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Well, if your firm is using pirated software, then it is more susceptible to critical systems failure, which can adversely affects your operation, says a KPMG study.

As part of the research conducted for the report, KPMG reviewed 50 websites offering non-genuine software and/or enablers for non-genuine software usage, including key generators. The study revealed that more than 60% of these websites include a varying degree of threat vectors that can potentially impact information systems security.

According to the research carried by the global consulting firm, companies using non-genuine software are 43% more likely to have critical systems failure.

Disruption in smooth functioning of an organisation would emerge from the use of non-genuine or pirated software. This further would adversely affect system security infrastructure of the companies, KPMG said.

The report also highlights that using non-genuine software increases menace of data loss and intrusions to personal systems. It also portrays a severe risk to critical information, communication and telecom infrastructure of the society thereby threatening national security.

Also, it has significant direct and indirect information security implications for the government and corporate organisations as well as individuals when deploying non-genuine software, KPMG said.

KPMG India Executive Director IT Advisory Services Akhilesh Tuteja said, "Explosive growth of the internet in the last two decades has made it one of the most used channels for acquiring software quickly. At the same time higher profit margins and minimal risks associated with counterfeiting genuine software, have given opportunity to anti-social and anti-national elements to make non-genuine software available on the Internet as well as in the physical media," he added.

With the increasing percentage of cybercrimes, hackers tend to attack the most vulnerable systems for their enjoyment and leisure. A system having non-genuine software can adversely impact the overall security of a network. Numbers of hackers develop potentially dangerous software disguised as software with rich functionalities to lure unsuspecting users.