SINGAPORE: Police have raided a land surveying consultancy firm as they have reason to believe that the company was using unlicensed software.
The raid was conducted following a tip-off from Singapore's Business Software Alliance (BSA).
The raided firm is believed to have installed unlicensed Adobe, Microsoft and Autodesk software.
10 allegedly pirated CDs and 27 computers were seized.
The total market value of the goods seized is estimated to be
S$180,000.
Under the Copyright Act, first-time offenders who commit copyright infringement for commercial advantage face a maximum fine of S$20,000.
They may also be jailed a maximum of six months. - CNA/ir (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/283407/1/.html)
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