• The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a trade group that represents the world’s largest software and hardware manufacturers
– Its mission is to stop the unauthorized copying of software produced by its members
• Trade secret
– Information used in business
– Generally unknown to the public
– Company has taken strong measures to keep confidential
• Whistle-blowing
– Attracts attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act that threatens the public interest