Not mine, really...
I used to work for a medium-sized civil engineering firm. We initially had only one IT guy, though they eventually got two when the first guy quit. Being a geek myself, the IT guys and I got along very well and hung out together quite a lot.

One of the things that one of them told me was that the company was doing naughty things with software- in fact, that they owned about 40 licenses for AutoCAD but had loaded it onto about 150 machines. They told him not to get worried about it, just keep loading it on as they told him to do.

I was not the only one he told this to.

From what I hear, when they got turned in by a disgruntled former employee they had to pay over $800,000 in penalties. This does not include the time they were shut down while AutoDesk audited every machine they owned. I suspect that the ultimate price tag for being cheap with licenses and treating their employees poorly was in excess of $1.5 million.

Lesson to be learned: don't fuck with the geeks, they know where the skeletons are.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 8 Jul 2011, 23:20, 4 replies)

He should have blackmailed them, I take it this was in the US?
But nonetheless it doesn't surprise me. The UK construction industry is rife with this sort of thing, I reckon I could make a decent living from shopping companies to Microsoft et al. Do MS still pay out for narks?
( Nuisance Value, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 16:10, closed)

You're FACT mate
Software abuse is a heinous crime and offenders need to pay up for their mislicensing completely.

Of course, I say this as I am a software salesperson who stands to benefit... Oh and I meant FACT and the vendor as well of course...

Hmm.
( elgordo, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 19:29, closed)

I thought
it was FAST if software was involved?
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 20:46, closed)

Dodgy Stuff v. Unhappy Staff

Illegal scams.
Disgruntled staff.

Pick one.
(MrCanoehead Marzipaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!, Sat 9 Jul 2011, 20:02, closed)