NetNames Anti-Piracy
According to the Business Software Alliance, one in four software programs in the United States is unlicensed. If you are a software provider, this type of piracy can amount to a great deal of lost revenue for your enterprise.
Piracy is not just linked to software though. It affects films, TV shows, music, e-books and all other types of media that consumers normally pay for.
Piracy takes many different forms:
- End user piracy – reproducing copies of media or software for distribution without prior authorisation
- Internet piracy – selling (or making available) licensed media or software on peer-to-peer networks, Internet auctions, or pirate websites
- Counterfeit software – duplicating software, packaging the items as legitimate brands and selling the products
- Client server overload – purchasing a single user license for a piece of software (or licensed content), and then allowing several people to access the content or program
- Hard disk loading – selling computers with software that has been illegally pre-loaded
If your organisation is a victim of piracy, NetNames can help with a wide range of anti-piracy monitoring and enforcement services which include:
- Bespoke consultancy aimed at understanding, uncovering and providing strategic advice on piracy issues affecting your company
- Automated monitoring of titles and content across major peer-to-peer networks and the Internet
- Detailed investigations of websites, individuals and organisations – and the piracy revenues they generate
- Take-down services and enforcement action against pirate websites
By joining forces with NetNames’ sister company, Envisional, NetNames can also provide world class piracy intelligence including:
- Research and analysis covering areas of concern for your company, as well as relevant industry trends
- A highly valued piracy intelligence and analysis service, ‘Scrutiny’, backed up with a secure members’ website, RSS feeds and interactive query facilities
- Our industry recognised piracy experts can also stand as expert witnesses in piracy litigation
To find out how NetNames (and Envisional) can assist you in beating the pirates, please contact us.
