KARACHI June 19: A large air-conditioning equipment and service company was raided here for using illegal software and its IT (Information Technology) manager was taken into police custody for violating copyright laws.
The company, whose name has been withheld specializes in climate control solutions for large and medium size factories, hospitals and storage facilities.
The surprise inspection of computers was conducted by an eight-member team, including officials from Tipu Sultan Police Station, that found at least four computers installed at its head office without licenses, according to a statement issued here today by Business Software Alliance.
The extreme step was taken after the company was warned to replace all pirated software with the legal computer programmes. Despite being reminded of the serious implications of breaking the law, the company ignored the legal notice.
