Pre-installed Genuine Software can prevent Spams: Microsoft

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

Although some computer users may actively seek pirated software in the hope of saving money, the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three for consumers and three in 10 for businesses, according to a new study commissioned by Microsoft Corp.(NASDAQ: MSFT) and conducted by IDC. As a result of these infections, the research shows that, in 2013, consumers will spend 1.5 billion hours and $22 billion identifying, repairing and recovering from the impact of malware, while global enterprises will spend $114 billion to deal with the impact of a malware-induced cyber-attack.

“Software is pirated in order to save money. However, the reality is that with pirated and counterfeit software, the user ends up paying for malware, Trojan, adware and other harmful viruses,” said Sumeet Khanna, Director – Genuine Software Initiative, Microsoft India.

The Microsoft-commissioned study also found that a very high percentage of corporate users download software unauthorized as per their corporate policy, exposing another risk to the workplace. Although 38 per cent of IT managers acknowledge that it happens, 57 per cent of workers admit they install personal software on employer-owned computers. What is alarming is that respondents told IDC that only 30 per cent of the software they installed on their work computers was problem-free......See More