January 29th, 2008 by Matt Fisher
According to new research from Forrester, many organizations are still struggling with the complexities surrounding software licensing and pricing schemes.
The analyst firm believes that Software as a Service (SaaS) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) will help resolve some issues in the future, offering more alignment with customer business goals.
In the meantime, the message is clear that things are not going to change in a hurry and that businesses should make investments in technology and licensing expertise to mitigate any pain.
Posted in Software Asset Management, Licensing |
January 23rd, 2008 by Matt Fisher
A new study from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) claims that reducing software piracy in the UK by 10% from its current rate of 27% over the next four years could generate an additional £1.08 billion in tax revenues and create 13,220 new jobs.
The annoucnement comes shortly after the launch of a consultation on proposed changes to copyright legislation opened by the UK government’s Minister for Intellectual Property, Lord Triesman.
The new BSA-IDC study is available online at www.bsa.org/idcstudy and examines the bottom-line economic benefits of reducing PC software piracy in 42 countries.
Posted in BSA, Piracy |
January 21st, 2008 by Matt Fisher
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has announced details of a $500,000 settlement with New York-based Whittiker Legal Publishing Corp, Inc.
The firm was found to using unlicensed versions of software from Adobe, Filemaker, Symantec and other prominent vendors. The half-million dollar deal includes cash payment, destruction of unlicensed software, purchase of replacement software, adoption and implementation of software management policies, and attendance by employees at software asset management educational seminar.
The SIIA says it will use the settlement to fund further anti-piracy education efforts and enforcement work.
Posted in Licence Compliance, SIIA |
January 17th, 2008 by Matt Fisher
The latest CIO Index Survey of 145 IT directors across the UK has found that Software Asset Management was the biggest single area of technology adoption in 2007. More than half of respondents said they had deployed some form of SAM initiative in the last year, with a further 19 percent conducting pilot studies and 14 percent reviewing the business benefits.
One reason cited for the increased adoption is a greater focus on compliance efforts by leading software vendors, but there is also a better understanding of the positive aspects of SAM.
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Posted in ISO 19770-1, IiS, Software Asset Management |
