BSA acts to protect software providers’ intellectual property rights, enforce software copyright legislation, and encourage compliance. It receives thousands of reports from end users, resellers, law enforcement, members, and affiliate associations detailing the alleged use of unlicensed and illegal software. BSA tackles end-user copyright infringement in the workplace where software has been installed, but the required license has not been purchased. BSA also uses the latest technology to track illegal software downloads and the distribution of pirated software on the Internet through online auction sites.