Which behavior is prohibited by IT Commandment 2?

• A. Absent permission, thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software.
• B. Copy proprietary software with permission only if convenient.
• C. Ignore license terms and use software anyway.
• D. Copy proprietary software regardless of permission.

Answer: (A)

Respecting software licensing and intellectual property rights is the idea here. Proprietary software isn’t free to copy or use; you must have a valid license or explicit permission from the rights holder. Therefore, the prohibited behavior is copying or using proprietary software without that permission. If you have permission, using or duplicating the software is allowed; ignoring license terms or copying software without permission would violate ethics and the law, which is why those options aren’t appropriate.