Common use of Software Security and Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Software Security and Monitoring. SISW reserves the right to embed a software security mechanism within the Software to monitor usage of the Software and to verify Customer’s compliance with this Agreement. Such a security mechanism may store data relating to the usage of the Software and the number of times it has been copied, or may communicate with computers controlled by SISW over any type of communications link to exchange communications and report data relating to the usage of the Software, its installation, the system on which it has been installed and the number of times it has been copied or accessed. SISW reserves the right to use license administration software, a license authorization key to control access to the Software and/or a hardware lock device. Customer may not take any steps to avoid or defeat the purpose of any such measures. Use by Customer of any Software without any required security mechanism is prohibited.