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The Software and Information Industry Association recently announced that they have 32 lawsuits pending, all based on software piracy from internet auction sites such as E-Bay.  Each lawsuit was filed on behalf of Adobe, a client of SIIA.   Many strong lessons for us here:  First, don’t buy software from just anyone.  If the price is too good to be believed - it IS to good to be believed.  Buying software that way can cost the company money during contract negotiations, during an audit or worst case scenario - a lawsuit of your own. 

Second, put Adobe on the top of your management list.  If you are still working towards best practice SAM and have a good bit of manual research to do - put Adobe on the short list if you have considerable users in your environment. 

The lynch pin to your company’s efforts - proof of ownership.  http://www.siia.net/press/releases/mondello%20sentence%20ebay%20release%20FINALFINALFINAL%2072308.pdf

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