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The UK Software Management and Licensing Conference

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  • 2009
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Industry News – IT audit news

9th June 2009
Software licences 'must be observed by small businesses'

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.Julian Swan, the director of compliance marketing for E

2nd June 2009
Companies 'need more assistance' understanding software licences

A recent report by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has generated a strong response of opposition by a leading institutional investment firm. Scott & Scott made its comments following the study, which claimed that money and jobs will be lost

11th February 2009
Obama orders IT audit of govt systems

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.Set to begin immediately, the review is being led by

23rd December 2008
Software licences 'needed to beat credit crunch'

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.David Flint and Valerie Surgenor told Mondaq that the Business Software Alliance (BSA)

18th December 2008
Scottish companies in trouble with BSA over licensing

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).Based in Renfrewshire, Total Repair Solutions have been fined over £120,000 for

11th December 2008
Ofsted 'doubts data'

A major UK education body is pressing on with publishing its annual league tables, despite calls for an IT audit. Ofsted says it will continue to produce its data into children's services, shortly after it called the information provided by some coun

5th December 2008
Nearly all computers 'running insecure software'

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.In the research carried out by Secunia, it was understood that 30.3 per

1st December 2008
Keep on top of filing 'in case of software audit'

Businesses should always keep on top of their software assets and licences in case of an IT audit, it has been stated.Adrian Mars, an IT consultant from the UK, said in his blog on ZDNet that compliance seemed like a lot of unnecessary red tape but c

25th November 2008
2008 is 'year of the audit'

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.Kacey Weinberg of Aspera GmbH said that a number of raids and l

21st October 2008
Global Anti-Piracy Day announced by Microsoft

Microsoft has unveiled Global Anti-Piracy Day today in a fight against unlicensed software, counterfeit technology and the piracy trade as a whole.Those facing an IT audit may want to take note of the development, which highlights the need for a soft

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