News & Analysis of the ITAM industry

The ITAM Review offers the latest news and insights within the ITAM field to keep you informed of the latest updates and best practices in the area. Our newsroom covers important topics in IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management and Software Licensing. Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
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    ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost

    In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ...
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  • FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers: Free download

    Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM within any organisation, and bring demonstrable business benefits too. To help ITAM managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we have created this short, FREE guide for our readers.
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  • Asset Management Software Search Trends

    The new ITAM Review vendor directory has now been live for three months. It currently has 86 different asset management software vendors from around the globe allowing visitors to dice and splice the ITAM software industry ...
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  • The Case For Selecting Smaller Vendors; Nimble, More Value, Better Service?

    This article has been contributed by Christine Headford, CTO at RMS Services. While a few years ago you might have been able to justify buying a new jacket because a button fell off your last purchase, ...
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  • Andy Andrews to Keynote at IAITAM 2010

    It is great to see IAITAM booking a heavy hitter to keynote their annual conference this year.  Andy Andrews is a New York Times best selling author and opens the IAITAM Conference on the 20th October ...
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  • Insight Announce Strong Growth in Microsoft Cloud Offering

    Global reseller Insight are gaining traction with their Microsoft Cloud offering following a concerted effort across 22 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Some interesting feedback here on adoption, customer profiles and market drivers from ...
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  • Vendor Audit Activity Levels [Survey]

    I have been invited to speak at a webinar next week entitled “From Adobe to Oracle. Preventing & Preparing for a Vendor Software Audit”.  My part of the presentation will highlight the most common failures that ...
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  • Webinar: From Adobe to Oracle: Preventing & Preparing for a Vendor Software Audit

    WHAT Software vendor audits are some of the biggest challenges faced by multiple groups within the enterprise – starting with the internal IT organization to legal department to the C-suite. These audits divert as well as ...
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  • FrontRange Solutions Partners Face Uncertain Future

    European channel partners for FrontRange Solutions appear to be receiving mixed messages from the infrastructure management vendor. In June, FrontRange were dishing out partner awards for support, marketing and specialist expertise. Winners included CTMS, Trustmarque Solutions ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    News Industry News. BSA wins US $3.3 Million Settlement against Japanese manufacturer, Kansai, for software license infringement Vendor News. NetSupport DNA releases new version of it’s Service Desk Vendor News. Express Metrix Express Software Manager now ...
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  • USU Buys Majority Stake In Aspera

    Consolidation in the ITAM industry continues as Aspera and USU announce a strategic partnership. USU has bought a 51% stake in the License Management specialist (for around 3M Euros) with a view to acquiring the company ...
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  • 2010 Tools Census Update: Scalable Software Tops Satisfaction Survey

    Votes for the 2010 tools census have passed the 150 mark so I have compiled a quick update on the votes so far. To take part in The ITAM Review tools census click here. Tool Satisfaction ...
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This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about. Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
ITAM, SAM and software license management are continually-evolving disciplines. At the same time, the remit for ITAM continues to expand as the industry matures. What was cutting edge just a few years ago is ITAM bread-and-butter today. Keep you and your team up-to-date on the latest ITAM practices here.
  • news post 1

    ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost

    In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ...
    Read more

  • How to reduce e-waste – ITAM’s role in meeting sustainability goals

    A recent report & survey by the UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has highlighted the growing problem of how to reduce e-waste and how we can do more to reduce consumption of rare earth metals and shore up overstretched supply chains.
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Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits here. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stick here to stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns and behaviours.
Licence management is the mainstay of many ITAM roles, so it is important to stay informed on the latest software publisher news. We aim to keep our readers informed on the latest developments at tier 1, 2 and 3 software publishers, combined with analysis of how it will affect ITAM professionals.
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