Software Licensing News

• MS Office Online changes software licensingMicrosoft 's Office Online suite, a browser-based version of MS Office, promises to change the economics of licencing for enterprises . The...News Date: 16:58 31 Oct 2008
• Microsoft debuts Select Plus flexible enterprise licensingMicrosoft said its Select Plus Volume Licensing programme offers larger companies flexibility in purchasing, streamlined license management, and reduced time and potential costs of renegotiating licensing agree...News Date: 17:50 01 Jul 2008
• Firms weary about software licensing models, report saysFirms continue to find the software licensing models of their suppliers a source of headaches, according to a report published by analyst Forrester.News Date: 14:15 28 Jan 2008
• Retailer to tame software suppliersJohn Lewis is trying to tame its software suppliers, to cease their "unfair" licensing practices, put an end to "upgrade-itus", and block their hypnotic influen...News Date: 14:26 08 May 2009

• Enterprise Software Licensing Negotiations: Insider TipsGiven the rise of virtualization and vendor consolidation, software licensing negotiation has only become more complicated. Forrester analyst Ray Wang just released "Enterprise Software Licensee's Bill Of Right...News Source: www.cio.com Date: 05:00 08 Jul 2009
• Trading Standards keeps pressure on IP flouters in CardiffTrading Standards in Cardiff has completed its second stage of inspections to check local firms are towing the line on software licensing compliance.News Source: www.microscope.co.uk
• It's time for seat-based software licensing to endEconomic downturns tend to accelerate change in the IT world: People with budgetary authority find themselves taking a fresh lookNews Source: www.cmswatch.com Date: 21:16 25 Mar 2009
• Software Licensing: The Next Challenge in Desktop Management — Datamation.comA watchful eye on your software licenses can help trim your IT budget, simplify purchasing and keep your business out of the BSA's crosshairs.News Source: itmanagement.earthweb.com

• Microsoft licensing programme promises bigger software discountsMicrosoft is launching a new enterprise software licensing programme tomorrow to enable firms to qualify for bigger software discounts, but it might cause some firms problems.Opinion Date: 17:22 30 Sep 2008
• Audit speeds Newcastle's path to BS7799Newcastle Building Society has used its work to comply with a Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) software licensing audit as a stepping stone to achieving...Case Study Date: 07:42 31 Jan 2006
• Software licensing: How to stay aheadSoftware licensing issues are growing increasingly complex. On a day-to-day basis, there are issues around software asset management and patching strategies to consider. At the same time, big-picture issues inc...In Depth Date: 15:30 05 Jan 2007
• Seven ways to reduce SAP licensing feesGiven today's recession, companies are taking a harder look at their ongoing costs. IT executives are being challenged to innovate within current budget...Opinion Date: 17:28 03 Jun 2009

• Introducing SecureDongle X Software Licensing Protection DongleIntroducing SecureDongle X Software Licensing Protection Dongle. Easy to Use & Implement with Competitive Pricing Software DonglePressrelease Source: www.prlog.org Date: 04:41 17 Aug 2009
• Alloy Software - Help Desk Software | IT Asset Management | Network Inventory | Software LicensingAlloy Software - IT Infrastructure Management and Help Desk Software. Comprehensive IT Help Desk, Incidend and Problem Management, Asset Management, Software Audit and Network Inventory.Web Source: www.alloy-software.com
• Ice Software Licensing Ltd in Galway, Co Galway, IrelandIce Software Licensing Ltd, Galway, Co Galway, Ireland, Prepackaged software, Software PublishersCompany Source: it.zibb.co.uk Date: 00:00 01 Jan 0001
• Ezine: Virtual Data Center - Volume 16: Software Licensing and Support, Virtualization and theIn this month's issue, find out which aspects of licensing need special attention in the virtual world. Also in this issue, make maintenance easier with a little bit of planning, and learn what to do when virtu...Pressrelease Source: www.bitpipe.com

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Podcast: Google Apps, software licensing and the IT news for w/e 29 August

Podcast | www.computerweekly.com| 29 Aug 2008

Round-up of the latest news in IT including: why software producers are getting tougher on users; Google Apps in the enterprise and Google's 10th birthday.

• Hidden hazards of cutting costsTools in the cost-cutting box include telecoms and asset management negotiation to get better deals, deferring investment, and increasing investment in virtualization software.Blog Date: 16:56 03 Jul 2009
• VMWare London Symposia: let's tackle the issuesWe need results. And until the biggest names in the software business are on board, server virtualisation is going to be marginalised.Blog Date: 23:15 10 Jul 2007
• Licensing must support virtualisationOracle and IBM looks like they are jumping on the virtualisation bandwagon and making a stack of money out of itBlog Date: 18:11 26 Jun 2007
• Microsoft software assurance: where is the value?In spite of the weather, it is July. This year is the 6th anniversary of Software Assurance (SA), Microsoft's controversial subscription licensing scheme. Through the three year subscription, users pay 29% of t...Blog Date: 21:41 11 Jul 2007

• Software Licensing and Protection ServicesStudies in 2006 showed that nearly 1/3 of the software installed on machines worldwide was obtained illegally. More recent studies show upwards of $40 billion in lost software sales. These figures can be grim f...Blog Source: blogs.msdn.com Date: 15:24 22 Aug 2008
• CodeProject - Avoiding software licensing makes for a very bad license - Jon GallowayIf you're going to post code, take the time to post a license so others can use it. I'm talking about CodeProject here, but the same applies to other code sites as well as code you post on your blog.Blog Source: weblogs.asp.net
• Microsoft Cuts Software Licensing Costs for Some SMBsMicrosoft has often been knocked for the complexity of its software licensing programs. (Six versions of Vista, for Petes sake.)But now in a nod to the needs of SMBs, Microsoft is introducing the Open Value Sub...Blog Source: www.itbusinessedge.com Date: 16:56 11 Feb 2008
• The software licensing conundrumI found this article in Reseller News (New Zealand) very interesting. And while I agreed with many of the writer's points, I thought the article would have benefitted from an exploration into the different type...Blog Source: www.centennial-software.com Date: 11:03 17 Apr 2009