The use of unlicensed software triggers a sharp increase in malware incidence, which can generate high management costs. Last year, cyber-attacks caused damages of over $400 billion to companies.
According to the report, 39% of software programs installed last year on computers worldwide were unlicensed, representing a modest improvement compared with 43% in 2013.
The report shows that the region with the highest use of unlicensed software programs is Asia-Pacific, with 61%, followed by CEE Europe (58%), and Middle East –Africa (57%), while North America is at the opposite pole, with 17%.