Software Compliance An overview

S. PERIYAKARUPPAN (PK)

Contents

• Software Compliance• 3 Major factors• Internet piracy• Soft lifting• Counterfeiting• Do’s• Don’ts

Software Compliance ??? SOFTWARE COMPLIANCE IS BEING ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU HAVE THE CORRECT NUMBER OF LICENSES PAID FOR AND ACCOUNTED FOR ON YOUR SYSTEMS COMPARED AND MATCHED TO WHAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED

Why???? INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COPYRIGHTSIT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE OBTAINED SOME ONE ELSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Non-Compliance is either the intentional, or unintentional misuse of copyrighted software assets

3 Major Factors

Internet PiracySoft LiftingCounterfeit software

Cracking software licence keysViolating use of trial versions

The purchasing of a single licensed copy of a software program and the loading of it on several machines, contrary to terms of agreement.

Fake copies of licensed softwares.

Internet Piracy

Experts BlogsFree development toolsOpen Source softwaresP2P file hostingOpen proxiesSearch Engines

Over number of installations of software to its license terms or In-appropriate use of installation Trial version used for Commercials

leaves you in the air and leads to non-compliance

Soft Lifting

Software Counterfeiting

I am looking for a latest version of MS OS ..!!

Drive by download

Leave un-noticed open source/trial software in your system

Open source or trial version of softwares left un-installed for a long time leads to “Non-Compliance”

Do’s

• Use open source software for development purpose• Use least privilege to execute software.• Use licensed software for production.• Document the usage of licensed software products.• Use open source software with due attention of

non-commercial use• Use limited software copies in asset for the purpose

of business.• Keep your system secure – Check latest updated AV

Don’ts

• Download softwares from internet• Download open source software• Installing multiple copies of software• Use trial/freeware/shareware in production• Download software from blogs• Use development edition for commercial

purpose• Accessing malicious websites hosted open source

software