June global software piracy $91 million Microsoft is injured

San San - July 27th, according to the Canadian Gieschen consulting firm survey results show that in June the global scale of software piracy reached $91 million, compared with last year, an increase of 13% compared to December. While the Internet has contributed to the spread of the trend of software piracy.

According to CNET reports, in June, the global entertainment media and software piracy reached $91 million, compared with last year, an increase of 13% compared to December. In all fake and shoddy products, software piracy ranked second. Ranked first is financial fraud, such as money, checks, credit cards, bonds and bills of exchange, the total size of $509 million fraud.

The survey found that Microsoft products favored by counterfeiters. In the IT class of fake products, Microsoft ranked first in all counterfeit products, Microsoft ranked second, after Nike.

In addition, the Internet also contributed to the spread of piracy, 13% of counterfeit products are sold through spam, online auctions, online retail stores and other Internet tools. BT and other file sharing technology has also spawned the spread of pirated software, music, movies and e-books.

At the same time, pirated software intensified, computer hardware piracy has been convergence. In December last year, the scale of computer equipment piracy $11 million 400 thousand, and in June this year, only two cases of hardware fraud.

According to the national division, in June this year, the United States is the most serious piracy, pirated products confiscated and the scale of losses reached $87 million; South Korea ranked second, the confiscation of products and the scale of losses of $8 million, the UK ranked fifth, a $3 million fraud.