Additional information about the economic impact of software piracy on the Pennsylvania economy will be released in a study the BSA is announcing next week. Anti-piracy efforts in Pennsylvania have stepped up in recent months. A few weeks ago the BSA held a truce period in Pittsburgh during which customers, including small businesses, were encouraged to review their software and ensure its compliance. Jim Halkias, the primary owner of the alleged counterfeit operation Automated Distributing Inc. located in Harrisburg, has been indicted on 18 counts of trafficking counterfeit goods in Pennsylvania for the alleged distribution 8,000 copies of counterfeit Microsoft software. His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Dauphin County District Justice Court.
Federal charges are pending.
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