According to a report released by the firm on Monday, following complaints and denouncements made during the year, the BSA contributed to the seizure of pirated software programs worth $1 million last year in Turkey. The company has commenced legal proceedings against 2,256 firms following around 4,000 reports in Europe. The lawsuits followed by the BSA have cost firms in Europe $16 million.
Evaluating the figures in the report, Sarah Coombes, senior director of legal affairs for BSA Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), said software piracy poses serious problems to firms in the long run. Problems in partnerships with both local and foreign companies, extra expenditure for legal proceedings and shortcomings in company security are just a few of these, she explained.
BSA Turkey Manager Elçim Berkay also said their findings had shown that the company’s services in Turkey have proven to be successful in detecting and minimizing software piracy in the country. She said a 10 percentage point decline in the current level of software piracy could bring an extra $80 million in tax revenues along with $624 million in gross domestic product (GDP).
