What? Tiger Communications plc has reportedly
paid £25,000 to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) after an
audit turned up unlicensed software use.
So What? Tiger Communications plc, a software
outfit specialising in areas such as call logging, call management
and voice network security, faced total costs of £25,000 for
the alleged use of unlicensed software. The bill included
settlement fees and the cost of purchasing the software licences it
needed to ensure it was legally compliant.
According to Computerworld, Tiger Communications plc
actually requested the audit.
Phillipe Briére, Chair, BSA UK Committee reportedly
commented: "Once again, another company has failed to keep
within the legal boundaries of software licensing. A company that
specialises in call management should be aware of the importance of
having quality systems in place to avoid compromising its standard
of service. Regardless of the excuse, Tiger Communications is in
breach of copyright law
