
148 Software Rules
is up to $150,000 per title infringed. If convicted of a criminal violation,
the fine is up to $250,000, coupled with a maximum of five years in
prison.
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Even cooperative companies are likely to end up with fines that cost
the organization far more than it would have cost to buy new software
in the first place.
The high cost of software piracy really starts to add up when you
calculate the cost of buying replacement software, the sting of negative
publicity, and the havoc wreaked by virus-infected pirated software.
e-Policy Rule 36: If found guilty of using illegally copied soft-
ware, your organization could face enormous fines. If sued ...