Rough Waters Ahead for Software Pirates | Linux Today

Rough Waters Ahead for Software Pirates

Written By
KH
Kenneth Hess
Oct 16, 2009

“Your best protection against accidental or malicious piracy is
to have an explicit software policy in place that each employee
reads, agrees to and signs. Periodic software audits prevent any
violations of the policy and maintains an inventory of licensed
products.

“Preserving Those Pieces of Eight

“If you think your company’s good name and bank account are more
valuable than the risk of making illegal copies of software, you’re
right. Piracy’s most egregious violators end up on the BSA’s
“faces” page where their schemes and faces are laid out for all to
see and hear. You’ll also find out how much jail time and money
they owe.”


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KH

Kenneth Hess

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