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Software Licensing
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Costly Software Audit Mistakes
BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are organizations that represent software publishers seeking to enforce the copyrights in the products they publish. …
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What If I Discover Unlicensed IBM Software on My Servers?
Software license compliance is a task that typically requires constant vigilance. Despite a CIO’s best efforts, it is almost inevitable that software will be deployed on a company’s computers at…
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Compliance Remains a Concern Even in the Cloud
For many businesses, the allure of moving their software platforms, applications and/or databases to The Cloud lies substantially in the promise of ridding themselves of license-compliance concerns. The pitfalls of…
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Licensing Non-Employees to Access Microsoft Products on Your Servers
Many businesses have teams of third-party vendors to assist with their business operations or to provide independent services – like software development or website design – that require access to…
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Three Actions Oracle Customers Should Take at the End of a ULA
Of the many complex licensing arrangements Oracle offers to its customers, none seem to generate as much confusion and consternation as the Unlimited License Agreement (“ULA”). For companies that have…
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Top Three Challenges in Standard IBM License Agreements
IBM software licensing can present an array of interpretive and compliance challenges for even the most sophisticated licensees. Here are three of the most important things to keep in mind…
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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…
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How to Know When to Seek Legal Advice When Negotiating a Software or Services Contract
Today’s corporate and business teams are well versed in negotiating pricing and other critical terms in software licenses and services agreements. With their collective experience and knowledge of the specific…
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VMware Licensing: Common Questions about Licensing Rules and Restrictions
By Rob Scott
VMware Licensing: Common Questions about Licensing Rules and Restrictions, Part II and License Ambiguities in Software Audits The post VMware Licensing: Common Questions about Licensing Rules and Restrictions appeared first…
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License Ambiguities in Software Audits
By Rob Scott
Without a contractual provision to the contrary, ambiguous terms in a software license will be construed against the software publisher. Provided that there are no other business factors that would…