An employee within a company wishes to use a software package for creating diagrams and flowcharts, which he has personally purchased for home use. The company's IT policy requires software to be properly licensed for corporate use. What is the BEST course of action to remain compliant with licensing regulations?
Ask the employee only to use the software after hours to avoid interference with corporate policy.
Use the employee's personal license at the office, since it is already paid for.
Install the software on multiple office computers until the company decides to purchase bulk licenses.
Obtain a corporate use license for the software to be used within the company.
The correct answer involves understanding the difference between personal use licenses and corporate use licenses. Personal use licenses are typically meant for non-commercial, individual use and do not extend to business or enterprise environments. Therefore, even if an employee has a personal license for a software, it cannot be legally used for corporate purposes without obtaining the appropriate corporate license. The other options attempt to sidestep proper licensing protocols, which could lead to legal issues and non-compliance with software licensing agreements.
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