License Compliance
What is Software Piracy?
Piracy is the unauthorised possession, distribution, copy and/or use of copyrighted or patented material.
Common Types of Software Piracy
End-User Piracy
- Unauthorised copying of software programs purchased legitimately.
Client-Server Overuse- Too many employees on a network at any one time using a central copy of software permitted by the licence.
Internet Piracy- Software downloaded from an unauthorised source on the internet.
Hard-Disk Loading
- Software programs pre-installed by vendors who sell computers without providing the accompanying software licence.
Software Counterfeiting
- Reproducing and/or distributing counterfeit or unauthorised software, often sold over the counter or the internet.
Make licence compliance a priority—and save
Stay compliant by managing your software assets effectively.
Adopt software asset management (SAM) best practices to:
- Keep track of your software licences
- Control and protect your software assets
- Avoid unnecessary risks of noncompliance
- Save money
Benefits from Software Asset Management
Software asset management (SAM) doesn’t just reduce your risk of noncompliance—it also delivers numerous business benefits. Industry analysts estimate that savings from SAM can reach 30 percent in the first year and 5-10 percent annually in subsequent years.*
Benefits of SAM include:
Enhanced Productivity
- Ensure that employees have the software tools they need to be productive.
- Reduce the strain on IT with automated SAM features.
Reduced Costs
- Stop overpaying for software or paying for software not in use.
- Limit overhead associated with managing and supporting software
- Reduce the potential for unexpected software costs
- Avoid paying damages for noncompliance
Improved Software Purchase Planning and License Management
- Keep a running inventory record rather than a year-end tally.
- Always know which software license is in use and its location.
- Target upgrades to reduce hassle.
* “IT Asset Management: Moving to Higher Ground,” Frances O’Brien, Gartner ITAM Conference 2003.
The Software Asset Management toolkit - get help with software asset management
Proactively manage your software assets by adopting software asset management (SAM) best practices.
To get started, request the Autodesk Software Asset Management Toolkit, which includes:
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A step-by-step SAM implementation guide
- Benefits of SAM
- Customisable checklists and templates
Request your SAM toolkit today, and optimise your software assets now!
Using Autodesk's Software Asset Management tool
This video will provide an overview of the Autodesk Asset Locator tool. Learn how to run an asset query and figure out what Autodesk software is installed on your computer or network.
Identify genuine Autodesk products
Learn how to identify genuine Autodesk products to protect yourself against piracy.
Report Piracy
Email legalisation@worldsview.co.za to report piracy. Please divulge as much information as possible. WorldsView Technologies would like to thank you for taking the initiative to help us combat this problem. We would like to assure you that all information is dealt with in confidence.
