A study by the Harrison Group has suggested that PCs using original software are "more productive" than PCs running counterfeit software, according to a statement by corporate intellectual property lobby Business Software Alliance (BSA).
Further, additionally noted in this report, which was commissioned by BSA-member Microsoft; "Machines that were using original software were faster at booting up, printing, opening documents and surfing the Internet. In addition, those machines were also better at managing power use. The key findings included that 67% of the time PCs running original software were 100% faster".
At the same time, findings also indicated that "nearly one in four pirated operating systems became infected at installation, or independently downloaded and installed malicious software upon connection to the Internet. One in four was also unable to download automatic updates and one in five was unable to even manually install updates.
At best, a compromised system will use up CPU cycles and slow down the PC. In the worst case scenario, a badly compromised system means hours devoted to uncovering and eradicating viruses and Trojans. And if that does not work, a clean install is needed, which means not just reinstalling the operating system, but eventually, all the other applications and associated data".
Meanwhile, according to BSA Sri Lanka Consultant Shalini Ratwatte; "On a broader level, the fact that in our country software piracy continues to reduce steadily, will contribute positively to the influx of foreign direct investment as well as the growth of the local IT industry and job creation". |
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