Symantec is thought to be investigating and preparing legal action against suspected software pirates in Australia; the news comes just days after the company launched a US$15 million lawsuit against eight companies in the US.
The Business Software Alliance, which represents large software vendors such as Microsoft and Symantec, published a study on Thursday that claims almost one third of business software in Australia is pirated.
Australia experienced a small increase last year in the use of pirated software, keeping the overall piracy rate well above comparable nations, according to a survey published by the Business Software Association of Australia.
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