Chapter 4, Problem 6PSA

Explanation of Solution

Software piracy:

The term “software piracy” often used to define the unauthorized copying or use of some purchased software in violations of its license.

Methods to mitigate the software piracy problem:

For avoiding software piracy, a company can offer the “BSA (Business Software Alliance)” resource that provides a “Software Management Guide”.

• A company should develop a complete software policy statement. The BSA proposes the policy that explains how employees can legally purchase the software and that the company should provide a copy of the policy to each employee.
• Require reports about software inventories. A company staff should record the product name, version and serial id for each part of software installed on each computer...