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Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Revenera upgrades its platform with automated workflows to detect and curb global software piracy, licence overuse and misuse.
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Software piracy & overuse blamed for rising revenue losses

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Nearly one in three software firms cite piracy as a major cause of revenue loss, with unlicensed use rising in China, Russia, India, and Germany, new data reveals.
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Taking back control: Four steps to reporting unlicensed software usage

Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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Despite the enormous benefits that software brings to the table for a business, many still choose to forgo paying for it.
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BSA Report: 61% of Asia Pacific region at risk by using unlicensed software

Thu, 26th May 2016
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BSA's 2016 Global Software report: the Asia-Pacific region has the highest rate of unlicensed software use, worth $19.1 billion in commercial value.
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Aussie company fined for using unlicensed software

Wed, 18th May 2016
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Software advocate BSA has imposed damages of $100,000 on a West Australian metal works company for using unlicensed software.
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Top 12: Most dangerous things threatening networks right now…

Fri, 15th Aug 2014
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From default passwords to missing patches, networks face constant threats that can easily be exploited, putting data at risk and causing potential disasters.