Ten Point Checklist - Avoiding Illegal Software

1. Ensure you have a clearly stated senior management position on the use of legal software and company commitment to having legal software
2. Understand your current software licensing position and agreements
3. Have a Software code of Ethics
4. Have signed Employee Compliance Statements
5. Establish a Software Register
6. Keep original disks locked away
7. Educate users with staff guidelines, notices etc
8. Appoint an internal Software Auditor
9. Conduct unannounced spot software checks
10. Conduct regular software audits