Afman 17 1203
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policies
- software piracy - control measures - penalties
software piracy
- the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software - copying, downloading, sharing, selling, or installing - personal or work computers - when you purchase software, you are buying a license, not the actual software - EULA tells you how many copies you can use, how long, etc. - EULA is legally binding - unintentional piracy is still illegal and punishable by law
corporate or end-user piracy
- under-reporting installations of volume purchase agreements - making additional copies that exceed the number of licenses - installing software on a server that does not limit access or users
internet piracy
- Providing access to software, key generators, activation keys, serial numbers and permit installation of the software through downloads, burned CDs, or in the original packaging - distributing backup copies of a legitimate original copy - distributing a product in violation of an authorized distributor, reseller, OEM, academic, or other contract
Subscription Licensing Piracy
Using subscription licensed software past the subscription date.
counterfeiting
copying the product and packaging so that it looks like an original
control measures: AFMAN 17-1203
- ultimate responsibility for software piracy prevention lies with the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance & Chief Information Officer (SAF/CIO A6). - The Installation Commander, Wing Commander, or equivalent will appoint Accountable Property Officers for all IT hardware and software on their installations. - The Accountable Property Officer (APO) designates primary and alternate Base Level Software Managers (BLSMs) to manage the wing and base software license programs, including tenant units.
the Base Level Software Manager will
- Ensure annual inventories are conducted for all non-enterprise software licenses. - Collect an annual baseline of an inventory for all non-enterprise software licenses. - Provide annual inventories to higher headquarters.
Air Force Organizations will
- inventory all licensed software annually - audit all systems to ensure no illegal or unauthorized copies of software are installed
civil penalties
- civil lawsuit - loss of all profits earned by violation - pay for all monetary losses to copyright owner - up to $150,000 fine per violation
criminal penalties
- up to 5 years in jail - up to $250,000 fine
what is software piracy
unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software
when you purchase a copy of licensed software, you become the owner of that software (true/false)
false
according to AFMAN 17-1203, who is ultimately responsible for preventing software piracy in the AF
Sec of the AF, Chief, Information Dominance & CIO
who is responsible for appointing APOs for all IT hardware and software on an installation
wing commander or equivalent
who certifies that the BLSM has conducted an annual inventory of all software on an installation
APO
what is the BLSM primary control measure for preventing software piracy
management of software licenses
who is responsible for auditing all systems to ensure no illegal copies of software are isntalled
AF Organizations
under US law software piracy is considered a form of
copyright infringement
what are the max civil court penalties for software piracy
pay for all monetary losses to the copyright owner, fine of up to $150,000 per violation
possible criminal penalties for software piracy
up to 5 years in jail, up to $250,000 fine
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