The Omani authorities have intensified their campaign against traders and companies using pirated software across the Sultanate, in a bid to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and reduce software piracy, Gulf News reported.
Khalid Al Ghusaini, head of the Department of Culture, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, said: "We have achieved significant progress in our anti-piracy drives by working closely with Business Software Alliance to launch campaigns that have made a concrete contribution towards creating awareness among users, dealers and sellers about the importance of using original software in IT systems."
Oman's successful campaign to combat software piracy has been boosted by the passing of the Copyright Law that ensures full protection to the intellectual property rights of Omani IT companies. Further, Omani authorities have launched a series of campaigns aimed at raising awareness about piracy-related issues among end-users and dealers.
The key message conveyed through such campaigns is the benefit of using legalized and original software to protect IT systems, as well as to respect the rights of individuals, software developers and the corporate sector.