Microsoft Anti-Piracy Newsroom

Global Play Fair Day
Global Play Fair Day
November 16, 2011
Play by the rules, learn about the benefits of using genuine software, and build respect for intellectual property.
Manufacturing Companies in BRIC Countries Suffer Massive Loss Due to Software Theft
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Microsoft's Zoe Krumm on forefront of fight against piracy
Microsoft's Zoe Krumm on forefront of fight against piracy
Apr. 8
Amid the engineers and programmers roaming the Microsoft campus, Zoe Krumm stands out. Instead of talking XML and HTML5, she talks FBI and ICE. Krumm is on Microsoft's worldwide anti-piracy team — a job that's not unlike a crime-scene analyst.
Pirated Software Hurts U.S. Jobs, Economy
Pirated Software Hurts U.S. Jobs, Economy
Nov. 18
InformationWeek examines the results of our BRIC country research.
Hungarian Piracy Ring Crackdown
Hungarian Piracy Ring Crackdown
Oct. 10
Authorities take down one of Europe’s notorious software piracy rings.
European Lawmakers Urged to Reform Piracy Laws
European Lawmakers Urged to Reform Piracy Laws
Oct. 18
Microsoft and the BSA have urged European lawmakers to increase the penalties for software pirates.
Microsoft Investigates Store Selling Pirated Products
Microsoft Investigates Store Selling Pirated Products
Sept. 9
New Zealand company investigated for selling counterfeit software.
Fakes Cost More
Fakes Cost More
Spotlighting the direct and indirect costs pirated and counterfeit goods have.