Survey: 1/3 British people think that using pirated software is acceptable

April 9, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft announced April 7, according to the latest survey results, 1/3 of the British people believe that the use of pirated software in the home and work environment is acceptable behavior. Microsoft recently launched a "attitude towards pirated software" survey. The survey found that 12% of employees use pirated software at work.　　More importantly, 57% of the employees who use pirated software say the company's bosses will not stop them from using pirated software. Microsoft claims the survey was designed to tie in with the implementation of the Digital Economy Act.　　The purpose of the bill is mainly to restrict internet piracy.　　2/3 of Britons admit to being highly vigilant about the dangers of illegally downloading music and movies, which are typically linked to illegal software downloads. In addition, 62% of people using pirated software claimed that they had the experience of using pirated software to infect PCs with viruses, and 31% of people using pirated software claimed that they had lost personal data by using pirated software.　　In addition, 38% of people who use pirated software claim that they have the experience of illegally downloading software and causing the computer to crash. Author: Ying Ying