This is the fourth year intervention, demonstrating the firm intention of the authorities to combat crimes against copyright.
A group of 15 stands gallery Compuplaza, located in downtown Lima, were seized by the authorities and software from illegal sources seized in 15,000 CD roughly equivalent to S /. 5.4 million.
The operation was conducted jointly by the Department of Intellectual Crime of Tax Police of Peru and the Second Special Prosecutor for Intellectual Property Matters.
S /. Thus totaling 5.4 million, which added to the more than 10 million soles seized so far this year, exceeding the figure of 15 million in pirated software seized by the authorities.
Overall, more 150 troops participated in the operation that lasted nearly an hour.
Among the products sold illegally included, among others, operating systems, programs, productivity and games that put the security and privacy of information users who install them in danger their teams, leaving them defenseless and exposed to information theft, potential thefts in their bank accounts and even becoming a victim of identity theft to commit a crime
According to the latest report from the BSA (The Business Software Alliance), 65% of software is illegal in Peru, reflecting the lack of awareness about the harm that this may lead to electronic devices.
According to the report, one in four software “pirates” is infected by virus, giving all our information at serious risk of theft or loss.
The Law of Copyright, Legislative Decree 822, punishes the illegal use of software with fines of up to 180 ITU (S /. 693 000), subject to payment of the charges for the time that is It incurred in practice. The Penal Code punishes anyone who incurs this crime with deprivation of liberty for up to eight years.
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