Surviving an audit. (software infringement audit by the Business Software Alliance) (includes related article on programs to minimize and eliminate illegal software usage in a company) (Industry Trend or Event)

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) can initiate a software audit of a company if it becomes aware of non-compliance of software licenses. Refusal to be audited can result in a lawsuit, and the audit itself can result in fines. Companies can take five steps to make the audit less painful and avoid...

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Published in:Network world 1997-11, Vol.14 (46), p.81
Main Author: Overly, Michael
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Accounting and auditing
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description The Business Software Alliance (BSA) can initiate a software audit of a company if it becomes aware of non-compliance of software licenses. Refusal to be audited can result in a lawsuit, and the audit itself can result in fines. Companies can take five steps to make the audit less painful and avoid some penalties. The company should respond promptly when an audit notice is received. It should then encourage employees to report unlicensed software to managers and also caution employees not to delete any software from their PCs. Once the company agrees to an audit, SBA will send a settlement agreement defining the company's obligations and specifying penalties. The company can negotiate these issues. The company should also insist that the agreement contains adequate protections for the company. Finally, the company should be ready to provide the records and documentation requested by BSA.
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Employees
Information management
Infringement
Licensed products
Licenses
Licensing
Management issue
Software
Software piracy
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