Who is responsible for keeping software records?
A. Each college, department, or division is responsible for maintaining accurate software records, including software acquired from Software Licensing. An individual or position should be assigned to keep records for your organization. Depending on your organization’s policy, this person may keep records for an entire college or a department within a college. Every University faculty and staff member is responsible for adhering to software copyright laws. Q. What constitutes good software record keeping? A. Keep accurate records! Ask yourself, “Do I have licenses for all of the software installed on each computer in my organization?” • Establish and maintain accurate software logs and inventories. • Establish a baseline inventory of software already purchased. • Conduct annual inventory reviews to reconcile purchases against inventory. • Only purchase software from Utah State University Software Licensing or a source that is authorized by the software publisher. Q. What information sho
