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Did You Know?

In a recent software audit of 2,500 PCs at a UK financial institution FAST discovered over 5,800 illegal digital music files.
Most of these files were illegally downloaded by people in the IT department - those normally tasked with combating the problem.

Latest News

19 May 2008The Federation Launches the Software Industry Research Board
17 April 2008It's Not the Time for Gesture Politics
14 April 2008European Rejection of anti-piracy plans not in tune with national governments
14 April 2008It's a Jungle Out There
3 April 2008When Asked, They Stop
27 March 2008It Could Damage Your Health
19 March 2008Japan Shows The Way UK Should Follow
29 February 2008Federation Appoints General Counsel to Further The Battle For UK IP Rights
22 February 2008Taking the Fight Against Piracy to the Next Level
21 February 2008The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has welcomed the publication of the National Consumer Council's report 'Who's licence is it anyway?'
20 February 2008Chinese Attempts At Controlling Software Piracy Applauded
12 February 2008The Federation Against Software Theft Welcomes The Government's Proposed Legislation to Fight Illegal File-Sharers
28 January 2008No Let Up In Drive Against Software Theft
14 January 2008Get Your House In Order - The Government Will Impose A New Regulatory Framework
14 January 2008The Federation Creates Communications Role In Drive To Educate Corporate UK
9 January 2008Federation Welcomes Outcome of IP Crime Report
29 November 2007Federation Against Software Theft teams up with members to form Virtualisation Working Group
27 November 2007French Tough Love on Internet Piracy is Applauded
22 November 2007Federation Against Software Theft's Public and Legal Affairs Officer called to the Bar
12 November 2007Online Vendor admits to selling counterfeit software
8 November 2007Trading Standards and The Federation Target Cardiff Resellers
5 November 2007Federation Against Software Theft appoints new Chief Executive to carry forward 21st Century vision
29 October 2007Do ISPs really want crime on their networks?
25 October 2007One giant step in the right direction
4 October 2007Federation Warns of the Dangers of Illegal Software Downloads
3 September 2007IRIS Software Group Joins The Federation
26 July 2007Federation welcomes new government plans to protect Britain’s IP
9 July 2007Bringing file sharers to justice
4 July 2007Federation To Campaign for Code of Conduct amongst UK ISP’s
26 June 2007Office-ially a nation of thieves
18 June 2007A Very FAST Return on Investment
11 June 2007FAST Ltd and The Federation still united in ensuring corporate UK achieves software compliance
20 March 2007Federation warns individuals will be brought to account
1 March 2007High Court Cracks Down on Illegal Software Sharing
20 February 2007VICTORY!
19 February 2007Corporate Targeted in Operation Tracker
8 February 2007FAST Warns Organisations to Clean Up Their Business
8 December 2006Federation welcomes findings of the Gowers Review
30 November 2006Increase in M&A activity risks rise in software misuse - Boom in deals reaches all time high
21 November 2006Federation Against Software Theft awarded prestigious World Leaders European IP Award
25 September 200640% Corporate UK believe software piracy's on the up
25 September 200677% bosses monitor office internet activity but few act against those who flout the rules
11 September 2006US Companies 'running major risk' on software compliance in UK, warns Federation Against Software Theft
15 August 2006FAST and BCS Join Forces for Annual Conference that sets the IT Agenda
7 August 2006£7.3 Million Added to the Software Industry's Bottomline
31 July 2006Federation Wins £300,000 in settlement
18 July 2006Federation welcomes G8 pact to combat piracy
19 June 2006'Effective, Proportionate and Dissuasive'
13 June 2006Got You …The Federation Tracks Illegal Software Downloads within 25 Corporates
7 June 2006FAST Educates IT Manager of Tomorrow
30 May 2006Enforcement Must Be the Cornerstone of Gowers Review
22 May 2006Federation Against Software Theft Launches Campaign Against Licence Infringement in Education Sector
12 May 2006The Federation Applauds ISO Standard
4 May 2006Federation Wins £400,000 In Settlements
24 April 2006We are coming to get you
3 April 2006No Escape - Federation Extends Reach to Far East
29 March 2006145 Targeted in Operation Tracker (1)
7 March 2006The Federation Asks: Do you know what you're agreeing to?
13 February 2006Feature in Times Intellectual Property supplement
13 February 2006Survey highlights ‘Morality gap’ between online and high street theft
30 January 2006Operation Tracker - File Sharers Exposed in Software Crackdown. Court Orders obtained.
2 January 2006FAST Educates the IT Managers of Tomorrow

Events

State of Software Licensing Compliance & Piracy/b>
29th July, London.

 
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