This morning, in Blumenau (SC), the Intellectual Property Defense Committee of ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) received the Gold Award in the Economic Axis category for its work with the initiative Legal Entrepreneur, which deals with awareness of the use of original software in all segments of the Brazilian economy. This is the third time that the entity is recognized with this award promoted by the National Council for Combating Piracy and Offenses Against Intellectual Property (CNCP), linked to the Ministry of Justice. The distinction was part of the National Piracy Combat Award 2015.
“We are very happy for this recognition. The role of ABES and our partners is to help raise the awareness of entrepreneurs, showing that a legal company can be an instrument of productivity and risk reduction in operations, as well as a local and international competitive differential increasingly demanded by consumers, society and export markets, ”says Jorge Sukarie, president of ABES.
For the entity, software piracy works against sustainable economic growth and the country's prosperity. “The company that uses computer programs without the correct licensing can face great risks to its business. In addition to having his image linked to illegal activity, he can respond criminally with a penalty, which can vary from six months to two years, or be fined with amounts that reach three thousand times the price of each program used or reproduced ”, he points out. Sukarie.
Another risk is related to cybercrime. According to the Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) study, Verizon, 2015, every second, a company becomes a victim of cybercrime. “One of the main channels that criminals use to access networks is through pirated or unlicensed software,” explains Sukarie.
Legal Entrepreneur
Created in 2013, the Legal Entrepreneur initiative aims to encourage fair competition between companies, alerting Brazilian businessmen about the competitive advantages of having the correct licensing of their technological environments, alerting to the legal risks in case of non-compliance and information on how to implement a management most effective use of software assets.
Among the latest actions developed is the production and dissemination of the Software Asset Management Manual. Interactive, the guide provides information on the laws that govern the legal use of computer programs, avoiding fines and penalties, financial losses and exposure to cyber crimes, in addition to the practice of unfair competition. The Manual offers information on software piracy modalities, legal principles and market overview on the situation of piracy in Brazil. With it, companies are able to identify unauthorized software installations and which licenses have not been used. In addition to proving ownership of the licenses acquired and ensuring the proper use of assets within the company.
The campaign has the partnership of governmental entities and industry: ABPI - Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property; APEX - Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency; BSA - The Software Alliance; CNC - National Trade Confederation; CNCP - National Council to Combat Piracy; ETCO - Brazilian Institute of Competitive Ethics; Boa Vista SCPC (Central Credit Protection Service); Fiesp - Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo; MBC - Competitive Brazil Movement; and Sebrae
About ABES
ABES, the Brazilian Association of Software Companies, is the most representative entity in the sector with around 1,600 associated or associated companies, distributed in 23 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District, responsible for generating more than 120 thousand direct jobs and a turnover annual turnover of US$ 20 billion per year.
The companies associated with ABES represent 85% of the turnover of the software development and commercialization segment in Brazil and 33% of the total turnover of the IT sector, equivalent in 2014 to US$ 60 billion of sales of software, IT services and hardware.
Since its foundation, on September 9, 1986, the entity has exercised the mission of sectorial representation in the legislative and tax areas, in proposing and guiding policies aimed at strengthening the value chain of the Brazilian Software and Services Industry - IBSS, in defense intellectual property and combating piracy of national or international software and supporting initiatives to promote research, development, innovation and the development of national software. Access the ABES Portal - www.abes.org.br or talk to our Relationship Center: (11) 2161-2833.
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