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If I don't have licence keys for microsoft windows and Office 2013, Is it legal or illegal for using cracked version for 21 users in my organization?

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Date Posted: 2016/03/14
Faisal Ebrahim
by Faisal Ebrahim , senior cybersecurity consultant/ BDM , hilal computers

Its  illegal and you can be punished by  state and end up in jail. 

Mostafa Hammam
by Mostafa Hammam , Information Technology Service Head , Nakheel PJSC

It doesn't matter where you are or what you are working, Software piracy is completely illegal. You would never want someone to take your work for granted without paying you for your efforts, so it's the same thing around.

Mohammed Bin Salmah
by Mohammed Bin Salmah , Procurement and Sales Engineer , Yemen Equipment & Supply - YES

It depends where you are and what is the roles in your government law. In some countries they don't care about software hacking but in others it is a crime

Gayasuddin Mohammed
by Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

Obviously Illegal, you cannot do so atleast officially.  Thanks.

Ibrahim Ali
by Ibrahim Ali , Senior project manager - Lebanon division manager , Oger Systems Ltd.

it's illegal to use cracked software.

Nadeem Yousuf
by Nadeem Yousuf , Group CIO , Alameda Healthcare

offcourse it is illegal and unethical. it is possible if I have Enterprise agreemement with MS and we can add the licenses by using true ups.. but otherwise it is illegal.

Francis Escobinas
by Francis Escobinas , IT Support Engineer , Karamigroup WLL

It's illegal. You should either buy a single or volume licenses. Or KMS (key management server) connected to your domain connected to MS cloud..

Sameer Gaffar Khan
by Sameer Gaffar Khan , IT Manager , Teleperformance - United Arab Emirates

Its is illegal to use any kind of pirated software not limited to Microsoft products in Organizations even if the user = 1. In the middle east it is a serious offence.

 

Mohammad Rafi
by Mohammad Rafi , Care Technical Customer Advocate , Nokia Networks

not recommanded at all to use the illegal keys.

Mohsinkhan Pathan
by Mohsinkhan Pathan , IT Asset Management Lead , Net Connect PVT Ltd

Its Illegal to use crack version for 21 users in my organization.

It is totally un acceptable. Other than Trial version.

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