Software In China: Pay For Your Business Software Or Pay The Price

Originally published January 2018

China's reputation for its flagrant use of pirated software is well established throughout the world. According to a 2017 US News article, over 70 percent of computers in China run unlicensed versions of common software. This is the highest level of use of pirated software among large countries, with comparable rates for the U.S., Japan, Germany, Britain and other large economies ranging between 18 and 22 percent. This leaves millions of Chinese businesses and other organizations vulnerable when an attack comes. This is because computers running pirated or unlicensed copies of software lack the most updated security support available when malware or ransomware is used to attack a personal, business, or institution's computer(s) or computer network.  In addition, the instances in which pirated software is passed off as a certain software program is well over 50 percent, so you or your business could find yourself paying