Brazil is in 60th place in the ranking of competitiveness in the IT sector
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) warns Brazilian entrepreneurs and executives about the importance of operating with legalized IT infrastructure so that the sector can contribute to increasing the country's competitiveness. According to the 12th Global Information Technology Report, released by the World Economic Forum, Brazil is in 60th place in the competitiveness ranking in the IT sector, which assesses the influence and impacts of ICT on the development of 144 countries.
In Brazil, the joint initiative is the responsibility of the Movimento Brasil Competitivo (MBC) and Fundação Dom Cabral. Despite having risen five positions in relation to the last edition of the study, Brazil lagged several Latin American countries such as Chile, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Panama, Uruguay and Costa Rica. Among the BRICS, the country was behind China and Russia and ahead of India and South Africa. The full study can be found at the following link: www3.weforum.org.
“By operating with their legalized software licenses, entrepreneurs create an environment of fair competition with their competitors, who invest in technology. This attitude contributes to the increase in employment and supports economic growth, making the country more competitive”, warns Jorge Sukarie, president of ABES, who in March launched the Legal Entrepreneur Campaign (www.empreendedorlegal.org.br), to combat unfair competition, exploring the importance of using legal software in all business segments, and respecting intellectual property.
For MBC CEO Erik Camarano, Brazil has overcome structural IT bottlenecks, but needs to move forward in compliance with laws and intellectual rights to remain competitive: “The Brazilian public and business sectors must work together to implement strategies that allow effective and legalized digital inclusion throughout the national territory, otherwise we run the risk of losing global competitiveness and not providing the population with the social benefits of ICT”.
Current scenario
Software piracy still reaches 53% of the national market, according to a survey by BSA – The Software Alliance. This activity goes against the country's economic growth and prosperity, contributing to organized crime and preventing the growth of markets, investments in the development of new technologies, generation of new jobs and harming tax collection.
According to BSA data, if piracy were reduced in Brazil by 10 percentage points over the next four years, over 12,300 jobs would be created and over US$4 billion would be returned to the Brazilian economy.
Although some users look for illegal software to cut costs, an IDC study shows that the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three consumers and three in 10 companies. As a result, consumers will spend 1.5 billion hours and US$ 22 billion to identify, repair and recover their equipment from the impact of malicious code (malware), while transnational corporations will spend US$ 114 billion to deal with the impact of an attack. malware-induced cybersecurity, when they could invest in development, innovation and new jobs.
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) warns Brazilian entrepreneurs and executives about the importance of operating with legalized IT infrastructure so that the sector can contribute to increasing the country's competitiveness. According to the 12th Global Information Technology Report, released by the World Economic Forum, Brazil is in 60th place in the competitiveness ranking in the IT sector, which assesses the influence and impacts of ICT on the development of 144 countries.
In Brazil, the joint initiative is the responsibility of the Movimento Brasil Competitivo (MBC) and Fundação Dom Cabral. Despite having risen five positions in relation to the last edition of the study, Brazil lagged several Latin American countries such as Chile, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Panama, Uruguay and Costa Rica. Among the BRICS, the country was behind China and Russia and ahead of India and South Africa. The full study can be found at the following link: www3.weforum.org.
“By operating with their legalized software licenses, entrepreneurs create an environment of fair competition with their competitors, who invest in technology. This attitude contributes to the increase in employment and supports economic growth, making the country more competitive”, warns Jorge Sukarie, president of ABES, who in March launched the Legal Entrepreneur Campaign (www.empreendedorlegal.org.br), to combat unfair competition, exploring the importance of using legal software in all business segments, and respecting intellectual property.
For MBC CEO Erik Camarano, Brazil has overcome structural IT bottlenecks, but needs to move forward in compliance with laws and intellectual rights to remain competitive: “The Brazilian public and business sectors must work together to implement strategies that allow effective and legalized digital inclusion throughout the national territory, otherwise we run the risk of losing global competitiveness and not providing the population with the social benefits of ICT”.
Current scenario
Software piracy still reaches 53% of the national market, according to a survey by BSA – The Software Alliance. This activity goes against the country's economic growth and prosperity, contributing to organized crime and preventing the growth of markets, investments in the development of new technologies, generation of new jobs and harming tax collection.
According to BSA data, if piracy were reduced in Brazil by 10 percentage points over the next four years, over 12,300 jobs would be created and over US$4 billion would be returned to the Brazilian economy.
Although some users look for illegal software to cut costs, an IDC study shows that the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three consumers and three in 10 companies. As a result, consumers will spend 1.5 billion hours and US$ 22 billion to identify, repair and recover their equipment from the impact of malicious code (malware), while transnational corporations will spend US$ 114 billion to deal with the impact of an attack. malware-induced cybersecurity, when they could invest in development, innovation and new jobs.
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