BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) has settled with Melbourne-based engineering company, Denva Industries for its unlicensed use of software programs owned by Siemens PLM Software in its first case settled this year.
Under the settlement, for which BSA is acting on behalf of its member Siemens PLM Software, the company will pay an undisclosed amount in damages for theunlicensed use of Siemens PLM Software’s NX™ software.
In addition to paying damages, Denva Industries must now purchase the appropriate number of software licenses to legalise its ongoing software deployments.
Software piracy settlements within the engineering industry have declined over the past two years with cases accounting for less than a third of settlements last year, compared to over 50 percent in 2012.
Representing BSA | The Software Alliance in Australia, Clayton Noble, Committee Chair said, “While the engineering industry has shown a growing understanding of the importance of using properly licensed software, the Denva Industries case serves as an important reminder that there is more to be done. Some businesses think they can save money by using unlicensed software, but they don’t consider the larger financial and reputation risks they are taking. Aside from the risks associated with getting caught, they’re also jeopardising the security of their company’s computer systems and data if they don’t use licensed and genuine software.”
Denva Industries has taken necessary steps forward to remain compliant, agreeing to take proactive software asset management (SAM) measures to ensure that all software in use is genuine andlicensed.
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