Piracy costs consumers billions

[QuintonB]

Beware: Piracy is costing you billions

According to a new study by the IDC, the use of pirated software is costing businesses billions around the globe – and South Africa is no exception.

 

[LazyLion]

Here we go again....

 

[ToxicBunny]

Ahhh yes, this old chestnut...

 

[Ninja'd]

According to a new study by the IDC, consumers across the globe are spending billions of dollars fighting viruses and malware-induced cyber attacks brought on through the use of pirated software – South Africans included.

Look on the bright side. At least one industry is benefitting.

 

[daveza]

A very misleading headline !

According to a new study by the IDC, consumers across the globe are spending billions of dollars fighting viruses and malware-induced cyber attacks brought on through the use of pirated software – South Africans included.

It should read Malware costs consumers billions - and malware is not limited to pirated software by any means.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I love this little gem though....

45% of the time, counterfeit software slowed their PCs, and the software had to be uninstalled

Like genuine software doesn't do that either...

 

[Ninja'd]

/expects JStrike to say they deserved it.

 

[LazyLion]

Microsoft said this... Microsoft said that... blah, blah, blah....

 

[LazyLion]

/expects JStrike to say they deserved it.

Maybe it was his buggy software causing all the problems???

 

[daveza]

Only 58% of local respondents said that they always install security updates to keep their software up to date.

The pirates forced them not to update their anti-virus I suppose.

And of course people with genuine software are completely immune to infection of any kind.

Rubbish, pointless article.

 

[daveza]

I love this little gem though....

Like genuine software doesn't do that either...

Didn't know one could pirate IE.

 

[grok]

Didn't know one could pirate IE.

Even if you could, nodoby knows why you'd want to

 

[2025]

So, lead by example government and use a free secure alterative (linux)... bet you suddenly the articles will read "Free software costs 1 trillion hours and goazillain rands to keep running".

 

[stixx]

So, lead by example government and use a free secure alterative (linux)... bet you suddenly the articles will read "Free software costs 1 trillion hours and goazillain rands to keep running".

Linux is not secure..... maybe more difficult to crack than Windows, but definitely not secure

 

[Creag]

"Piracy is costing you billions"

I wish I had billions to lose

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Maybe it was his buggy software causing all the problems???

Can't be, everything "just works" with Apple fanboys.

 

[DavidKinnes]

Who writes this drivel and why does MyBB publish it?

 

[2025]

Linux is not secure..... maybe more difficult to crack than Windows, but definitely not secure

People like you never to be smacked across the head with big heavy objects.

 

[Skerminkel]

Linux is not secure..... maybe more difficult to crack than Windows, but definitely not secure

Maybe, but very little malware and viruses and no piracy necessary.

 

[Avenue]

People like you never to be smacked accessed the head with big heavy object.

Was this written using your genuine iphone software