To name but a few:

	To copy software (or any of its accompanying documentation, etc.);
	To loan software in order that a copy be made or to copy software while it is on loan – including a loan to a friend or colleague;
	To run purchased software covered by copyright on two or more computers simultaneously unless the license agreement specifically allows it.

Anton Piller Court Order

An Anton Piller Order is a court order granting the software owner or representatives the right to enter premises, without notice, and to search computer systems and seize computer equipment which contains evidence of illegal software.  This powerful court order is granted to prevent individuals or organisations using unauthorised software from erasing or destroying that software or any related documentation before evidence can be collected.  If you do not have the ability to backup your data and cannot source alternative equipment quickly, how can you and your staff continue with daily processes and procedures?

To effectively address these vital management concerns, every organisation must implement and stringently maintain an effective policy on software licensing and registration.  Implementing a software register is a daunting task as it not only entails identifying and recording software that is used on each and every computer used by the organisation, it also means verifying that a proper license for that copy has been registered and proof or purchase can be established.  It also involves educating your employees on the risks involved and appropriately disciplining employees (including termination) who indiscriminately place the organisation at serious risk of prosecution.

Memuta can provide management with a service to implement (if necessary) or update your organisation’s software register.  We will perform the initial data capture of all software installed on each of your computers, verify the accuracy of the information captured and provide you with a comprehensive report of your current software inventory.  We will also provide training for two (recommended) members of your staff to maintain the information as part of their job description.  Alternatively or in addition, Memuta can regularly visit your site(s) and perform an audit of the system.  Working as a team with your Finance staff, we can then reconcile the installed copies of the software to licenses and invoices as proof of purchase and registration.   

When implementing a new software inventory management system, Memuta uses specialised and proven software used by over a million users globally. This software is purchased and licensed on a per-PC basis, installed on server(s), workstations and standalone PCs and operates in the background without individual User intervention.  The application collects, analyses and provides reports on installed hardware and software assets. 

An accurate software inventory register is a valuable information database to support:

	Financial planning and budgeting exercises for maintaining software at state-of-the-art levels;
	Software Compliance Audits to ensure that all software used by your organisation is properly licensed and registered;
	Disaster Recovery Planning procedures and processes.

Useful Documents:

The following documents can be downloaded as required. They contain important information that may help you determine whether your business can benefit from this service

The documents are in either MS-Word format or in PDF format. If you wish to review the documents that are in PDF format you will need to have Acrobat Reader software installed on your download computer. If you do not have this software you can download it for free by clicking on the icon here.      

Useful Websites:

The following websites provide additional information that may affect you and/or help you manage your business:

Software Compliance Audits provides management of an organisation with the confidence that all software installed on all of its computer equipment is properly and legitimately sourced, paid for and registered according to individual product licensing terms and conditions of use. 

 Know Your Software Inventory • Protect Your Business