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Julian Hall wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Anyway to get to the point, I'd be interested to know if unlicensed >> software on a staff members personal machine counts if it's been used on >> a company network. >> >> Rob > If they're using it for company business then their employer might get > hit for vicarious liability if caught. I'm no lawyer, but having done a > couple of years in uni with at least one module covering law as it > applies to IT, I *think* that could happen. It's the old 'you are > liable for what they do on your premises and how they do it' argument. > A judge might say that the employer should make sure the staff are all > equipped *legally* to carry out their duties. > > They could even go at the employer if the computer in question *isn't* > being used for business, simply because it's on the premises and the > employer has responsibility for what happens there. > > I'm not aware of this being tested in court but it would be an > interesting one. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > Hmmm, I think I'll do a bit more looking into this. Might even go as far as dishing out some 1GB Linux pen drives to staff who want to use their own laptops :-) Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html