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UK companies sued for unlicensed software use

Stuart Sumner, Computing, Tuesday 24 August 2010 at 17:32:00

The Business Software Alliance has announced a £12,000 settlement following a software license breach

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), an organisation which provides resources to help companies develop and maintain a best practice approach to software licensing, today announced another settlement with a UK business for unlicensed software use, one of many cases being brought against UK businesses this year.

May 27, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

Linux promises end to licensing headaches

A programme from the Linux Foundation helps organsations to comply with licensing law

The Linux Foundation, a group dedicated to supporting and promoting open source operating system Linux, has released software which aims to help businesses avoid violating open source licensing law.

The Open Compliance Program includes tools to check for potential code violations, self-assessment checklists and training from Linux Foundation legal experts on open source licensing.

Eben Moglen, founder and chairman of the Software Freedom Lawcenter, said: ” Participation in this programme, along with necessary legal advice and training, should allow any organisation to meet its FOSS [Free and Open Source Software] licence compliance responsibilities completely, at very low cost.”

Aug 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Movie and tech firms team up for solution to illegal file sharing

Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing, Tuesday 20 July 2010 at 13:01:00

New service to end consumers’ headaches of not being able to watch owned content on multiple devices

A consortium of technology and entertainment companies is pioneering a cloud-based approach to selling and distributing digital content.

Jul 20, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

ACS demands cash from alleged file sharers

Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing, Friday 16 July 2010 at 12:59:00

Consumer groups label the practice a bullying tactic

Law firm ACS:Law is demanding £295 from consumers that it accuses of illegal file sharing. The move has prompted an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) into its actions and several similar instances involving other law firms.

Jul 16, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post

DoH will not renew Microsoft deal

Stuart Sumner, Computing, Friday 16 July 2010 at 12:53:00

Microsoft loses one of its biggest customers as the Department of Health ends contract

NHS IT adviser Connecting for Health has informed other NHS organisations that there will be no new deal for Microsoft applications. The contract, estimated to be worth £500m, was due for renewal after running for 12 years.

Jul 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Pink Floyd manager calls for copyright law overhaul

Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing, Wednesday 14 July 2010 at 17:04:00

Manager of Pink Floyd argues for a music ‘tax’

Peter Jenner, Pink Floyd manager and emeritus president of the International Music Managers’ Forum (IMMF), claims that when it comes to copyright in the UK, “the law is broken”. He suggested that copyright law must be rebuilt from scratch, particularly in today’s digital world where we “cannot control the right to copy”.

Jul 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post