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Copyright Law Protection for Employees?

Posted by Cliff on from the between-an-ethical-rock-and-a-legal-hard-place dept.

Copyright Fringement asks: "I've been constantly asked by my employer to install software (Office, XP, etc) on unauthorized computers, as well as duplicate copyrighted material (video, CD's) en masse. I know that there are watchdog agencies that look out for this kind of stuff, and it's setting my employer (or me) up for serious fines and Other Bad Things(tm), but is there a way to protect myself from said Bad Things (tm)? I've explained till I'm blue in the face, but the bosses always: get a glazed look; or give some nonsense explanation. I like my job, but I'm not taking the fall for these guys. What's a self respecting Slashdot reader to do?"

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  1. If you're interested in money.... by Prien715 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Talk to one of these so-called watchdog groups and offer testimony in exchange for diplomatic immunity and a tidy sum (because you risk losing your job).

    Machiavellian? Maybe. Remember the alternative: participating in blatant ethics violations that you know are wrong but decide to do anyway.

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    -- Political fascism requires a Fuhrer.
  2. Re:What I'd suggest... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Holy bad analogy, Batman!

  3. Re:You're breaking the law by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about if he asked you to go buy him some drugs and hire him a prostitute?

    Make sure I get some too ? It's the one lesson we all learned in kindergarden: if you're going to get hookers and blow, make sure you bring enough for everybody.

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    In Soviet America the banks rob you!
  4. What to do. by Kaenneth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember when the narrator 'retires' from his office job in "Fight Club"...