10Jun
Effective Dates in Software Audits are Critically Important
Businesses that receive software audit demand letters from auditing entities such as the BSA or SIIA, or from software companies like Autodesk or Microsoft, often contend they cleaned up their network after receipt of the...
3Jun
Fundamentals of Software Audit Data Collection – Virtualization Inventory
In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate compliance exposure, companies need to know how to gather and analyze information regarding their product usage. While some software products may have unique data-collection...
27May
Keeping It Confidential: Protecting Data Privacy, Attorney-Client and Work Product Privilege with the Rise of Videoconferencing
The shuttering of businesses in response to the Covid-19 outbreak forced many companies to unexpectedly and quickly migrate to a remote workforce in order to continue operations. Law firms and clients alike faced unprecedented challenges...
20May
Fundamentals of Software Audit Data Collection – Hardware Inventory
In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate compliance exposure, companies need to know how to gather and analyze information regarding their product usage. While some software products may have unique data-collection...
13May
IBM Eliminates Sub-Capacity Licensing for Windows 2008 Servers
Microsoft recently ended support for all servers running Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2, and Windows 7 operating systems. After support ended, IBM announced that after Q3 2020, it would no longer support its IBM License...
1May
Key Components of Software Audit Response Policies
Software audits are significant legal and financial risks for all companies. With more and more software publishers utilizing intrusive audits and other information-gathering exercises as the basis for licensing transactions and – more troublingly –...
