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Uae ministry of economy keeping tabs of software piracy. Currently, the uae is listed among the best 20 countries in the world, and the best in the middle east, in antipiracy rating, as per a study conducted by the business software alliance bsa. Hassan bou arab uae operational manager based in dubai hassan, or abu arab, is a syrian national and has responsibility for all retail and source raids for uae. If you have previously made a report to siia and become aware of any additional. Each of these requires a different reporting process. Piracy may be the wrong business, but its certainly big business. The illicit reproduction and distribution of ed material is big business, with annual revenue losses to legitimate content owners running to the hundreds of billions of dollars. The businessfocused campaign, which will run during april, will aim to drive awareness around intellectual property rights and the legal implications for vendors of pirate software. Unlicensed and counterfeit software use is a global problem.
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Abu arab has an assistant, wasim, who is also syrian national. Another point to consider is how an anti piracy solution can protect your companies brand, perhaps your greatest asset. The dubaibased arabian antipiracy alliance aaa has received the prestigious award for launching the best antipiracy programme by the motions pictures association mpa in brussels. This latest raid is part of the aggressive ongoing antipiracy campaign launched by the uae authorities to combat software piracy by. The arabian anti piracy alliance aaa filed a complaint on behalf of paytv network osn with abu dhabi police and a local emirati citizen was arrested on 802 counts of piracy violations.
According to a study in 2016 by the software alliance bsa, the uae has one of the lowest rates of unlicensed software installation. A 2014 study conducted by the business software alliance bsa, revealed that the uae is listed among the best 20 countries in the world, and the best in the middle east, in antipiracy rating. Raid on 5 illegal software traders news khaleej times. Violation of local law amounts to a crime, and is subject to criminal prosecution in the uae. Hackers and malware programs target businesses and organisations, experts warn. Anti piracy software, piracy reporting systems, and campaigns to educate the public about intellectual property laws have turned into the best defense available against this crime. The djibouti code of conduct was today 18 april 2011 signed in dubai by he dr. When it comes to keeping merchant vessels safe, we have experience bags of it. The firm is professionally managed by business consultants legal attorneys and it experts including a management team, it supporting staffs, paralegals and researchers. The arabian antipiracy alliance we provide a specialized and comprehensive antipiracy program that aggressively combats piracy in a multipronged approach. Business, international computer software industry economic aspects software industry software piracy.
The middle east region as a whole has a 58% piracy rate, compared to 59% in 2009. Saeed al shamsi, assistant minister for international organisations of the united arab emirates uae ministry of foreign affairs. Ms has a whistleblower program where if you know a company has pirated ms software like installing 200 copies of. Software developers now tracking the use of pirated software. Earlier this month, the software industrys anti piracy watchdog group, the business software alliance bsa, announced a truce that would suspend it from taking legal actions against end users in st. The authorities also seized copies of microsoft moc, as part of their efforts to fight against the use of illegal software and violation of intellectual property rights ipr. In fact, despite the widespread piracy issue in the middle east, the uae has been active in its efforts to combat and reduce piracy within its borders. The federal government in the uae clearly appreciates the impact that software piracy and counterfeiting in general has on the economy as illustrated by the 2011 circular issued by the ministry of economy entitled antipiracy circular 2011. After the large anti piracy push starting in the middle of 2017, kodi search interest started to wane. Uae moe launches new software piracy campaign business. Good anti piracy software protects your executable inside and out and makes your product tamperproof. During the last month, five anti piracy raids took place in.
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In a broad context digital piracy is a form of online piracy and includes the unauthorized online distribution of electronic copies of ed material such as software. According to the eighth annual bsa global software piracy study, the uae has a piracy rate of 36% in 2010, and has increased slightly since 2006, when its piracy rate was 35%. The uae is the only arab country ranked among the lowest piracy countries in the world, the ninth annual global software piracy study by the business software alliance bsa in partnership with idc and ipsos public affairs suggested. The uae has the lowest piracy rate in the gulf region, at 37%, according to business software alliance figures, in comparison to an average of. While the government advises against supporting piracy, their efforts.
Al shihi said that the ministry collaborates with the arabian antipiracy alliance, the business software alliance as well as other economic departments and authorities in the uae to combat. The uae ministry of economy moe has announced a new awareness campaign targeting software piracy. Forging a common approach to maritime piracy, dubai, 1819 april, 2011, 64. Having the the right antipiracy strategy and partner are extremely useful to protecting your brand even in a. Zero tolerance for piracy in dubai news khaleej times. During the last month, five antipiracy raids took place in dubai and sharjah and resulted in the confiscating of software cds and personal computers and laptops loaded with pirated copies of microsoft software. Microsoft gulf and uae ministry of economy collaborate on major uae anti software piracy raids in dubai and abu dhabi. Uae authorities pledge to step up anti piracy drive ahead of annual software piracy study release. Most pirated shows revealed after internet dubai pirate is. The term is most often applied to electronic or audio visualmedia.
Lieutenant colonel salah bu osaiba, director of antieconomic crimes at dubai police, pointed out that the department is currently aiming to set up a mechanism that will prevent such. The corporate enduser piracy report form should be used if you want to report the use of unlicensed software within a company or other organization. Business software alliance holds antipiracy event in bahrain. Pirated software opens uae to hackers the national. Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study al. The role of the gcc countries in ending piracy in the horn. The role of the gcc countries in ending piracy in the horn of africa afyare elmi and said mohammed sep 2016. Business software alliance company information, contact, address. Government helps tame software piracy rate in uae eb247. The second is the nontechnical anti piracy measures.
The saudi government has stepped up its campaign against piracy by closely coordinating with anti piracy groups the business software alliance bsa and dubai based arabian anti piracy alliance aaa. The uae ministry of economy moe on monday launched an intensified software antipiracy campaign targeting the uaes business sector. The arabian antipiracy alliance aaa evolved from the comprehensive antipiracy program that was established by the motion picture association in 1996. Asis anti piracy boats are used for a wide range of mission profiles. The anti piracy conference presents you with an opportunity to interact and discuss how anti piracy conference can benefit your company with the regions leading experts. Complaints filed by microsoft gulf led to raids on resellers in the uae and the confiscation of pirated software, the company said. In its continued efforts to further advance publicprivate coordination to counter the growing threat of maritime piracy, the united arab emirates, in a partnership between the uae ministry of foreign affairs and global ports operator dp world, will convene its second publicprivate international counter piracy conference in dubai, on 2728 june.
Software piracy in the uae 2011 bsa global piracy study. And according to the latest global software piracy study 2004 commissioned by business software alliance bsa, and conducted for the first time by the idc, the piracy rate in the uae stood at 34. The dangers of pirated software and the risks for employers al. Uae authorities pledge to step up antipiracy drive ahead.