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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  • Provance introduces new IT Asset Management solution for Microsoft System Center

    Provance Technologies today announced the release of Provance 4.1, a new version of the company’s IT Asset Management solution optimized for use with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Provance 4.1 complements and extends System Center ...
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  • Touchpaper Releases New Version of IT Business Management Suite

    IT Business Management (ITBM) Suite now includes Asset Management Process Pack, delivering total lifecycle IT asset management from procurement to disposal in accordance with green initiatives and data privacy regulations. Touchpaper has today announced the latest release of its IT Business Management (ITBM) ...
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  • Lenovo and LANDesk Expand Their Integrated Software Offerings with New Lenovo Management Console

    Lenovo and LANDesk today announced Lenovo will offer LANDesk technology as the core of the new Lenovo ThinkManagement Console. The new console provides centralized inventory and reporting of Lenovo client hardware assets and Lenovo’s industry-leading ThinkVantage ...
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  • FrontRange Solutions acquires Centennial Software

    FrontRange strengthens Service Management, Help Desk and Client Lifecycle portfolio with market-leading Asset Discovery, License Management and Endpoint Security solutions FrontRange Solutions today announced that it has acquired Centennial Software. Centennial, a recognized market leader in Dynamic ...
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  • David Sanders Joins Staff&Line’s UK Team

    Staff&Line UK Ltd today announced that it has recently appointed a new Professional Services Manager to boost the UK division. David Sanders is an experienced hands-on technical manager with a track record of delivery within Technical ...
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  • Licensed to be confusing, restrictive and obtuse

    “Most of us never read software licences, but they are becoming more important – and absurd.” “Eulas typically specify that the software’s publisher is not liable if anything goes wrong. They typically specify the publisher’s preferred ...
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  • BSA Puts the Brakes on Los Angeles-Area Car Dealership Group

    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced that Miller Automotive (www.millerautomotive.com), a group of car dealerships located in Van Nuys, CA, agreed to pay $107,998 to BSA to settle claims that it had unlicensed copies of ...
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  • Manchester (UK) firms face pirate software blitz

    Manchester is the worst English city for software piracy outside London, according to an IT industry body which is trying to stamp it out. The Business Software Alliance is giving local businesses six weeks to prove ...
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  • UK Architects probed by software piracy watchdog

    Huddersfield-based (UK) architecture practice Above and Beyond is being investigated by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for alleged computer software piracy.The BSA a global watchdog which represents the largest software companies and regularly fines offenders, is ...
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  • USU Builds International Reputation

    According to a recent study conducted by the American market research company ECP, USU is one of the world’s leading suppliers in the area of IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management (ITAM/SAM). ITAM and SAM ...
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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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