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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.

NIS 2 Directive - ITAM's Important Role in a Ransomware Response Plan

This article is by Elise Cocks; IT Asset and License Management – Director; Freddie Mac On the 17th October, the NIS 2 directive came into force across the European Union. This cybersecurity legislation sets strict standards ...

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- It's About Time It Was Easier to Manage SaaS Applications
  
  We’re now over a decade on from Adobe’s controversial switch to subscription (SaaS) licensing for its key products. Salesforce, the ...
- Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one
  
  In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. ...
- 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 ...
How to win at job interviews

We sit down with Damian Harris, Global Talent Acquisition Manager at ITAM Review Careers, to get some tips for smashing it in your next interview.

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NIS 2 Directive - ITAM's Important Role in a Ransomware Response Plan

This article is by Elise Cocks; IT Asset and License Management – Director; Freddie Mac On the 17th October, the NIS 2 directive came into force across the European Union. This cybersecurity legislation sets strict standards ...

Read more
- It's About Time It Was Easier to Manage SaaS Applications
  
  We’re now over a decade on from Adobe’s controversial switch to subscription (SaaS) licensing for its key products. Salesforce, the ...
- Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one
  
  In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. ...
- 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 ...
The Software Licensing of Robots

Robots are increasingly present in our day-to-day lives. If you thought licensing servers was difficult, imagine licensing devices of higher complexity that walk around and interact with the virtual and the physical world.

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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.

ITAMantics - April 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ...

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- ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
  
  ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA ...
- Another Quest audit ends up in court
  
  A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating ...
- As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises
  
  As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual ...
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How will NIS2 Impact ITAM Teams?

In January 2023, in response to the large number of widely publicised cyberattacks, the European Union enacted a revised version of the 2016 Network and Information systems Directive (NIS). The revision – the NIS2 Directive – ...

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- Does ITAM Need a Re-brand?
  
  I recently spoke with Fulvio Inserra from The Mastermind Group (TMG) about whether ITAM needs a re-brand. My former colleague ...
- TCO Certified Announces New Sustainable IT Criteria
  
  Global sustainable IT certification body TCO Certified has launched the latest edition of its criteria to certify IT products. Alongside ...
- How IT Can Contribute Towards UK Government Efficiency Drive Without Impacting Services
  
  UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announcement a 5% efficiency savings target across all government departments. With UK public services under ...
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Zluri Raises $20 Million

The SaaS management company Zluri has announced a $20 million Series B funding raise. Zluri tools enable IT managers to keep track of their organisation’s SaaS usage, monitoring who in the business has access to which ...

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Wanna win big in Vegas? Upcoming ITAM + FinOps event

We are pleased to announce a brand new FinOps event from the ITAM Review. “ITAM + FinOps. How to win big,” is a new, one-day conference taking place on Tuesday, September 12th at the Park MGM, ...

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How can businesses minimize electronic waste & reduce their carbon footprint?

The following article was written by Milicia Vojnic of Wisetek, a global provider of data centre services and data sanitization solutions. Introduction In today’s world, where environmental concerns are at the forefront, it has become crucial ...

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ITAMantics: New monthly podcast

Welcome to ITAMantics – the first of a new monthly podcast where we review the biggest news stories of the last month. This month Rich, AJ and George discuss the following. Listen to the full ITAMantics ...

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Building a SaaS Centre of Excellence: New whitepaper

In this new whitepaper, AJ Witt from ITAM Review and Andrea Jacquemin, founder of the SaaS management platform Beamy explore how to unlock innovation and agility by building a SaaS Centre of Excellence. The speed of ...

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Once upon a time... A tale of reviewing software licences and functionality

The following is a short story from Andreea Daly of SaaSy, who helps companies buy, build or integrate the right software for their needs. A self-professed geek, leader of a nerd herd with a penchant for ...

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Europeans paying 20%+ “cloud tax” according to CISPE report

A new report by CISPE has sought to quantify the additional cost or “tax” of running enterprise software outside of the vendor’s own cloud infrastructure. Professor Frédéric Jenny, the author of the report, cites a premium ...

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What is governance anyway?

Brooke Skinn, Asset Management Governance Leader at Cargill, explores the true meaning of the word governance in both theoretical and practical terms. Have you heard the term “governance” a lot lately? The word seems to be ...

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Citizen Developers & ITAM – a Low Code cautionary tale

At the recent ITAM Review Wisdom EMEA 2023 conference, a question was raised regarding ITAM’s role in managing citizen development / low code – something which was identified as a growing trend. From my perspective gained ...

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