business software alliance

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business software alliance - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Business Software Alliance
  
     <company> The BSA was created by Microsoft in 1988 in an
     attempt to combat software theft.  The alliance includes the
     majority of leading software publishers including Novell,
     Symantec, and Autodesk and is actively campaigning in over
     65 countries.
  
     The BSA operates a three-pronged approach: 1. Lobbying to
     strengthen copyright laws and co-operation with law
     enforcement agencies.  2. Educating the public through
     marketing, roadshows, etc.  3. Bringing legal actions against
     counterfeiters.  BSA's aims are the same as the Federation Against Software Theft
      but it is not limited to the UK.
  
     In December 1990 the BSA obtained the first legal order in the
     UK which allowed a surprise search on a company's offices for
     suspected copyright infringement.
  
     (http://bsa.org/bsa).
  
     UK Office: Business Software Alliance, 1st Floor, Leaconfield
     House, Curzon Street, London W1Y 8AS, United Kingdom.
  
     See also software audit.
  
     (1996-05-19)