17May
Unpleasant Surprises in BSA & SIIA Software Audits
Many companies who comply with a demand by a software publisher or industry association (such as the BSA or the SIIA) for an internal software audit end up facing significant settlement demands after forwarding their...
30Apr
Top Four Terms to Remember when Purchasing Autodesk Software
Software-license compliance can be a difficult task, and understanding the standard Autodesk Software License Agreement may present challenges. Here are four of the most important terms in that agreement to remember for compliance purposes: 1....
29Mar
Oracle Licensing: Hard Partitioning and Disaster Recovery
When licensing Oracle products, many businesses fail to understand the licensing requirements for virtual technologies and disaster recovery. These licensing mistakes can result in significant unbudgeted expenses related to Oracle software licensing. (1) Virtualization Virtualized...
28Mar
Oracle Audit Risks
Oracle maintains what I consider to be the most aggressive audit program of any major software publisher. Its licensing rules can be extremely difficult to understand, and they frequently are not clearly stated in the...
26Mar
How to Understand Oracle’s Use of its Partitioning Policy for Virtualization
Oracle’s “Technology” software products (such as its WebLogic and Database programs) are very popular products. Unfortunately, as we have explained numerous times here, Oracle’s license agreements and compliance practices entail numerous pitfalls for unwary users...
19Mar
Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a BSA or SIIA Software Audit?
Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit. Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be...
