international software cost $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 distribution

software. The penalties can include imprisonment of up to five years,

cotained in ROMs are protected by copyright, and some lower federal

of computer software are subject to both federal and state laws.

that is designed to make it appear to be a legitimate program; Hard

date of when the software was acquired, the registration of it, serial

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