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SAM Standards round up from Dave Bicket
‘WG21’, the working group that drives development of the SAM standard, met in Jeju Island, Korea in May. This article is an abridged summary provided by Dave Bicket. Enter Dave Bicket… “The Working Group responsible for ... -
First Microsoft ISO/IEC 19770-2 Tag Spotted in The Wild
Back in April we reported how Microsoft was about to embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 tags into their software (Microsoft to Embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software ID Tags). Now, a few months later, lo and behold Steve Klos over ... -
Easing Inventory Admin Annoyance, Absolutely
Absolute Software has released its Computrace 5.11 firmware-embedded persistent endpoint security and management solution. With a specific remit to try and address the governance and compliance requirements in data security management today, the company notes that ... -
Open Letter to Software Publishers: Time to Pull Your Finger Out
Tired of the cost and effort required to fully identify software in your estate to the level required for good SAM? It’s time to make a stand against software publishers! ACTION REQUIRED PLEASE Please sign this ... -
How to prepare for a major contract negotiation
This article has been contributed by Daryl Ullman from Emerset. The article is an extract from Daryl’s recently updated book ‘Negotiating with Microsoft‘. While individual users purchase a license or two from a supplier or perhaps ... -
Quick Guide to Second-Hand Software (Part 2 of 3)
This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com Part One – Industry Dynamics Part Two -Demystifying the Mist Part Three – The Legalities Part 2 of 3. Demystifying the Mist Having taken a look at the dynamics ... -
Quick Guide to Second-Hand Software (Part 1 of 3)
This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com Part One – Industry Dynamics Part Two -Demystifying the Mist Part Three – The Legalities Part 1 of 3. Industry Dynamics Over the past decade, you ... -
Quocirca Research: Don’t “sweat” IT assets, liberate them!
Quocirca analyst and technology commentator extraordinaire Clive Longbottom has seen a few IT asset management scenarios come and go in his time. Appropriately then, the ITAM Review now gets to quiz Longbottom on his recent white ... -
VIDEO: How Does Software Asset Management (SAM) Fit into ITIL V3?
UK SAM specialist Ian Preskett prevents an overview of how Software Asset Management fits into ITIL V3 and the risks associated with mismanagement of software licensing.