Curbing software pitates

Article Abstract:

Accountants can help prevent software piracy by advising clients on policies and procedures. The software industry is responding to the growing use of software in multi-user environments by introducing new licensing agreements but it is still necessary for companies to have their own policies. These should include a written statement of the organisation's policy on use and acquisition of software that is given to all personnel. Employees should sign an agreement on the use of personal software. Software and muanals should be controlled and compliance with policy should be financially possible and enforced.

Management, Prevention, Software protection, Copy protection, Software piracy

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Whose software is it, anyway?

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Creditors must secure software or acquire advance consent from licensors allowing the use and transfer of software in case of borrower insolvency and in cases where debtors' software is to be held in trust or under receivership. Receivers or trustees should liquidate claims by contending lenders and any contractual and intellectual property suits related to production, marketing and supply agreements. However, the legal basis for the disposition of software and hardware is not clear and not covered by Canadian laws. Consequently, a creditor must establish software ownership prior to lending money.

Software, Receivers (Law), Bankruptcy trustees

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The new information age and international intellectual property law - emerging and recurring issues for the next millennium

Article Abstract:

An analysis is presented on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, along with difficulties in enforcing the agreement due to high-speed information technology and increased accessibility to data. It is posited that intellectual property laws will remain in a constant state of flux.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Conflict of laws, Intellectual property (International law)

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