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Software auditors such as KPMG, Deloitte and PriceWaterhouseCoopers like to have things their way. It’s an unders......
Be Wary of Requests for Mystery Data

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Disputes involving software usage are on the rise for businesses of all sizes. In some cases, technic......
Managing Audits to Prevent Unauthorized Disclosures by Technology Teams

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There is a growing trend for software publishers to keep software audits in......
Time Settlement Right for Software Audits

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A software audit may come in many forms, ranging from an offer for ......
How CIOs Should Prioritize and Resolve Multiple Software Audits

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Software-compliance audits initiated by IBM can be extremely burdensome......
Settlement Structuring for IBM Audits

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At this stage, if your company has not f......
A Chief Information Officer’s Guide to Mitigating Costs Amid Software Copyright Disputes and Audits

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Previously, I wrote an article about poor advice that can get you sued for co......
CIOs and CTOs: Bad Advice That Can Get You Sued for Software Copyright Infringement

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Companies are sometimes fielding multip......
When Outside Counsel Is Worth the Cost: Software Copyright Infringement

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Responding to a software audit can be an arduous, expensive, and t......
Top Tips for Post-Audit Software Remediation

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Many software copyright infringement claims are resolve......
Superseding Audit Rights for Software Copyright Infringement: Settlement Agreements Versus Software License Agreements

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Many software-solution vendors utilize third-party infrastructure or a......
Can a Software Publisher Force You to Audit Your Customers?

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In a civil copyright infringement claim, many users of copyrighted material are surprised ......
Burden of Proof in Copyright Infringement Matters

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One of the most common mistakes I encounter in software audits is what I c......
When to Buy vs. Uninstall in Software Audits

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In our experience, many companies facing software-licensing audits initiated by vendors like Microsoft, Oracle......
High-Level Data-Collection Strategies for Software Audits

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It has been said that software is the new oil. It fuels the information revolution. And i......
Managing Risks in the Software Audit Process

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In many software audits, the auditing entity like the Business Software Allia......
Autodesk Audits: The Importance of Serial Numbers

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It is common practice for software publishers to incorporate by reference vari......
How to Contend with Oracle’s Many Licensing Policies

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Most software audits initiated by the software publisher or a third party entity author......
Avoid Overpaying for Software Settlements

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Almost every business today operates with the support of digital tools. One survey put t......
The Art of Negotiating a Software Audit

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Without a contractual provision to the contrary, a......
License Ambiguities in Software Audits

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In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate compliance exposure, com......
Fundamentals of Software Audit Data Collection – Virtualization Inventory

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In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate compliance exposure, companies......
Fundamentals of Software Audit Data Collection – Hardware Inventory

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Software audits are significant legal and financial risks for all companies. Wit......
Key Components of Software Audit Response Policies

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How to Conduct a Software Audit
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Autodesk, Inc. uses a variety of resources to identify potential audit targ......
Autodesk Audits: Managing Independent Contractors

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Autodesk routinely conducts software audits to determine whether businesses have unlic......
Autodesk Targets Architects In Software Audits

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In the universe of software-copyright enforcement programs, Autodesk’s may be the most active and vigorous.......
One Easy, Preventative Step to Reduce Exposure in Autodesk Audits

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Conducting a self-audit while facing potential copyright infringement claims from Autodesk or any other soft......
Autodesk Audits: How to Effectively Scan Your Network and Prepare Accurate Results

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Software-license compliance can be a difficult task, and understanding the standard Auto......
Top Four Terms to Remember when Purchasing Autodesk Software

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Oracle maintains what I consider to be the most aggressive audit program of any major soft......
Oracle Audit Risks

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Modern financial history is chock full of embarrassing audit scandals, which caused execu......
Responding to the Dreaded Software Audit

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Is Flexera’s Initiative with Microsoft a Silver Bullet for Software Audits?
Microsoft and Flexera recently announced a joint initiative that the two companies have touted as a way to transform “the software supply chain” through the use of a standard set of software asset management (SAM) solutions. By deploying Flexera’s FlexNetManager Suite ......
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Are Mandatory Software Inventory Tools on the Horizon?
Software licensing compliance is a complex task to manage. The metrics for measuring compliance often are a challenge to gather, and those metrics typically are different from software publisher to software publisher. This means that software asset management (SAM) teams nee......
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Responding to Autodesk Audits
The BSA and SIIA are not the only organizations pursuing business for software copyright infringement. Though it is a member of both the BSA and SIIA, Autodesk, which manufactures the popular design software AutoCAD, often pursues audit targets on its own.
The audits begi......
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Top Tips for Responding to an Autodesk Audit
Autodesk routinely sends letters to businesses that it suspects may be using Autodesk software products without adequate licensing, both in order to confirm those suspicions as well as to address any license-compliance discrepancies. Typically under threat of a federal lawsu......
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Black Friday for Software Copyright Infringement Settlements
As the year comes to a close, many software publishers and trade associations with calendar year accounting are resolving as many outstanding software audits as possible. Companies currently engaged in a software audit may be able to negotiate favorable resolutions to their ......
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Proving Ownership of Underlying Licenses for Adobe Upgrades in Software Audits
Software publisher Adobe Systems Inc. actively investigates its existing customers to determine whether each customer has properly licensed Adobe software, or is committing copyright infringement. Adobe often pursues its customers directly, but sometimes grants a power of at......
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Autodesk Settlement Agreements: Beware Restrictive Superseding License Terms
A software audit typically resolves in one of three ways: a dismissal, a settlement, or litigation. The most common path to resolution is a settlement between the parties for potential copyright infringement stemming from allegedly unlicensed software. Software publishers so......
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All License Breaches May Not Constitute Copyright Infringement
At the conclusion of software audits where it appears that software products were installed and used without adequate licensing, many companies find themselves confronting two challenges. First, there is the fact that the software publisher likely is demanding that the compa......


