$1 Million to Report Software Piracy

[engine]

A software industry group that has become well known for its high-profile antipiracy campaigns and crackdowns is now offering up to $1 million to tipsters who divulge the juiciest copyright infringement incidents in their workplaces.

The Business Software Alliance announced on Monday that between July and October, it will be multiplying fivefold the maximum incentive currently offered through its almost 2-year-old "rewards" program. The effort is designed to encourage whistleblowers to report unlicensed software use by their businesses--which, BSA reminds us in its press release, can carry as much as $150,000 in fines and cost the United States more than $7 billion last year alone.

$1 Million to Report Software Piracy [news.com.com]

Only whisleblowers need apply.

[LifeinAsia]

So a whistleblower can receive $1 million for turning in a company that will receive a $150,000 fine? Gee, that sounds like a late 90s .COM business plan! :)

[phranque]

sounds more like those competitions to sell the most chocolate bars but doesn't taste quite as good.
i'm sure they are not awarding a million to each of the hundreds or thousands of "whistleblowers" (i.e. ex-employees and soon-to-be-exed)