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A software license is a legal instrument governing the usage or redistribution of software.[1]. When you obtain a software license for a product it comes with rules and regulations that if not followed can lead to legal ramifications. 


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    Read very thoroughly the software license you have obtained. Most will say that it cannot be altered, reproduced, or used without the proper license.
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    As a business, being in compliance is a much more important goal. Business clients are much more likely to buy licenses in bulk to use in every day work such as Windows and Office. Windows and Office use a Key Management System for enterprise products and these products are validated every 7 days automatically through this system.[2]
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    If you are using unlicensed products illegally, you can be brought up on charges. Larger software companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Intuit, Autodesk and MacAfee use The Business Software Alliance to pursue legal action against violators.[3] One allegedly unlicensed copy of Microsoft Office will carry a proposed fine of $ 2,252 according to the Business Software Alliance. If you are the individual responsible for getting your company sued for tons of money because you didn't obtain a new license, you are either going to be offered up as a peace offering, be fired, have to pay fines, or all three.
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    Protect yourself. When a software license has expired, renew it or stop using it or you may face legal actions. Don't use unlicensed software.

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  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
  2. ↑ http://it.unm.edu/software/faculty-staff/key-management-server.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bsadefense.com/main/about-the-business-software-alliance.aspx

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