"Despite the huge importance of the software industry to Ireland in terms of jobs, training and exchequer receipts, our appalling level of computer software theft at 56 per cent is seriously undermining the potential for further expansion of the software industry here and is also seriously damaging the reputation of Ireland as a legitimate business base for global computer companies." - Austin McCabe, Chairman of the Business Software Al- liance (Ireland) issuing a strident warning of the organisations intention to get tough on softwate pirates in Ireland.