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IP Outreach Research > IP Crime

Reference

Title: Higher Education Unlicensed Software Experience - Student and Academics Survey
Author: Michael Gross [Ipsos]
Source:

Business Software Alliance
http://www.definetheline.com/resources/BSA-Ipsos-Education-Survey-June2005.pdf
Year: 2005

Details

Subject/Type: Piracy
Focus: Film, Music, Software
Country/Territory: United States of America
Objective: To study downloading behaviour among students and academics.
Sample: 1.062 students and 200 academics
Methodology: Survey

Main Findings

A comparison with a similar survey conducted in 2003 revealed declining rates in the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs to download software and an increase in the number of students paying for music downloads. Awareness of campus downloading policies has increased to 44% (with professors and administrators scoring highest), and about 33% say that it is not OK to swap/download files without paying for them.

70% of those who have heard about industry actions against downloaders say this news has made them less likely to download unlicensed/pirated software. However, the 65% of students who download pirated music are also more likely to download pirated software. The likelihood of downloading unlicensed software from a P2P program depends on circumstances; 61% already download commercial software without paying for it and 50% believe that in the workplace it is OK to download/swap files.

Suggest need to continue outreach campaigns in colleges/universities and point out the strong support from most professors and administrators.

[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]

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