Shore to Shore Ltd has produced over four billion tags and
labels this year for Tesco, The Gap, Donna Karan and Arcadia Group.
The company admitted its mistake, which amounts to a breach of
copyright law, in a statement that sounds like part of the
settlement deal.
“It is all too easy to use software which has not been properly
licensed or has infringed copyright,” said a spokesperson for Shore
to Shore Ltd. “However, while it may seem like a saving in the
short term, it does not constitute savings for the long term.
Following from our experience, we are very supportive of the BSA’s
initiative for promoting the safe use of software licensing.”
Siobhan Carroll, Regional Manager Northern Europe at BSA, said:
“We hope that this case will encourage other businesses in the
Nottingham area to respect the value of software they use by
ensuring that they are properly licensed.”
The BSA says it is now critical for companies to deploy software
asset management (SAM) processes and infrastructure in order to
ensure their employees are not infringing copyright law.
The BSA recently disclosed that it receives more than one lead
per day from individuals reporting their employers for failing to
have the correct software licences, a rise of 23% from last year.
The most common motivation behind reporting a company for software
piracy is from employees who feel mistreated at work or are facing
redundancy or dismissal: 63% of piracy cases reported were prompted
by disgruntled staff.
