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Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy

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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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Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.
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Thales & Neural Labs expand partnership to create AI-powered smart cities

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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Thales intensifies its partnership with Neural Labs to create AI-driven smart cities, using cloud-licensing capabilities to manage global licenses, optimizing Neural Lab's SaaS offerings and fostering growth.
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BSA settles $347,000 in damages against Australian firms that used unlicensed software

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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BSA The Software Alliance settled over USD $347,000 in damages against 28 Australian firms using unlicensed software in 2017, double the previous year.
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Aussie reseller to pay nearly $1m in damages for Microsoft piracy

Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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An Aussie reseller has been ordered to pay Microsoft nearly $1 million in damages for selling pirated software, with further cases likely.
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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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Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.
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Microsoft raids reseller

Wed, 7th Apr 2010
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Pirated copies of Windows and Office have been confiscated after Microsoft and UAE authorities raid a city reseller.