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Oracle Sales Teams Have Started Talking to Their Clients About Paying Retroactive Subscription Fees (Miro Consulting Jul 2021)
Autodesk Licensing Implications of Working from Home (Scott Technology Attorneys Nov 2020)
Be Wary of Audit Tools Promoted by Software Auditors (Scott Technology Attorneys Oct 2020)
Court orders seizure of 'Trickbot' ransomware - Takedown achieved using copyright law. (ITNews Oct 2020)
Adobe yanks freebie Creative Cloud offer, now universities and colleges have to put up or shut up (TheRegister Aug 2020)
Europe's top court strikes down flagship EU-US data transfer mechanism (TechCrunch Jul 2020)
Siemens chases Telstra customers over alleged cracked software use (ITNews Jun 2020)
How to Conduct a Software Audit (Scott Technology Attorney Apr 2020)
Avoiding Runaway SaaS and Shadow IT during a Crisis (Itam Partners Apr 2020)
Customer wins Micro Focus software audit battle (ItamReview Apr 2020)
COVIDSafe: Is the government's coronavirus tracking app as safe as they say? (SmartCompany Apr 2020)
Paid software and services available for free during the pandemic from Microsoft, Facebook and more (TechRadar Apr 2020)
Beware of potential hidden Microsoft 365 licensing costs (ZDNet Oct 2019)
Oracle demands $12K from network biz that doesn't use its software (The Register Oct 2019)
Be Wary of Audit Tools Promoted by Software Auditors (Scott Technology Attorney Aug 2019)
Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop (Vice June 2019)
Pre-owned Software: Yes, it's okay (ITAM Review June 2019)
Second-hand Software: Legalities & Business Models (ITAM Review June 2019)
Microsoft shakes up licensing by ditching docs for new portal (CRN May 2019)
Cisco licensing SNAFU could put call centres on hold (itnews Feb 2019)
UK: Adept4 Agrees GBP370,000 Settlement With Microsoft Over Vendor Dispute(MorningStar Dec 2018)
University shuts down network to thwart Bitcoin cryptojacking scheme (ZDNet Nov 2018)
How to maintain the trust during devastating software audits (Channel Pro Oct 2018)
Israel to end licensing agreement with Microsoft (Reuters Aug 2018)
Licensing Changes on Office 2019 Favor Cloud (Redmond Channel July 2018)
The big-muscle anti-piracy tactics of Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk in India (Facotr Daily June 2018)
Nike hit back at Quest (ITAM Review June 2018)
AB InBev settles out of court in $600m SAP licensing dispute (ComputerWeekly Mar 2018)
Dolby sues Adobe for copyright violation (SeekingAlpha Mar 2018)
Revised ISO SAM/ITAM Standard Published - Edition 3 ISO 19770-1 (PDF Jan 2018)
How to Defend a Software Audit (Scott Technology Attorneys YouTube Webinar Dec 2017)
How to Conduct a Software Audit (Scott Technology Attorneys Nov 2017)
Autodesk plans to lay off more than 1,000 employees (ZdNet Nov 2017)
Understanding IBM Licensing Complexity (Livingstone Nov 2017)
How to Explain GDPR to a 5 Year Old (SysAid Nov 2017)
What Is The GDPR And Why Should You Care? (lifehacker Oct 2017)
Govt-wide SAP deal seeks to cut IT procurement costs (ITNews Oct 2017)
When to Buy vs. Uninstall in Software Audits (Scott Technology Attorneys Sep 2017)
SAP Indirect Access: Duke Law Professor Says Fees Are Illegal (corevist Aug 2017)
Australia is filled with EU citizens; will you meet your GDPR obligations to them? (CSO Aug 2017)
Windows 10 Licensing Becomes More Complicated (myITforum Aug 2017)
Are Mandatory Software Inventory Tools on the Horizon? (Scott Technology Attorneys July 2017)
How Europe's GDPR will affect Australian organisations (ZDNet Jul 2017)
Using Salesforce to access SAP? Pour yourself a stiff drink (PC World May 2017)
How Oracle tackles licensing discrepancies (Computer Weekly Apr 2017)
BSA stung unlicensed UK firms for almost GBP1m last year (CRN Apr 2017)
How to Contend with Oracle's Many Licensing Policies (Scott Technology Attorneys Apr 2017)
Different judge, different verdict? Diageo's 54mGBP SAP legal slap could have gone another way (The Register Feb 2017)
SAP users react with concern to SAP High Court victory over Diageo (ComputerWeekly Feb 2017)
High Court rules for SAP, against Diageo in indirect licensing case (ComputerWeekly Feb 2017)
How NASA Saved $100 Million on Software Licenses (FedTech Feb 2017)
Avoid Overpaying for Software Settlements (Lexology Jan 2017)
Microsoft drops its Enterprise Advantage licensing program before it begins (ZDNet Dec 2016)
Average software audit takes 7.13 months and consumes 194.15 hours (The Itam Review Dec 2016)
Oracle dubbed 'big bad wolf' of software audits (CRN Nov 2016)
Autodesk undergoing transition as business model changes (3D Printing Industry Nov 2016)
U.S. Federal Agencies Must Act Quickly or Risk Missing Mandated SAM Implementation Deadlines (Gartner Nov 2016)
US Navy denies software piracy in $596 million lawsuit (BGR Nov 2016)
Two company directors nabbed for use of counterfeit software (New Straits Times MY Nov 2016)
Anti-Piracy Group Uses 'Pirated' Code on its Website (Torrent Freak Nov 2016)
Microsoft partners Ghana Copyright Office to combat software piracy (Graphic Online Nov 2016)
BSA settles Australian unlicensed software cases (ITWire Nov 2016)
Software licencing gets easier in the cloud? Not if your name is Microsoft (The Register Nov 2016)
Microsoft reseller pays $250,000 over copyright infringement (CRN Australia Oct 2016)
Something to Chew on, The MEGABYTE Act of 2016 (Sassafras Software Oct 2016)
How to beat Oracle licence audits (Computer Weekly Oct 2016)
Adobe files copyright claim against MedAssets (WIPR Oct 2016)
Autodesk and Bentley Systems Bicker on Software Licensing (The Journal Of The American Institute Of Architects Sep 2016)
Is Microsoft Trying to Kill Self-Hosting? (Scott Technology Attorneys Sep 2016)
Report: 61 percent of enterprises face license audits-but you don't have to be one of them (Tech Republic Sep 2016)
Autodesk Audits: The Importance of Serial Numbers (Scott Technology Attorneys Sep 2016)
Responding to Autodesk Audits (Scott Technology Attorneys Sep 2016)
ITAM Isn't Sexy. But We Need It! (CTO:Vision Aug 2016)
Federal Agencies Will Be Required to More Accurately Track Software Licenses (FedTech Aug 2016)
Software Audits: Strategies for Licensees (Mintz Levin Law firm Aug 2016)
Adobe stops software licence audits in Americas, Europe (The Register Aug 2016)
Oracle to shutter License Services division - source (The Register Aug 2016)
What does an end to Adobe auditing and license compliance activity really mean? (Gartner Aug 2016)
US Navy hit with $600m software piracy claim (The Register Jul 2016)
The Updated 2nd Edition of Negotiating with Microsoft by Emerset Co-Founder Daryl Ullman (Emerset Consulting Group Jul 2016)
How to Build a Business Case for IT Asset Management (enterpriseAppstoday Jul 2016)
Can a Software Publisher Force You to Audit Your Customers? (Scott Technology Attorneys Jul 2016)
BSA Informants: How to Protect Your Company against Copyright Infringement Claims (Scott Technology Attorneys Jul 2016)
Aussie companies caught using $200k worth of unlicensed software so far this year (MIS Asia Jul 2016)
Three software licensing tips that can slice up to 30 percent off your costs (ZDNet Jul 2016)
SA govt finally starts move off unlicensed hospital software (ITNews Jul 2016)
Software piracy is bad for society, its creators and governments (Tech 2 Jun 2016)
Surviving a Software Audit (Gartner Webinar May 2016)
The Software Alliance settles $100,000 with West Australian metalwork business (BSA May 2016)
BSA Pays Disgruntled Employees to Rat on 'Pirating' Bosses (Torrent Freak May 2016)
Software audits: How high tech plays hardball (InfoWorld Apr 2016)
Software Asset Management Is Now a C-Level Imperative (Gartner Mar 2016)
Why is Software Usage Metering so important? (Sassafras Software Jan 2016)
Cut Software Spending Safely With SAM (Gartner Mar 2016)
Effective Licence Position (ELP) - What is it really worth? (Daniel Begg Jan 2016)
Software Licensing Audits: Is Your Company Prepared? (Information Week Dec 2015)
Indian textile firm to pay $100000 for using pirated software (India.com Dec 2015)
Thai Police seized nearly 500 mln baht of illegal software in 2015 (Thailand Business News Dec 2015)
Victorian IT firm settles $72,000 case with BSA (ComputerWorld Aug 2015)
What to do when the auditor comes knocking: 10 tips to take the sting out of a Software License Audit (ABC June 2015)
ITAM tools customer satisfaction scores - SPRING '15 UPDATE (The ITAM Review Apr 2015)
Directions on Microsoft Licensing Guides and more... (Directions on Microsoft Apr 2015)
How IBM customers get caught out with licensing (The ITAM Review - YouTube Apr 2015)
We Received a Software Audit Letter: What Do We Do Now? (Gartner Webinar Apr 2015)
Why you still need to care about software licensing (CIO Mar 2015)
What do software vendor audits really cost you? (Gartner Mar 2015)
How to Survive an Oracle Software Audit (Gartner Mar 2015)
Software vendors turn the screw over licensing, warn users (Computing Feb 2015)
Autodesk License Alert (Scott Technology Attorneys Feb 2015)
United States: BSA's Misleading and Unsavory Tactics in Software Audits (Mondaq Feb 2015)
Adobe, Autodesk sue retailer Forever 21 for using pirated software like Photoshop (AfterDawn Jan 2015)
Delegate the Management of License Costs to Your Organization, Not to IT (Datamation Jan 2015)
Planning and Design pays out $118k to BSA (TechWorld Nov 2014)
Perth engineering firm pays out $65k for Autodesk piracy (ComputerWorld Sep 2014)
BSA/SIIA Audits and Software Publisher-Initiated Audits Differ in Important Ways (Scott Technology Attorneys Sep 2014)
Software Licensing: Move From Defense To Offense (Information Week Sep 2014)
Adobe Licensing Quick Guide 2014 (The ITAM Review Aug 2014)
BSA reports $60 billion worth of unlicensed software (The ITAM Review June 2014)
The Software Alliance settles $100,000 software piracy case (BSA June 2014)
Security Threats Rank as Top Reason Not to Use Unlicensed Software, BSA Survey Finds (BSA June 2014)
The Software Alliance calls for Aussie businesses to check their software licenses in 2014 (BSA Feb 2014)
Adobe Licensing Quick Guide 2014 (The ITAM Review Aug 2014)
Avoid Software Licensing That's Set Up For Failure (Information Week Aug 2014)
No One Is Immune to Microsoft's Software Audits (CIO Jul 2014)
Attachmate sue Mobistar for $6M (The ITAM Review Jul 2014)
Software Audits: Strategies for Licensees (Nat Law Review May 2014)
Microsoft's licensing team answers 'Do I need a CAL?' (ZDNet Mar 2014)
What I Learned In The Last 10 Years Defending BSA -The Software Alliance Audits (Mondaq Feb 2014)
Australian businesses cop software copyright infringement fines totalling $536k (ComputerWorld Feb 2014)
We Received a Software Audit Letter: What Do We Do Now? Webinar (Gartner Feb 2014)
BSA catches more businesses in the software piracy act (Zdnet Feb 2014)
Are you suffering from the SAM skills shortage? (Gartner Feb 2014)
How to get ready for or avoid software audits (ComputerWorldUK Feb 2014)
How to survive an IBM software licence audit (ComputerWorld Jan 2014)
Software license audits how to prepare, how to react (Lexology Nov 2013)
Effective Software Asset Management Helps Organizations Get More Out of the Cloud, BSA Explains in New Report (BSA Nov 2013)
The IT industry must come clean on software licensing (ComputerWeekly Sep 2013)
Software piracy discovered at the IRS (NetworkWorld Aug 2013)
Australian radio stations ordered to run audit over alleged software piracy (CanberraTimes Aug 2013)
Microsoft settles thousands of piracy cases across globe (ITPro July 2013)
HR policies need to cover software compliance, warns FAST (ITPro June 2013)
NSW Police hit with $1.8m legal bill after piracy case (SMH Apr 2013)
UK SMBs admit to taking unlicensed software liberties (CRN ChannelWeb Apr 2013)
Software Asset Management in 2013: State of SAM Survey Results (ZDNet Apr 2013)
Microsoft's attempts to clarify Office licensing policies fall short3 (ZDNet Feb 2013)
Microsoft's one-PC limit isn't new in Office 2013 (ZDNet Feb 2013)
NSW Police settles software licensing battles (ITNews Feb 2013)
Avoiding accidental piracy: achieving effective software licence compliance (Lexology Jan 2013)
BSA orders design firm to cough up $3K in unlicensed software damages (ITPro Jan 2013)
Company directors face civil and criminal liability for software piracy (Bangkok Post Dec 2012)
BSA fines First Choice Facilities after licence shortfall following an M&A (ComputerWeekly.com Oct 2012)
Anti-Piracy Security Firm Embroiled In Unlicensed Software Fiasco (CRN Oct 2012)
The Software Piracy Police: IP Protectors Or Shakedown Artists? (CRN Oct 2012)
Software Piracy: Are You A Trusted Adviser Or An Accomplice To A Crime? (CRN Oct 2012)
Melbourne business settles 'piracy' case for $50,000 (ITWire Sep 2012)
Schools face big bill for software breach (The West Australian Sep 2012)
Microsoft steps up software licensing audits (MNM July 2012)
Yorkshire Company Punished For Using Unlicensed Software (TechWeek Europe Jun 2012)
Microsoft to Embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software ID Tags (The ITAM Review Apr 2012)
The BSA's "nauseating" anti-piracy tactics (PCPro Mar 2012)
Watts Copy settles allegations of unlicensed software use (SJ-R.com Mar 2012)
NSW Police court trouble on software audit (ITnews Australia Nov 2011)
Schools face big software licence bills (The West Australian Sep 2011)
Informant key in $150k BSA software haul (ZDnet Australia Sep 2011)
$5.7 million settlement in Japanese software piracy case (News by afterdawn Sep 2011)
NSW Ombudsman stays in Micro Focus software case (ITNews July 2011)
Software Audit Target Fights Back in Court (PRWeb July 2011)
Yorkshire firm pays $29,000 bill for unlicensed software use (ComputerWorldUK June 2011 UK)
Firms must use legal business software (Channelnewsasia June 2011 Singapore)
Summerside company fined for illegal software (Journal Pioneer June 2011 Australia)
NSW Police accused of breaching software copyright (AustralianIT May 2011 Australia)
Revealed: Defence under fire over software (ZDNet Oct 2011 Australia)
Defence dragged to court over licences (ZDNet May 2011 Australia)
Illinois Ranks High in BSA Software Piracy Leads Scott & Scott, LLP Recommends Illinois Businesses Be Prepared (PR Web May 2011)
Make Sure Your Software Use Complies with Applicable Laws (IT Business Edge Mar 2011)
Ad agency fined $100K over software (Zdnet Australia Mar 2011)
Massachusetts-Based Health & Benefits Administrator Pays $275,000 to Settle Claims of Unlicensed Software Use (PRNewswire Oct 2010)
IT departments need software compliance officer: BSAA (ComputerWorld Sep 2010)
Online Automotive Resource Pays $400,000 to Settle Claims of Unlicensed Software Use (PRNewswire Aug 2010)
Tools to help companies use open source software lawfully (Out-Law.com Aug 2010)
Japan manufacturer to pay US$3.3 million for software piracy (Sunday Times Sri Lanka July 2010)
Money Transmitter Company Pays $130,000 to Settle Claims of Unlicensed Software Use (PRNewswire July 2010)
Company Pays $3.3 Million for Using Pirated Office and Other Software (Softpedia July 2010)
Business Software Alliance (BSA) Turns Up Heat in Cleveland. Will Your City be Targeted Next? (Trading Markets June 2010)
Microsoft audits a fact of life (Stuff.co.nz May 2010)
Australian businesses ignorant to effective software asset management practices (PRWire May 2010)
Press Release: Sassafras K2 KeyAuditor and KeyServer 2010 CODiE Award Best Asset Management Solution (eSchool News May 2010)
Businesses warned of software licensing clampdown (ComputerWeekly May 2010)
Tilbury car dealer fined $50,000 (The Chatham Daily News Apr 2010)
Global Housewares Provider Pays $65,000 to Settle Claims of Unlicensed Software Use (PR-USA 2010)
Wisconsin Steel Manufacturer Pays $144,000 to Settle Claims of Unlicensed Software Use (AjaxWorld Mar 2010)
BSA offers piracy lesson after collaring colleges (CRN Mar 2010)
Big Software's Anti-Piracy Groups Target Small Businesses (PRWeb Mar 2010)
BSA & SIIA Target Small to Medium Sized Businesses on the Issue of Software Piracy (TMC.net Mar 2010)
Unlicensed software users fined $300K (ITNews Australia Jan 2010)
Software vendors likened to mean traffic cops (ChannelWeb UK Jan 2010)
Twelve Canadian Companies To Pay More Than $431,000 In Damages For Unlicensed Software Use(Alpha Trade Finance Sep 2009)
Illegal software use may be costly for companies (Arizona Republic June 2009)
Firm's $90,000 piracy accord (AustralianIT June 2009)
BSA: Software Industry Lost $53B to Piracy in 2008 (Internetnews May 2009)
BSA Settles Lawsuit Against Nevada-Based Engineering Company for $205,000 (Could Computing Journal Mar 2009)
BSA's One-year Immunity To Corporate Software Pirates (Bernama.com Malaysia Mar 2009)
Microsoft Continues To Smoke Out Software Pirates (ChannelWeb Oct 2008)
We'll never stop pirates: Microsoft (SMH Oct 2008)
The Costs of Policing Campus Networks (Inside Higher Ed Oct 2008)
Companies nailed for illegal software (SmeWeb Oct 2008)
Business Software Alliance makes antipiracy push (Cnet Oct 2008)
BSA cracks down on software piracy (Vnunet Oct 2008)
Software License Compliance: Myth vs. Reality (E-Commerce Times Sep 2008)
Credit crunch drives software audits (ComputerWeekly Aug 2008)
Companies settle claims for unlicensed software (SJOnline Aug 2008)
Hacker, Counterfeiter Comes Clean Ahead of Prison Stint (Wired July 2008)
Crackdown on WA software pirates (The West Australian July 2008)
BSA: Software piracy's 'tragic' impact on US society (The Register July 2008)
Clampdown on software pirates in Manchester (The Independent May 2008)
Sony's hypocrisy scandalizes (The Collegian Apr 2008)
Publishing Company Settles Software Suit With SIIA (InternetNews Jan 2008)
Three companies pay software licensing settlements (Network World Jan 2008)
BSA settles with Glasgow firm over licensing (IT Week Nov 2007)
Autodesk Pirates Pay Up (InternetNews Oct 2007)
BSA agrees record $2.5m anti-piracy settlement (VUnet Sep 2007)
Adobe: Volume licensing for educational institutions (Adobe June 2007)
Acrobat and Education Concurrency FAQ (June 2007) PDF (Adobe June 2007)
BSA Files Software Piracy Complaints Against Drug Testing Company (MY Solution Info.com Phillippines 22 June 2007)
Adobe License Manager - Electronic licensing in Adobe products - Important changes (Adobe - March 2007)
Arrrgh! Trucking company pays $300,000 for pirating software (Land Line Magazine 23 Feb 2007)
City of Tigard fined for using illegal software (The Regal Courier 22 Feb 2007)
Simple steps for ensuring software license compliance (SC Magazine 12 Feb 2007)
Vista home editions won't run on Mac, Linux virtual machines (IT News 05 Feb 2007)
Shrinkwrap licences: An epidemic of lawsuits waiting to happen (IT News 05 Feb 2007)
CIO Jury: 'Cynical' licence audits under fire (Silicon.com 12 Jan 2007)
Group nets $1 million in piracy settlements in December (ComputerWorld 12 Jan 2007)
Will More DRM Mean Fewer Audits? (InfoWorld 31 Dec 2006)
RP firms get reprieve from legal actions vs software piracy (INQ7.net 31 Oct 2006)
Asset Management Systems (Tech Learning 15 Oct 2006)
Toronto company dinged for unlicensed software use (PCWorld.ca 6 Oct 2006)
Dob in a software pirate, earn $10K: BSAA (Computerworld 3 Oct 2006)
The Adobe License Manager and Acrobat (InfoWorld 26 Sep 2006)
Adobe's coming license manager (InfoWorld 26 Sep 2006)
Vendor-Specific License Tools Loom (InfoWorld 26 Sep 2006) - mentions use of KeyServer.
Fine unlicensed software users, says BSA (The Register 30 Aug 2006)
Rearchitecting IT: Simplify. Simplify (Campus Technology 26 Jun 2006)
Software Licensing: The Next Challenge in Desktop Management (Enterprise ITPlanet 24 Aug 2006)
BSA demands higher fines for breaches of software licences (IT Week 21 Aug 2006)
Keeping track of software licences (Computer Weekly 1 Aug 2006) - Featuring The BBC use of KeyServer.
BSA Packs a Real $ Punch with Unlicensed Software Claim Settlements: Avoiding the List (PRWeb 31 July 2006)
Canadian companies cough up $250,000 for using unlicensed software (PCWorld 13 July 2006)
Software audits: not a case of if, but when (ComputerWorld NZ 12 June 2006)
Software Pirates Fined $500K (Red Herring Dec 8 2005)
Tide Turning In Battle With Software Piracy (St Petersburg Times Russia Nov 29, 2005)
UK firm pays $10,000 for software licence 'error' (Vnunet Nov 17, 2005)
Software alliance settles with Dallas-area companies (Dallas Business Journal Nov 9, 2005)
Microsoft wins $1.3m in piracy case (SMH Sydney 03 Nov, 2005)
Top software enforcer talks tough (BBC 18 Oct, 2005)
Europcar settles big for alleged copyright breach (Beer Files, Australia 23 Sep, 2005)
Companies playing risky licensing game (Business Edge, Ontario 20 Sep, 2005)
Licence management: Leave it to the accountants (UK Builder.com 8 Aug, 2005)
Q&A: PwC exec sees a 'disconnect' on software licensing (ComputerWorld 28 July, 2005)
Software Compliance: A Risk and an Opportunity (ComputerWorld 18 July, 2005)
Waste not, want not (Infoconomy 17 June, 2005)
Adobe Anti-Piracy Self-Audting......... SSAMM Adobe Self Assesment Program (March 5, 2005)
CAAST & BSA Collect $270,000 in Settlements (Marketnews.ca 1 June 2005)
Valley firms hit with fines for unlicensed software (Phoenix Business Journal 27 Apr 2005)
Software police issues warning on IT staff (VNUNet 29 Apr 2005)
Don't overlook licensing issues when planning for disaster recovery (Tech Republic 21 Mar 2005)
Could software piracy by staff land you in hot water? (Smart Company Feb 2005)
Universities targets in 2005: Music Industry (ZDNet 6 Jan 2005)
Companies floundering with asset management (ComputerWorld Dec 2004)
Software piracy whistle-blowers get bigger rewards (ZDNet 8 Nov 2004)
TechRepulic Download database for tracking licensing compliance & related articles
MIS Magazine survey results on response to Microsoft Licensing V6.0 (Sept 2002)
Selling a software shift (SMH 7 May 2002)
What are the repercussions of a BSA audit? TechRepublic 18 April 2002
Time to audit your software and cough up for licenses SMH March 26 2002
Slow learners at Future School