Monday March 31, 2008
Snitching is less than golden for piracy informers
Drew Cullen
The Register
We're in the money. Not really
The SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association) calls it "whistleblowing." And we call it "disgruntled peons ratting on their bosses." But whatever label you use, dobbing on your own company for cutting corners on software licenses can be a lucrative sport.
But not for seven American grasses paid up by the SIIA in March. Their "rewards" amounted to a measly $22,500 - between them, with pay-outs ranging from $500 to $10,000.
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