Audits

Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns, and behaviours.
  • Auditing MACS

    Auditing MACS

    This article has been contributed by Jim Docherty, EMEA Managing Director at KACE. Managing desktop assets. time to stop being stuck in the middle? Managing IT assets across the
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  • Autodesk Audit Guide

    Autodesk Audit Guide

    Autodesk products are used by more than 10 million architects, designers, engineers, manufacturers, and digital artists across multiple industries, including architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, automotive, media and entertainment, and utilities and telecommunications. To help combat pervasive ...
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  • What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 1 of 3)

    What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 1 of 3)

    This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Regular columnist and Analyst at The ITAM Review. 1. I’ve had a request for an audit… what do I do now? Most audit requests come through as a letter ...
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  • What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 2 of 3)

    What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 2 of 3)

    This is part two of a three part series. Read the first part here. This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Regular columnist and Analyst at The ITAM Review. Data Gathering On the face of it, ...
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  • What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 3 of 3)

    What REALLY Happens During an Audit (Part 3 of 3)

    This is part three of a three part series. Read the first part here. This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Regular columnist and Analyst at The ITAM Review. Once you have pulled the deployment and entitlement ...
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  • Attachmate sue Mobistar for $6M

    Attachmate sue Mobistar for $6M

    We’ve received a tip off that the software publisher Attachmate is suing Mobistar, a Belgian telecommunications company. It is alleged that Attachmate is claiming 4.5 million Euros (around 6.12M $USD or 3.57M £GBP) for alleged illegal ...
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  • Effective self audits

    Effective self audits

    In today’s IT world, software publishers are constantly looking at alternative streams of income and protecting their intellectual property.  There are a handful of methods to make this happen, one being software license compliance audits. There ...
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  • Audits are getting out of hand

    Audits are getting out of hand

    In this video. What I learnt at the IBM & SAP Seminar in London last week The state of audits in the software industry An update on Campaign for Clear Licensing activity Support the Campaign and ...
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  • Managing Vendor Audits: How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Enterprise IT Abyss

    Managing Vendor Audits: How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Enterprise IT Abyss

    By Walker White, President, BDNA Today’s enterprises are balancing a dynamic IT portfolio, from cloud infrastructure and BYOD to a network of apps and even IoT devices. This complex array of assets makes it critical for ...
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