BSA in BiH continues to inform companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina on their legal obligation to use legal software .
A year after the first campaign of copyright protection, use and sale of computer programs implemented by the relevant inspection authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina , the BSA has filed charges against 22 companies with competent inspection authorities .
These companies are the queries BSA provided evidence that the software you use is licensed .
According to the BSA ‘s latest global PC software piracy study conducted by IDC , 66 % of the software used in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not legal and its commercial value has reached 15 million U.S. dollars 2011th year .
Using legal software , companies can not run the risk of paying penalties , and certainly are better able to maintain a higher level of productivity relative to that which would be using pirated software . Furthermore , enforcement of intellectual property rights is an important aspect of BiH in terms of fulfilling all the conditions on the path to EU integration.
To increase the level of awareness among companies about the risks of using illegal software , the BSA will continue activities to inform them of the legal requirement of using legal software during the 2013th with the assistance of relevant market inspections , which have shown that they have the necessary knowledge on the protection of intellectual property rights , trade and use of computer programs .
BSA in BiH highlights the importance of using legal software , not only within the protection of intellectual property , but also in terms of increasing the security of end users . BSA efforts were recognized by the competent institutions in the past year made great progress in the implementation of the relevant law on the protection of intellectual property .
This will certainly result in positive changes for the local economy in terms of job creation and economic development through the creation of a better business environment and attract foreign investment .
BSA in BiH , as well as everywhere in the world , will provide full support to relevant institutions in order to reduce the use of illegal software in companies . In parallel with these activities , the BSA and its members continually strive to raise awareness about the benefits of using licensed software products .
Source : http://www.mojevijesti.ba/novost/149305/Prijave-protiv-22-kompanije-jer-ne-koriste-licencirani-softver
