The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has welcomed the inquiry being held by the UK Government's Culture, Media and Sport Committee into cyber security.
The Committee, chaired by Conservative MP, Jesse Norman, has launched the inquiry following the recent online data breach at TalkTalk and its scope covers the protection of personal data online.
Julian Heathcote-Hobbins, General Counsel, FAST, stated: "We welcome this inquiry and have taken the opportunity to respond by written submission. Considering the widespread use of cloud computing, it is imperative that trust and confidence is maintained to protect personal data online.
"Business and consumers of software must realise risks in illicit copies, be pro-active and take responsibility in buying software and services from legitimate and trusted sources in order to work towards being safe. In other words, being sure of provenance."