"ABES 'Internet Monitoring Sector tracks the existence of irregular offers related to affiliate companies' software programs and removes them from the internet. However, as we represent more than 2,000 companies, some of the illegal content may go unnoticed by the service. For this reason, associates that detect an illegal website, link or advertisement that violates their ownership can send the content to the Internet Monitoring Sector to provide for its removal. Of the Free Market, through which we were able to identify and report several pirated products at once. This way, members who make a request through the Association will have the pirated material removed within 24 hours ", explains Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES.
Rodolfo Fücher, president of ABES
According to the internet monitoring report, the number of websites removed from the internet this quarter was almost the same as last year: between July and September this year there were 19, while in 2018 there were 20, representing a small drop of 5 , 2%. The number of advertisements removed by the Association in this period increased by 7%, from 11.9 thousand to 12.8 thousand. Therefore, the factor that actually led to the percentage decrease of content removed in the third quarter of this year compared to last year was the number of dropped links, which went from 10,543 to 7,882, showing a drop of 33.7%. Below is a month-by-month comparison of the categories of ads and links in the quarter in 2018 and 2019:
For ABES, this quarterly decrease is something to be celebrated. "We understand that the drop in the removal of illegal content in the quarter is the result of the work carried out by the Internet Monitoring Sector of ABES since 2005, since the number of websites, links or advertisements dropped is directly linked to its offer - the smaller the offer, less removal. However, despite the results for the quarter, it is important to note that this type of content, in addition to infringing the Copyright of Computer Programs, can bring several risks to the devices on which they are installed, such as viruses and malware , make the device vulnerable to hackers and make it impossible to support technical assistance ", explains Fücher.
However, despite the drop in the removal of pirated content in the quarter, the period from January to September registered an increase of almost 4% when compared to the same period in 2018. In this scenario, the number of links was the only one that decreased, suffering a drop of 11.1%. The number of dropped ads increased by 14.5%, from around 33,000 to 38,000, and that of websites increased by 18.4%, from 53 to 65.
"For now, we see this growth as a partial result, as we still lack data from the last quarter to find out if there was, in fact, an increase or decrease in irregular content removed from the internet in 2019 compared to 2018. However, regardless of the final result , we will continue to carry out the monitoring service, proactively and daily, and work with the objective of eradicating, or reducing on a large scale, the supply of illegal content on the internet. We have at ABES the purpose of collaborating in the construction of a more digital and less unequal, leading to opportunities for all. In this proposal, the ethical use of technology, such as duly licensed software, becomes essential to ensure an environment conducive to innovation and competitive globally ", concludes the president of ABES.
About ABES
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) represents, approximately, 2 thousand companies, which total about 85% of the turnover of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 23 Brazilian states and in the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 205 thousand direct jobs and an annual turnover of R$ 61 billion in 2018.
Since its foundation in September 1986, the entity has sought to be relevant to its associates and a national and international reference in the technology sector, always aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian technology sector. It offers its members various benefits and services, such as certificates, legal advisors and events. It has several thematic committees to discuss issues in evidence and define guidelines for action.
It is a reference as a source of data for the sector and focuses its actions in the legal, tax, regulatory, compliance and innovation promotion areas, among others. ABES promotes entrepreneurship, aims to improve the business environment and competitiveness and strives for a more digital and less unequal Brazil.
Access the ABES Portal - http://www.abes.org.br or speak to our Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
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