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On 18 June 2007 at about 11am, Police raided
a land surveying professional consultancy for using pirated software and
breaching several software licenses in the course of its business. |
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A total of 1 server, 24 desktop computers, 2
laptop computers and 10 CD-ROMs suspected to contain pirated software
programs were seized for investigations. |
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This is the third Police raid against
corporate end users, following raids conducted in Sep 2005 and Feb 2007. |
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Preliminary investigations revealed that the
company had breached several licensing conditions for the use of
software. It had installed the software on more computers than what was
permitted in the license agreement. In addition, it was also uncovered
that pirated software was installed in the company¨s server and
computers and was used in the course of its business. |
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Police will continue to work closely with
the rights owners with regards to copyright infringement. |
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Under Section 136(3A) of the amended
Copyright Act, it is a criminal offence for any person who willfully
infringes the copyright of another to obtain a commercial advantage or
to a significant extent or both. The offence carries an imprisonment
term up to 6 months or fine of up to $20,000/- or to both. |
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Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police Wong
Choong Mann, Assistant Director of Specialised Crime Division of the
Criminal Investigation Department said, ＾It is hoped that this raid will
serve as a reminder to the business community that the willful use of
copyright infringing software, whether through under-licensing or the
use of illegal software, attracts criminal penalties and incurs severe
consequences. Police take a serious view of such acts and will not
hesitate to take action against these offenders.￣ |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
20 June 2007 @ 10.00am |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release
20 Jun 2007 |
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