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1 Software Licensing and Compliance Customer: Attic Film School Consultant: Lucky Star Publishing Michael Carter,CEO Aaron Anderson, CIO Customer: Attic Film School Consultant: Lucky Star Publishing Michael Carter,CEO Aaron Anderson, CIO

2 Problem Statement Summary  Attic Film School provides classes and training in various aspects of film making. In their classrooms, they use a variety of software applications such as Adobe Suite, Maya, etc. One of their key assets is a set of internally created animation training software. The protection, maintenance, and further development of this software is essential to their school’s success. They foresee a problem in this area and desire help specifically in performing routine "software compliance audits.”

3 Licenses Recommendations Audits Software Licensing and Compliance InternalExternal TipsDeveloping Software Using Software Proprietary Compliance Open Source

4 Licenses  An agreement between a publisher and an end-user customer  VERY common in every-day life, both in business and non-business settings  Example: MS Windows  Companies will have a licenses for specific use and distribution that is easily violated  An agreement between a publisher and an end-user customer  VERY common in every-day life, both in business and non-business settings  Example: MS Windows  Companies will have a licenses for specific use and distribution that is easily violated

5 Proprietary versus Open Source Licenses  Proprietary Licenses  Used when source code is guarded  Generally cannot be manipulated and edited  Open Source  Source code isn’t guarded  Just because code is open source doesn’t mean all rights are released!  Proprietary Licenses  Used when source code is guarded  Generally cannot be manipulated and edited  Open Source  Source code isn’t guarded  Just because code is open source doesn’t mean all rights are released!

6 Compliance  Simply making sure your usage aligns with your licenses  Non-compliance is generally synonymous with piracy (YouTube Video)YouTube Video  Often violated unintentionally  Non-compliance fines are up to $150,000 per violation  Simply making sure your usage aligns with your licenses  Non-compliance is generally synonymous with piracy (YouTube Video)YouTube Video  Often violated unintentionally  Non-compliance fines are up to $150,000 per violation

7 Audits  5 basic parts (as mentioned by customer)  1.) Identifying all software assets  2.) Determining all licenses, usages, and rights  3.) Finding gaps between rights and usages  4.) Closing gaps  5.) Recording all activity with a centralized location  5 basic parts (as mentioned by customer)  1.) Identifying all software assets  2.) Determining all licenses, usages, and rights  3.) Finding gaps between rights and usages  4.) Closing gaps  5.) Recording all activity with a centralized location

8 Audits (cont.)  Helpful overall, not harmful  Part of risk management  Falling out of compliance is easy and punishments are sever so audits protect companies  Two types  Internal  External  Helpful overall, not harmful  Part of risk management  Falling out of compliance is easy and punishments are sever so audits protect companies  Two types  Internal  External

9 Internal Audits  Done my members of the same company  Auditors know the workings of the company. Finding gaps is easier because their eye is better trained in company operations  Disadvantages:  May view non-compliance as routine  May be biased  Done my members of the same company  Auditors know the workings of the company. Finding gaps is easier because their eye is better trained in company operations  Disadvantages:  May view non-compliance as routine  May be biased

10 External Audits  Outside firm hired to assess compliance  Auditors aren’t familiar with corporate culture so they’ll tend to have less bias  Because they don’t know the company workings, investigation takes longer and costs more  Outside firm hired to assess compliance  Auditors aren’t familiar with corporate culture so they’ll tend to have less bias  Because they don’t know the company workings, investigation takes longer and costs more

11 Open Source Software Licenses  A difference between proprietary and open source licenses is: in open source license, the ownership of the copy transfers to the copy owner instead of just the right to use it.  Granted similar rights as the copyright (left) owner.  A difference between proprietary and open source licenses is: in open source license, the ownership of the copy transfers to the copy owner instead of just the right to use it.  Granted similar rights as the copyright (left) owner.

12 Open Source Software License (cont)  Note: “copy owner” is not the same as “copyright owner”, only the ownership of copy changes hands.  Grants many of the same rights usually reserved for publisher.  Open Source License is optional. If agreement is not accepted, the following rights are not permitted:  Redistribution of software.  Right to modify software.  Right to reverse engineer software.  Note: “copy owner” is not the same as “copyright owner”, only the ownership of copy changes hands.  Grants many of the same rights usually reserved for publisher.  Open Source License is optional. If agreement is not accepted, the following rights are not permitted:  Redistribution of software.  Right to modify software.  Right to reverse engineer software.

13 Compliancy Tips  Know your policies thoroughly.  Regularly perform internal audits.  Establish and strictly enforce software installation and usage policies.  Centralize all software purchasing.  Negotiate licensing agreements for your organization.  Know your policies thoroughly.  Regularly perform internal audits.  Establish and strictly enforce software installation and usage policies.  Centralize all software purchasing.  Negotiate licensing agreements for your organization.

14 Our Recommendations: Purchased Software We recommend purchasing a compliance program that routinely checks software and licenses for violations.  AppStream, from Symactec; Centennial License Management, from Centennial Software.  Elite Discovery and Elite Reports, from Elite Compliance (Beta). We recommend purchasing a compliance program that routinely checks software and licenses for violations.  AppStream, from Symactec; Centennial License Management, from Centennial Software.  Elite Discovery and Elite Reports, from Elite Compliance (Beta).

15 Our Recommendations: Developed Software  Create an Open Source version of the developed software utilizing basic functions of the program.  Establish a well written AUP for the Proprietary version of the program that has been developed.  Create an Open Source version of the developed software utilizing basic functions of the program.  Establish a well written AUP for the Proprietary version of the program that has been developed.

16 References  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_licencing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_licencing  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement  http://www.bsadefense.com/resources/article_software_licensing.asp http://www.bsadefense.com/resources/article_software_licensing.asp  http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp28 04%2F30p04%2F30p04.asp http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp28 04%2F30p04%2F30p04.asp  http://www.scmagazineus.com/Simple-steps-for-ensuring-software- license-compliance/article/34587/ http://www.scmagazineus.com/Simple-steps-for-ensuring-software- license-compliance/article/34587/  http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/ch01.pdf http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/ch01.pdf  http://www.elitecompliance.com/faces/articles/Article2008030100000 0.jsp;jsessionid=318d80d1ed9cc420af76a43d5192 http://www.elitecompliance.com/faces/articles/Article2008030100000 0.jsp;jsessionid=318d80d1ed9cc420af76a43d5192  http://www.appstream.com/products-license-management.html http://www.appstream.com/products-license-management.html  http://www.centennial-software.com/products/license_manager/ http://www.centennial-software.com/products/license_manager/ http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Pnjyrzkepo&feature=related  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_licencing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_licencing  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement  http://www.bsadefense.com/resources/article_software_licensing.asp http://www.bsadefense.com/resources/article_software_licensing.asp  http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp28 04%2F30p04%2F30p04.asp http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp28 04%2F30p04%2F30p04.asp  http://www.scmagazineus.com/Simple-steps-for-ensuring-software- license-compliance/article/34587/ http://www.scmagazineus.com/Simple-steps-for-ensuring-software- license-compliance/article/34587/  http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/ch01.pdf http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/ch01.pdf  http://www.elitecompliance.com/faces/articles/Article2008030100000 0.jsp;jsessionid=318d80d1ed9cc420af76a43d5192 http://www.elitecompliance.com/faces/articles/Article2008030100000 0.jsp;jsessionid=318d80d1ed9cc420af76a43d5192  http://www.appstream.com/products-license-management.html http://www.appstream.com/products-license-management.html  http://www.centennial-software.com/products/license_manager/ http://www.centennial-software.com/products/license_manager/ http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Pnjyrzkepo&feature=related


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