Centennial Industry News from Centennial Software & FrontRange Solutions – IT audit news

Software licences 'must be observed by small businesses'
9th June 2009
Many small businesses, particularly in the capital, are not observing the importance of software licences and could be exposing themselves to problems in an upcoming IT audit, it has been stated.

Companies 'need more assistance' understanding software licences
2nd June 2009
A recent report by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has generated a strong response of opposition by a leading institutional investment firm.

Obama orders IT audit of govt systems
11th February 2009
Barack Obama, the US president, has requested a 60-day security audit to analyse computer systems used by his government to ensure they are not vulnerable to security threats, it has been revealed.

Software licences 'needed to beat credit crunch'
23rd December 2008
People who do not invest in software licences in the current economic climate are open to losing money through IT audits, according to a pair of computing experts.

Scottish companies in trouble with BSA over licensing
18th December 2008
Two businesses in Scotland have been caught using illegal programs that required a software licence, causing them to be fined by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

Ofsted 'doubts data'
11th December 2008
A major UK education body is pressing on with publishing its annual league tables, despite calls for an IT audit.

Nearly all computers 'running insecure software'
5th December 2008
A recent study has found that only two per cent of computer users have competently patched programs on their computer, with the vast majority of people running insecure software.

Keep on top of filing 'in case of software audit'
1st December 2008
Businesses should always keep on top of their software assets and licences in case of an IT audit, it has been stated.

2008 is 'year of the audit'
25th November 2008
Businesses should ensure that their assets are adequately protected by software licenses, with software asset management (SAM) now a necessity in the modern workplace, it has been stated.

Global Anti-Piracy Day announced by Microsoft
21st October 2008
Microsoft has unveiled Global Anti-Piracy Day today in a fight against unlicensed software, counterfeit technology and the piracy trade as a whole.

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