What is the 4th most common technical mistake in small businesses?
There are 10 major technical mistakes which small businesses could make due to limited knowledge and time.
Purchasing and using illegal software is the 4th most common mistake which small businesses face, as this is the easiest trap many have fallen into. Organisations have been known to use ‘borrowed’ or trial applications and programs which can result in problems such as delays in the running of the software, fines, penalties or the system failing altogether.
Any business, large or small, must be aware that there are no alternate routes to using legitimate operations and therefore all applications including software and computer programs must be licensed correctly before being used by the business. If the software has not been licensed then businesses must be aware that this unlicensed software is not their own.
By documenting and tracing all software licensing purchases and deployments, your business will be able to protect itself against licensing errors and potential penalties.
Any small business looking to use software should contact a local support company who will guide them on what software applications to use and how to install and correctly license it onto the company’s systems.
Posted: 07/08/2013