Licensing compliance management
The good management of the licenses makes it possible to benefit from them.
Using pirated software can impact the business from an operational, technical, financial and legal point of view.
Software Asset Management (SAM) protects your organization from the risks associated with the use of illicit software. It helps you know what software you have, where it is used, and if there are any overlaps of license. Software asset management is essential !
The risks of mismanagement of licenses
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Legal risks
- Infringement of the rights of the software author
- Imprisonment sentence from 6 months to 5 years (Article L. 331-5)
- Enterprise in recovery plan
- Infringement any reproduction, representation or dissemination from illegal tool
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Financial Risks
- Criminal and civil conviction between 300 000 € et 1 500 000 €
- 30 000 euros for knowingly offering pirated software to others
- Fine in proportion to the crimes
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Technical Risks
- Cannot Update (security patch) and no technical support for this product
- Spread of viruses and IT infrastructure malfunctions
- Cloud incompatibilité and exposure to cyberattacks
1 325 000 000 €
Total amount of fines (2013) according to BSA
Adapted solutions
Many of our software partner publishers include license management in their solutions
Symantec
Matrix42
The code of intellectual property, the law of May 10, 1994 and the law of February 5, 1994 relating to the repression of counterfeiting severely punish software piracy.
The majority of cyber attacks or intrusion attempts exploit security vulnerabilities and target pirated software.
The RGPD (General Regulation of Data Protection) aims to strengthen the data security of European citizens.
The CNIL (National Commission for Informatics and Liberties) is the organization in charge of the sanctions to companies that do not respect the privacy of its visitors.
