Tablet boom deflates UK's dodgy software rate

Hannah Breeze
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Percentage of PCs running unlicensed software shrinks to 24 per cent, according to BSA

The rate of PCs running unlicensed software in the UK has dropped significantly for the first time in five years, according to the BSA, which said the tablet boom will see the figure shrink again. ...

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