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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  • Who's at IAITAM 09?

    Who will be at IAITAM this year? A list of speakers for the IAITAM 09 Conference and Exhibition.
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  • Get Exclusive Access to Ideal Asset Data Model Guidelines

    Do you think you might be tracking too many fields in your ITAM process? or the wrong fields? you are certainly not alone. A poll conducted by the IEC in August found that a staggering 82% ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    BDNA / Forrester Webinar. Managing Software Compliance Risks, September 22nd ComputerWorld Software Piracy. The Whistle-Blowers’ Motives thanks to Matt Fisher. FrontRange Solutions – announce License Manager 3.1 Numara Software – Unified ITAM Solution, 8 products, one ...
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  • INTERVIEW: Barbara Rembiesa, IAITAM "Be The Superhero"

    It’s a busy time for the team at IAITAM as they put together the final preparations for their annual conference at the end of September. I recently corresponded with Barbara Rembiesa, President and Founder of IAITAM, ...
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  • IAITAM Conference 2009

    My flight is booked and I’m on my way to Vegas! I am pleased to be attending the IAITAM Annual Conference in September. It will be great to put some faces to all the names I ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    IBM have released a new version of IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT. Version 7.2 includes software license management and asset discovery. View TAMIT Product Page. KACE integrate their systems management appliance with Dell OpenManage systems ...
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  • Snow Software Review: Snow License Manager 2009

    Following Express Metrix and FrontRange Solutions over the last few weeks, our review of Snow License Manager 2009 from Snow Software has begun. It is the third mid-market SAM solution to be reviewed as part of ...
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  • Prize Draw For An IPod - ITAM Industry Survey

    The guys over at ComplyMan are holding a prize draw for participating in their ITAM Industry survey. Based on the questions being posed I will be very interested to see the outcome. In particular how ITAM ...
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  • FrontRange Solutions Review: FrontRange SAM.Suite

    Following Express Metrix last week, our review of FrontRange SAM.Suite (formerly Centennial SAM.Suite) from FrontRange Solutions has begun. It is the second mid-market SAM solution to be reviewed as part of our Mid-Market SAM Tools Group ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    SAM ASSESSMENT TOOL. FrontRange Solutions launch an Online SAM Self-Assessment Tool WEBINAR. BDNA & Forrester July 28th 08.30 PDT Ways To Reduce IT Costs In Tough Economic Times ARTICLE. Practical ITAM – Recommended ITAM Exception Reports ...
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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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