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The BSA organizations that check for illegal software use, concluded in 2014 that various sectors not to the legislation surrounding software licenses were met. Companies in the retail sector and business services were the biggest users of pirated software. BSA found that 25 percent of companies in the retail sector and eighteen percent of companies in the business services using unlicensed software. The construction finished in third place with fifteen percent.

The highest settlement in 2014 by BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) was hit in the Netherlands amounted to 140,000 euros. This was only the fee was to pay the company for illegal software use. The cost of purchasing the appropriate licenses were still on top. To high costs by preventing software piracy, Dutch companies should pay attention to their software licenses. Therefore BSA launched in April 2015 the “Fact or Fiction’ campaign designed to help Dutch SMEs to better manage its licenses and educate about Software Asset Management (SAM).

Fact or Fiction’ campaign
With the ‘Fact or Fiction’ campaign advises and assists BSA companies and offers them the tools to the situation around their software licenses to identify and resolve potential licensing issues. BSA put before social media, online ads, videos and other marketing channels. BSA offers tips in the form of e-books as well as four webinars on cyber security and non-compliance with the law surrounding software licenses. This helps BSA compliant companies to remain or become. All this is designed to prevent potential risks such as malware.

“In this new campaign, we are trying to contradict myths surrounding enterprise and businesses aware of the use of unlicensed software. The awareness of companies about their own licenses is the key to this campaign, “said Herr Georg Leben, Senior Director Compliance & amp; External Affairs EMEA at BSA | The Software Alliance. “Facts do not lie. The use of unlicensed software is a risk, and 25 percent of all software used in the Netherlands without a license. Companies here are often not aware of. The cause is usually a lack of information and knowledge on the subject. But Software Asset Management need for companies to be no hocus pocus. “

Reward for sign illegal software use

BSA supports companies in implementing best practices in software licenses. The organization offers companies various online tools and tips that help Sam, so companies (continue to) meet the regulations surrounding software licenses. For more information about SAM and online tools to www.bsa.org. To report the use of unlicensed software, visit www.reporting-emea.bsa.org and is rewarded with a maximum of 10,000 euros. Click here for all the facts surrounding the ‘Fact or Fiction’ campaign.