-approach-software-asset-management-sam The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced a new, world-class approach to software asset management (SAM), the business practice aimed at keeping track of and gaining the most productivity from all software within an organization. http://www.itworld.com/software/57769/bsa-announces-new-world-class-approach-software-asset-management-sam#comments Software News BSA Holleyman SAM software Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:36:44 -0500 Business Software Alliance 57769 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/57713/bsa-and-mpaa-presidents-call-digital-millennium-copyright-act-crucial-step-bringing The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), enacted ten years ago in October 1998, has been “a stunning success,” according to the leaders of the global software and motion picture industries. http://www.itworld.com/government/57713/bsa-and-mpaa-presidents-call-digital-millennium-copyright-act-crucial-step-bringing#comments Government News BSA copyright DMCA Holleyman MPAA software Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:12:39 -0500 Business Software Alliance 57713 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/legal/57703/bsa-and-mpaa-presidents-call-digital-millennium-copyright-act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), enacted ten years ago in October 1998, has been “a stunning success,” according to the leaders of the global software and motion picture industries. http://www.itworld.com/legal/57703/bsa-and-mpaa-presidents-call-digital-millennium-copyright-act#comments Legal News BSA Copyright Act DMCA Holleyman MPAA Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:40:57 -0500 Business Software Alliance 57703 at http://www.itworld.com