According to the latest study by consultancy International Data Corporation (IDC), software piracy in Costa Rica accounted for 58 percent of installations and caused losses for about $ 55 million. A new law requires illegal users of software to pay damages and allows for a penalty of nine years imprisonment. Experts also warn that illegal software often contains computer viruses or malicious code.
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Aha!! THIS is what the deputies do with their time!