Ghana engages china in joint military exercise with the arrival of the 28th escort task group etg 546 of the chinese navy, ghana s navy is expected. If an application is to be sold into a region with exceptionally high software piracy rates, it may be worthwhile to incorporate maximum antipiracy software. It has set up a sophisticated antipiracy operation that dwarfs those of other. Microsoft partners ghana copyright office to combat software piracy. The study provides an overview of software piracy and creates awareness against unau. Peppering the code with antipiracy checks makes it slightly harder, but hackers will just use a debugger and remove them. Ghanas economy might look like a success story with a continuously. Why microsoft could be dropping the ball on software piracy. Amcham ghana partners microsoft for an anti piracy campaign and sensitization program. Track and remove illegal content at the source to increase your s lifetime value. Microsoft which is looking to partner with the american chamber of commerce, ghana amcham to embark on an antipiracy campaign and sensitization program told the chamber that, they lose a lot of revenue due to the activities of partners and other retailers who sell pirated ms software products, under the disguise of genuine products.
Why do i have to watch this crud accusing me of stealing when watching a dvd i just purchased. Nevertheless, its projected energy expansion, and potential unfortunate security side effects, cannot be denied. When the code is runnable, a copy of that data is unprotected code. After protecting software against pirates, the next task is to identify those.
He added that microsoft aims to be a champion of cyber security awareness, hence its partnership with the gco to promote antipiracy. And since majority of pc owners in ghana are used to microsoft os, the least they need to do is to know that it is not free and it is also a crime to use them as pirated software. Peter anaman, a lawyer who was born in ghana and educated in england. In its battle against software counterfeiters, microsoft checks for fake. Maybe, when my colleagues it professionals in ghana start letting them know the cost and not installing pirated software for them, they might consider the alternative. Norcode is assisting ghana to embark on a sustainable antipiracy project in the country. The software is still being inspected to determine its origin and whether it is counterfeit. Software piracy american chamber of commerce amcham ghana. The first step in combating software piracy is to protect software with. In defence of ghana, the country presents as a comparatively lowerrisk area for maritime crime, at least when compared to nigeria and other more piracyprone nations in the gulf of guinea. Pdf copyright, folklore and music piracy in ghana researchgate. Anti piracy software, an automated solution red points.
Amcham ghana partners microsoft for an anti piracy campaign and. Crackdown on ghana software piracy computing news in ghana. The effect of piracy on the software industry in ghana. Here, knowledge center contributor victor demarines explains the stages of an anti piracy strategy, and how software vendors strategies evolve from denial and reaction to realization and revenue. Discover how our software can aid you in fighting pirates. The goal of denuvo anti tamper is to keep a game piracy free for a games initial sales release window, when most of the sales are made.
The regular patrols by both gpha and the navy are said to be deterring piracy activities. Denuvos antipiracy software had been very effective in preventing piracy groups from cracking games. Microsoft partners ghana copyright office to combat. This revelation was made at a roundtable meeting help at the amcham ghana office with mr. The raid comes amid intensified efforts to crack down on software piracy in africa. Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward those responsible. He added that microsoft aims to be a champion of cyber security awareness, hence its partnership with the gco to promote anti piracy awareness in ghana. Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward.
This is due to the fact that, these institutions have acquired and installed pirated microsoft software products. The software, which is a secondary encryption system. In january 2020, ghana s maritime security sector urged for more investment towards enhancing maritime security, in order to protect ghana s territorial waters, after the rise in maritime security threats across the west african subregion. Watchwood is compliant with iso9000 and international anti. Amcham ghana partners microsoft for an anti piracy. Microsoft has abandoned initiatives such as play it safe, a global initiative launched in 20 to bring awareness to issues related to software. Piracy in west africa africa renewal united nations. Denuvo allegedly protected its own antipiracy software. Even with the progress in such technologies, however, it could still be years before an anti piracy system becomes commercially viable, says zhao.
Retailers in brunei darussalam are being urged to step up their role in the battle against piracy as reforms targeting the sale of illegal counterfeits gain pace. He added that microsoft aims to be a champion of cyber security awareness, hence its partnership with the gco to promote antipiracy awareness in ghana. Crackdown on ghana software piracy suspected counterfeit software has been seized in a raid on the offices of skynet computers in accra. We saw a way to bring value to ghana by working to set up an antipiracy solution from a commercial perspective, says stamper. Retail antipiracy drive in brunei darussalam news ghana.
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