New piracy watch list in Kuwait targets resellers of illegal software

The Ministry of Information has announced that it has completed a successful raid against a computer reseller in Kuwait, where a computer was found loaded with illegal software and seized by the Ministry's Intellectual Property enforcement officers. This raid comes as part of a series of raids that are planned against resellers who have been reported to be indulging in sales of counterfeit computer software in Kuwait. 

“We have been given a list of alleged perpetrators of illegal software sales,” said Director of the Intellectual property department at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, Sheikha Rasha Al-Sabah, “we are currently verifying the information, and each reseller on this list will be raided if we have reason to believe that he is selling illegal software. Thus, we clearly ask all of those still selling pirated software to cease these activities immediately and for good to avoid enforcement and legal action against them”. 

This list is provided by resellers of original computer applications whose business suffers from some of their counterparts' unethical business practices. 

The Business Software Alliance is an international organization representing leading software and e-commerce developers in 65 countries around the world. Established in 1988, BSA has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.  

As the "voice" of the software industry, the BSA helps governments and consumers understand how software strengthens the economy, worker productivity and global development; and how its further expansion hinges on the successful fight against software piracy and Internet theft.  

The BSA's efforts include educating computer users about software copyrights; advocating public policy that fosters innovation and expands trade opportunities; and fighting software piracy. — (menareport.com) 

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