The Federation Against Software Theft
The Federation was the world’s first anti-piracy organisation working to
protect the intellectual property of software publishers. It was formed in 1984
and its’ initial remit was to lobby Parliament for changes in the law which
resulted in ‘a computer program’ being included in the definition of a ‘literary
work’ in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Although lobbying is still
part of the The Federation’s aim its’ activities have broadened over the years
such that it now addresses the misuse, overuse and theft of software
intellectual property in the following ways:
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Utilising civil and criminal processes
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Lobbying Parliament to strengthen the
provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act including increasing
Director’s liability under the Act
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Educating organisations through the FAST
Standard for Software Compliance (FSSC1-2004).
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Education through schools and universities
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Increasing awareness of software intellectual
property theft within the user community by a continuous programme of press,
television and radio interviews and articles.
For more information, please contact:
Federation Against Software Theft Limited (by guarantee)
York House
18 York Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1SF
Tel: +44 (0)1628 622121
Fax: +44 (0)1628 760338
Email : info@fast.org
Website: http://www.fast.org.uk
page last updated:
24 Sep 2008
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