Microsoft Anti-Piracy Newsroom

Infographics on the Global Economic and Social Impact of Piracy
Infographics on the Global Economic and Social Impact of Piracy
May 21, 2012
Learn more about the impact of pirated and counterfeit software on innovation, the economy, and network security.
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Highlights
Chinese counterfeiter goes out of business
Chinese counterfeiter goes out of business
May 17
A Chinese entrepreneur has fallen afoul of the authorities because the software that he has been selling is counterfeit.
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.