Can an individual employee be sued/fined for unlicensed software?
Jamie7622 wrote: Yes... my mistake. My reply did not go where I wanted... my apologies. LOL, gotcha.
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_Justin_ wrote: Scott Alan Miller wrote: Jamie7622 wrote: I was having that issue for a while... activations were not happening online for Windows or Office. It was workstations that were Windows 7...
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Jamie7622 wrote: Yes... my mistake. My reply did not go where I wanted... my apologies. Jamie, when you reply to a post it will always go to the bottom of the thread, but if you like you can "quote"...
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_Justin_ wrote: Nevada4807 wrote: I fell like we have the same problem here. I know that we have licenses for Microsoft office 2003, but I don't know how many, and when we have to activate it they...
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In almost all cases, the company would get fined initially, and then it would be at the companies discretion on whether to try and 're-coupe' some or all of the fine from the employee, and take...
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For my British Chums - this article explains the UK legal position very well - scroll down to Software Piracy Also interesting views on staff handbooks, obscenity and so...
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Nevada4807 wrote: ....we have licenses for Microsoft office 2003, but I don't know how many....no way of knowing since I both me and the boss just started here and the people before us didn't leave...
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Scott Alan Miller wrote: Kelly Armitage wrote: Not at all, under almost any circumstance... where I am from anyway... perhaps if it was a sole sole proprietorship.. in which case the...
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The Vendors don't help much... I am the Software Admin - my name is on most of the contracts, so I am the one that can get in the most trouble. All licensing info should come to me only. But I have...
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Kelly Armitage wrote: Scott Alan Miller wrote: Kelly Armitage wrote: Not at all, under almost any circumstance... where I am from anyway... perhaps if it was a sole sole proprietorship.. in which case...
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Bobbie- CSHL wrote: The Vendors don't help much... I am the Software Admin - my name is on most of the contracts, so I am the one that can get in the most trouble. All licensing info should come to me...
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Bobbie- CSHL wrote: Yes - what should stop them from from sharing the SW is a culture of honesty - but there are all types of people in the world... Nothing, but that's not your concern. That's...
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Well I'll just speak from real world experience and not what the "letter of the law" might be ... as I'm sure it varies. I currently have clients who are under-licensed.... (TS Cals)..... I have told...
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Bobbie- CSHL wrote: The Vendors don't help much... I am the Software Admin - my name is on most of the contracts, so I am the one that can get in the most trouble. All licensing info should come to me...
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As a matter of fact, in a recent instance I know I am covered. I found out a User was contacting them directly (not to ask for the key, but something related to the re-install). I wrote directly to my...
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"Can" they sue you? In some cases, yes. Will they? It doesn't happen often. Especially if they're already fining the company. It would cost them more in court costs/legal fees to sue someone who...
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Scott Alan Miller wrote: Justin.Davison wrote: Usually the person is not fined unless they knowingly were committing piracy or encouraging it. And they nearly always do. That you are asking the...
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afeitguy wrote: Not to mention, intent is a very hard thing to prove in some cases. Intent helps but isn't necessary for theft. Grand theft auto prosecutors don't worry about showing "intent" to...
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JerryPerk wrote: The act of piracy does not affect the owner of the item, but rather the copyright holder. If you steal Bob's Mustang, Bob is hurt and deprived of use of the car, Ford is not hurt...
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Is it possible for a software company (A) to fine your organisation (B) for unlicensed software? Is it possible for the IT department of the organisation (B) to detect this software before the software...
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