With no signs of software piracy abating, companies are forming special wings to detect and stop the menace
Last year, several computer systems of the Bangalore-based Microtech Web Education were seized by the Cyber Crime Police, as they were found to contain illegal copies of Macromedia software. These included Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and Director Shockwave Studio.
A criminal case has been registered in Bangalore under Section 63(B) of the Copyright Act, 1957 against the owner of Microtech Web Education. Microtech is a commercial training institute, conducting courses in animation, multimedia and graphics.
Even as software piracy continues unabated in India, several firms are attempting to tackle the menace by forming special wings to detect and stop piracy. They are also joining hands with the police to crack down on illegal users. Leading corporates in India like Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft and Macromedia are making new investments of time and money to safeguard their intellectual property.
Shriram Krishnamachari, country manager, Macromedia, says that companies using illegal software are robbing software developers of their valuable intellectual property and placing the future viability of the software industry at risk.
