· actions will be undertaken from consumer complaints that have been scammed or lured with the sale or free installation of pirated software
Victor Hugo Juarez
wanimanews@gmail.com
Microsoft Announces Global Day for the protection of consumers, who aims to conduct simultaneous operations throughout the world against software piracy, including Guatemala. There will be anti-piracy actions from complaints from consumers who have been cheated or deceived by individuals or dealers that have installed or sold illegal or pirated software.
It is known that in Guatemala and there are allegations that have been investigated, so that will be taking the appropriate steps. In order to promote respect intellectual property , Microsoft is driving this initiative, because in the specific case of software piracy affects each and every one of the players in the industry: software developers, distributors, owners of commercial establishments and to consumers. At day's end consumers and countries are the most affected, since a high piracy rate, foreign investment away, discourages innovation, negatively impacts tax revenues and generally creates a bad image of the country.
According to the Tax Section of Intellectual Property Crime Tatiana Morales, piracy have continued operating in different parts of the Capital City and we will expand the number of shares in the coming months .
According to the annual global study of software piracy for 2008, conducted by IDC, - the software piracy rate in Guatemala is 81 percent, which means that aproximadamente8 of 10 computers have at least one pirate program is also registered a growth rate of a point relative to 2007, which places Guatemala in the list of countries with the highest rate of software piracy worldwide.
We are aware that current efforts of the Public Ministry authorities have been implementing in the promotion and protection of intellectual property rights, which we consider of great benefit to stimulate innovation and technological development in our country said Juan Antonio Mazariegos, legal representatives of Microsoft.
piracy in addition to being an illegal act has serious consequences for growth and economic development of countries, attempting not only against fair competition and fair market, but also affecting tax collection . In the specific case of software piracy affects each and every one of the players in the industry: software developers, distributors, owners commercial establishments and consumers.
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