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CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL SOFTWARE VENDORS UNDERWAY IN SHARJAH.

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DUBAI, July 2 Asia Pulse - Joint anti-piracy entrapment operations have resulted in the arrest of three illegal traders and confiscation of various counterfeit items during separate raids launched earlier this month in Sharjah. The raids were initiated by Microsoft, as a Business Software Alliance (BSA) member.

A combined team of anti-piracy operatives and UAE authorities seized nearly 100 assorted pirated CDs and three personal computers installed with illegally downloaded software during the surprise operations.

Juma Al Leem, Director of Censorship Department, Dubai Government, said, "The only way to deter the proliferation of these unlawful elements is through a compelling show of force. Our efforts are also a way of encouraging consumers to deal only with resellers offering genuine software as doing otherwise would be tantamount to supporting these criminals. By keeping the industry free of illegal software distribution, we are encouraging more foreign investments and consequently generating new wealth for ...

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