• What is software piracy?
• Economic Impact
• Why should we fight software piracy?
• Know the law

• Identifying genuine software
• Tools & Resources for Businesses

• Business Software Alliance (BSA)
• BSA partners and members

Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a nonprofit trade association created to advance the goals of the software industry and its hardware partners. It is the foremost organisation dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, BSA is active in more than 80 countries, with dedicated staff in 11 offices around the globe: Brussels, London, Munich, Beijing, Delhi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Tokyo, Singapore, and São Paulo. In Mauritius, BSA members include Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec among others. View the full list of BSA member companies » 

BSA's global mission is to promote a long-term legislative and legal environment in which the industry can prosper and to provide a unified voice for its members around the world. BSA's programs foster innovation, growth, and a competitive marketplace for commercial software and related technologies. BSA members are optimistic about the future of the industry, but believe that the future does not simply unfold. And, we agree that it is critical for companies to work together to address the key issues that affect innovation.

BSA acts to protect software providers' intellectual property rights, enforce software copyright legislation, and encourage compliance. It receives thousands of reports from end users, resellers, law enforcement, members, and affiliate associations detailing the alleged use of unlicensed and illegal software. BSA tackles end-user copyright infringement in the workplace where software has been installed, but the required license has not been purchased. BSA also uses the latest technology to track illegal software downloads and the distribution of pirated software on the Internet through online auction sites.

BSA recognises that one of the most significant avenues to improving software license compliance is raising awareness of the negative financial and operational impact faced by companies that use unlicensed software. BSA's worldwide license compliance programs are designed to reach end-user organisations and other entities to educate them on the importance of software asset management and the value of legal software.