Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Symantec cracks down on piracy

Symantec's decision to <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2134416,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">file lawsuits against eight companies</A> it accuses of selling pirated software was the latest move in the industry's continuing struggle against counterfeit products.

That it was a top-tier security software provider also highlights the dangers to users who install pirated security products onto their systems.

The eight separate lawsuits, filed over the past several months in U.S. District Court in California and announced May 16, seek more than $55 million in damages from the companies, which include several in California, as well as others in New York, Texas, Florida and Canada.

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