Since 1991 we have been saying there are
15 STEPS TO SOFTWARE COMPLIANCE
but in 2009 we are now firmly convinced you only need 4 Steps!
Click here >>>>> to find out
How To Save Money on your Compliance Programme!
If you want to compare the 15 steps read the following, but you will save a lot
more money and effort if you follow the 4 Simple Steps outlined at the link
above!
You need to convince your senior management
and staff that using illegal software is an act of COPYRIGHT PIRACY and
that to become SOFTWARE COMPLIANT or to have a Software Compliance status
that provides them with MINIMUM RISK they need to;
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Understand software copyright and the implications
of the Copyright Law in respect to software ownership for your regional area AND
be committed to stamping out software theft throughout your organisation.
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Establish a software Code Of Ethics, inform
the staff, display the code and get the staff to understand the code.
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Create an employee compliance statement and
get all staff to sign it. Make it an integral part of your enterprise/employee
agreements.
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Induct and train new staff in the issues of
software compliance.
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Conduct annual training sessions on software
compliance and copyright issues.
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Establish a software register for each machine,
listing all licensed software BUT get rid of any unlicensed software first!
Make sure you don’t lose any corporate data and files in the process!
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Instruct the staff resident at each desktop
PC to sign the software register, making them accountable for the software
installed.
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Store original software discs in secure, central
locations, identified and matched to software registers.
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Display warning and reminder notices on notice
boards and on PC’s & workstations. Electronic
warning messages are available showing software compliance policy warning
which display on start-up of Windows.
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Appoint a software controller, to co-ordinate
buying software, installing software and maintaining software registers.
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Make all your management team software
auditors. This will keep the staff on their toes!
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Conduct regular, unannounced audits of departments
and selected PC’s and workstations. Vary the frequency of audits.
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Conduct full software audits, re-establish
the software registers, with staff signing again.
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Contact the Business Software Association
of Australia for further information about Software Compliance and the
BSAA Software Compliance Manual. <contact
your own regional anti-piracy body at the link sites below, they have similar
information available>
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Be careful if you share software or use
computer rental services, as the licenses may not apply.
Using illegal software is
stupid, irresponsible and reckless.
Say NO to software piracy!
For more information on your region click on the links
below.
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