BSA Australia announces increase in software compliance settlements
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) in Australia has announced a AU $100,000 increase in fines levied against organizations acccused of illegal software user in 2009 compared with the previous year.
In total, the Australian BSA agreed settlements worth a total of AU $331,678 with 12 companies during 2009.
The BSA also reported that it received a record number of 95 leads about businesses using unlicensed or pirated software in 2009 (up from 44 leads reported in 2008).
According to the BSA, the two highest individual settlements in Australia last year were worth AU $90,000 and $85,000 respectively. On top of these settlement bills, as part of the settlement, each business caught out also had to purchase valid licences for its continuing or future use of BSA member software products. All the companies involved have also agreed to now implement proper Software Asset Management (SAM).
