IT managers have been reminded of the importance of respecting software licensing laws and other governance requirements.
Jeremy Holt, editor of a new book from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has warned it is a criminal offence to use more than the number of copies of a software program for which a business is licensed.
He noted that IT has changed businesses in many ways, and it is important to keep up to date with what is required legally.
"It's not just the IT department that need to know this, all managers must be aware of the implications of such things as data protection and health and safety," he stated.
"New developments such as cloud computing and open source also create new legal requirements, often things that people don’t automatically consider."
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Source: ashdowngroup.com
By: John Lynes
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