Liability for infringing software licenses may include civil and criminal sanctions. Understand what you're buying, including the license terms and the reseller or person you buy from. Check the prices - if they're unreasonably low, there may be a problem. Make sure you're given a licence when purchasing software, or print or electronically store a copy of the license when downloading software. Poor inventory management may be one of the most common reasons for corporate infringement in North America.
Software piracy is costly.
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