$12.5 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $2.2 billion in the United States

alone. Estimates show that over 40 percent of U.S. software company revenues are

generated overseas, yet nearly 85 percent of the software industry's piracy losses

occurred outside of the United States borders. The Software Publishers Association

indicated that approximately 35 percent of the business software in the United

States was obtained illegally, which 30 percent of the piracy occurs in corporate

settings. In a corporate setting or business, every computer must have its own set

of original software and the appropriate number of manuals. It is illegal for a

corporation or business to purchase a single set of original software and then load

that software onto more than one computer, or lend, copy or distribute software for

any reason without the prior written consent of the software manufacturer. Many

software managers are concerned with the legal compliance, along with asset

management and costs at their organizations. Many firms involve their legal

departments and human resources in regards to software

Concurrent use licenses authorized a specified number of users to access

technology. One of the most important legal functions is the protection of the

software inventory management program designed to help an organization track

and proceeded to sell the product. The software was identical to Whenlans in the

restricts the number of users or clients who may access and execute the

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