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Press Releases – Archive: 2006
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8th December 2006 |
Federation welcomes findings of the Gowers Review |
8 December 2006Federation welcomes findings of the Gowers Review - Nearly half of The Federation’s recommendations accepted –The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has broadly welcomed the findings of the Independent Review of Intellectual Property (IP) which were announced yesterday. The Review, commissioned by the Treasury and chaired by Andrew Gowers, had a remit to review the way IP rights are enforced. The report argues “that in the modern world, the UK's e... |
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30th November 2006 |
Increase in M&A activity risks rise in software misuse |
The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) warned companies undergoing M&A activity to check their software licence compliance, or face civil action or even criminal prosecution. This issue is raised with the news that the growth in global merger-and-acquisition activity in 2006 has already exceeded the highest annual figure on record in the boom year of 2000.The latest figures released last week by Dealogic show a record £1,774 billion worth of M&A deals having taken p... |
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21st November 2006 |
Federation Against Software Theft awarded prestigious World Leaders European IP Award |
The Federation Against Software Theft and law firm, Beachcroft LLP, members of The Federation Legal Advisory Group, have been awarded the WORLDLeaders European IP Award 2006 for the best achievement in protecting IP on the internet.The award, in recognition of The Federation’s internet investigations into software theft, codenamed ‘Operation Tracker’. The surveillance operation resulted in the successful disclosure of the identities of 145 software pirates from their Internet S... |
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25th September 2006 |
77% bosses monitor office internet activity but few act against those who flout the rules |
FAST warns staff must be punished for software theft and piracy to be taken seriouslyA survey of nearly 300 British businesses has revealed a shockingly blasé attitude to software theft and piracy as organisations admit to being aware of the illegal use of software within their establishments but do very little to discipline those responsible. According to the annual survey conducted by The Federation Against Software Theft, 55% of businesses say they automatically monitor their employees... |
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25th September 2006 |
40% Corporate UK believe software piracys on the up |
FAST survey reveals 48% of businesses would struggle to prove software licence documentation is in orderA survey of nearly 300 British businesses has revealed a shockingly blasé attitude to software theft and piracy as organisations admit to being aware of the illegal use of software within their establishments but do very little to discipline those responsible. According to the annual survey conducted by The Federation Against Software Theft, 40% of businesses believe software piracy in ... |
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11th September 2006 |
US Companies |
US companies operating in the UK are ignoring basic checks on software compliance jeopardising accurate reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley, warned the Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) today.Many US corporations with their general counsel operating at their US head office nominate local UK personnel to take on the role of local directors. But, as The Federation has identified, many of those are surrendering responsibility for intellectual property controls to the US parent with the ... |
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15th August 2006 |
FAST and BCS Join Forces for Annual Conference that sets the IT Agenda |
- Ascot racecourse, October 4th and 5th 2006 –Delegates to this years FAST/BCS Annual Conference – Inter:Action 06 – are set to gain a valuable insight into the world of corporate IT through a two day programme of keynote speeches and workshops.The event, taking place at Ascot Racecourse, brings together some of the biggest names in the UK IT industry, as well as a number of experts in the field of law, biometrics, disaster recovery, risk management, corporate compliance and as... |
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7th August 2006 |
7.3 Million Added to the Software Industry’s Bottomline |
- Federation Makes Record Recoveries Over Past Six Years - A record £1.4 million has so far been recovered this July by The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) on behalf of the UK software industry. This is a record figure for recoveries in any single month and brings the total amount to £7.3 million recovered in the past six years for the whole software industry.John Lovelock, Director General of The Federation, stated: “These figures indicate the level of activ... |
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31st July 2006 |
Federation Wins 300,000 in settlement |
Chemical Transport Group Hit By Licence InfringementsThe Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has won a substantial cash settlement of $550,000 against a US based chemical transportation organisation.Acting on behalf of its industry member, Achiever Business Solutions, The Federation played an instrumental part in the recovery of the settlement.A well known company in the chemical industry was reported to The Federation by Achiever Business Solutions after a breakdown in negotiatio... |
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18th July 2006 |
Federation welcomes G8 pact to combat piracy |
- The G8 summit vows to tackle piracy on a global scale - The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has welcomed a commitment from the G8 group of nations to strengthen its efforts in the fight against piracy and counterfeiting. The statement, released by the G8 summit on the 16 July, acknowledged the complexity of combating trade in pirated and counterfeit products on a global scale. The G8 body has vowed to look at methods to enhance cooperation between itself, other countries and... |
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19th June 2006 |
Effective, Proportionate and Dissuasive’ |
- The Federation cautiously welcomes the decision to implement Article 13 of the Enforcement Directive –The legal sanctions environment which applies to copyright infringement has taken a step forward, according to the Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation), with the recent implementation of Article 13 of the Enforcement Directive by way of The Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2006. Under the terms of Article 13, the aim is for damages to be awarded against ... |
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13th June 2006 |
The Federation tracks illegal software downloads within 25 corporates |
The provisional findings of the second phase of Operation Tracker launched by the Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) in April have identified 25 companies where software is being illegally shared.The powerful system – nicknamed the CCTV of the Internet - enables The Federation to trace those making software available illegally and the library of what they have on offer including from company connections to the internet. In this second Phase of activity, in which The Federat... |
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7th June 2006 |
FAST educates IT managers of tomorrow |
- Advisory organisation shows its support for new ICT qualification - Software compliance advisory group, FAST Corporate Services, has offered its expertise to Thomas Telford School in Shropshire, by providing content for a new GCE (AS/A-level) in Applied ICT.Recent high profile cases of software piracy and copyright theft have meant that these issues form a key part of the new qualification. FAST Corporate Services has been advising teachers at Thomas Telford School on the complex topic of soft... |
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30th May 2006 |
Enforcement Must Be The Cornerstone Of Gowers Review |
- The Federation Welcomes the Establishment of Review into IP in UK with Caveats –The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has welcomed the Independent Review of Intellectual Property (IP) commissioned by the Treasury and chaired by Andrew Gowers, with a call to make vital changes in the way IP rights are enforced.John Lovelock, Director General of The Federation, stated: "Copyright protection for software is really the Cinderella in comparison with how copyright protect... |
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22nd May 2006 |
Federation Launches Campaign Against Licence Infringement in Education sector |
- Campaign launched to raise profile of the threats posed to schools -The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has stepped up its drive to promote the legal use of software in Britain’s schools in a two fold campaign to increase awareness of the legal ramifications of software misuse as well as take enforcement action against infringements.Recent research findings from analyst group IDC, commissioned by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), have indicated that illegal use of ... |
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12th May 2006 |
Federation Applauds ISO Standards |
- New International Standard Builds On FAST Standard for Software Compliance (FSSC1-2004) -The International Standard Organisation (ISO) has published its standard for software asset management (SAM) designed to aid companies in their drive for effective management of their software assets.The new standard – ISO/IEC 19770-1 – has been jointly published by the ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission and will enable organisations to see what they have to do to create an e... |
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4th May 2006 |
Federation Wins 400,000 In Settlements |
- Courier Service Coughs up For Licence Infringements -The Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has won a substantial cash settlement of over $75,000 against a global courier company based in the US.Acting on behalf of its industry member, Achiever Business Solutions, The Federation has been leading the negotiations with the company regarding its under licensing. The offender, a well known courier service with an international presence, was reported to The Federation by Achiever Bu... |
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26th April 2006 |
“We are coming to get you” |
- The Federation tracks illegal software downloads to individual computers and warns company directors that they may be liable -Complacency amongst company directors and advanced technology is making software theft rife in the UK. The result - the launch of the second phase of Operation Tracker by the Federation Against Software Theft.The powerful system – nicknamed the CCTV of the Internet - enables The Federation to trace those making software available illegally and the library of what ... |
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3rd April 2006 |
No Escape - Federation Extends Reach to Far East |
Intellectual property rights protection has long been a source of friction between the US, European Union and the Far East, especially China. With software piracy widespread throughout the region, the Federation Against Software Theft (The Federation) has taken its fight against piracy there. The Federation was invited to speak at an International Conference hosted by the Software Property-right Council (SPC) of Korea along with their Japanese and Chinese counterparts the Association of Copyrigh... |
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29th March 2006 |
145 Targeted in Operation Tracker |
- File Sharers Exposed in Software Crackdown Following Recent Court Orders -Up to 145 of the 150 individuals identified following a recent Court Order for illegally sharing software over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have been targeted by the Federation Against Software Theft.All have been written to by The Federation demanding that they settle in full and pledge not to undertake this illegal activity again. This is the first such campaign of this nature in the UK and represents a major step forwa... |
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7th March 2006 |
Federation Asks: Do you know what you’re agreeing to? |
Research published today by The Federation Against Software Theft indicates that less than a third of users (28 per cent) always read the terms and conditions when installing software, whereas up to 72 per cent of people hit “I agree” without taking any notice of exactly what they are agreeing to.As technology evolves and levels of IT knowledge rise within organisations, end-users become more dangerous to the IT security and legality of a company. End-users have the technical ability... |
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13th February 2006 |
Survey highlights “morality gap” between online and high street theft |
The Federation Against Software Theft today announced research findings indicating that 79 per cent of UK respondents would report someone they saw shoplifting on the high street, yet virtually the same number (81 per cent) of UK respondents would not report their colleagues for sharing illegal software. These findings come in the wake of The Federation’s successful application for court orders against ten Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Amongst others, Tiscali, BT, Telewest and NTL hav... |
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30th January 2006 |
File Sharers Exposed In Software Crackdown |
Ten Internet Service Providers have been ordered by the High Court to hand over customer details for 150 individuals illegally sharing software.The court orders secured by the Federation Against Software Theft on Friday afternoon followed a 12-month investigation into the covert sharing of software by PC users.Although most file sharers will use false names and email addresses, in the next two weeks the ten ISPs will be handing over full personal details, including names, addresses and dates of ... |
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2nd January 2006 |
FAST educates IT managers of tomorrow |
- Advisory organisation shows its support for new ICT qualification - Software compliance advisory group, FAST Corporate Services, has offered its expertise to Thomas Telford School in Shropshire, by providing content for a new GCE (AS/A-level) in Applied ICT.Recent high profile cases of software piracy and copyright theft have meant that these issues form a key part of the new qualification. FAST Corporate Services has been advising teachers at Thomas Telford School on the complex topic of soft... |
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About FAST IiS
In September 2008 the Federation Against Software Theft and Investors in Software joined forces to advocate distilled, simplified and unified messaging on software asset management (SAM) and software licence management (SLM) best practice to the end user community. The strength of the two reputable brands encapsulates a holistic approach to driving the professional use of software across the industry and the globe.
The Federation Against Software Theft was formed in 1984; it was the first organisation globally to champion the professional management of legitimate software and protect publisher.s rights. It aims to reduce, restrict and or lessen the incidence of unauthorised dealings in computer software.
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