According to a recent survey by PC World Business (PCWB) nearly half of all SMEs in Britain are lacking any form of software licensing policy and most are unaware of the legal obligations of having software licenses.

The primary aim of the Federation is to protect its' members intellectual property through investigation and actions by The Federation but with membership comes additional benefits which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Exclusive access to information about copyright and legislation on the member’s website
• Entries on three separate websites describing the products and services that you supply
• Use of the Federation’s logo to show that you uphold the standards of The Federation and to deter potential infringers
• FASTtalk magazine which gives the opportunity to have articles included in this quarterly magazine with a circulation of 5,500
• Opportunity to network with FAST’s 2700 Corporate Members through activities, events and by newsletters

Download The Federation 2005 brochure

State of Software Licensing Compliance & Piracy/b>
29th July, London.