Software audit: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A software audit is an investigation of the software installed on the computers in an organisation with the purpose of ensuring that it is all legal and authorised.

Software audits minimise the risk of prosecution for software piracy due to use of unlicensed software. In addition with a strict software usage policy the risk of viruses are minimised by preventing uncontrolled software copying.

See also: Business Software Alliance