It was a a pleasure to attend the Compliance Manager Summit in San Francisco last week. The Software Compliance Group presented "Use Big Data to Boost Compliance Results." and it was good, interactive session.
Read the Full PostOn March 8, I will be presenting a session titled, “Use Big Data to Boost Compliance Results” at the Compliance Manager Summit in San Francisco. I'm going to cover how you can leverage both existing internal data and software usage analytics to make more informed decisions about your compliance engagements.
Read the Full PostThe economic boom that is sweeping the BRIC countries certainly doesn’t include Russia right now. Economic sanctions and the low price of oil (upon which the Russian government depends for 50 percent of its budget) have contributed to a weak currency. Wages are declining, and Russians aren’t spending money. And there are unique policy challenges for software publishers. Russian government agencies have to prove they need foreign software before they can buy it, and can only make such purchases if there is no equivalent Russian software.
Read the Full PostAny fan of National Geographic’s “Wicked Tuna” knows the melodic beep the boat’s fish finding software makes when one boats zeroes in on a potential catch.
Read the Full PostGlobal mergers and acquisitions are on pace to set an all-time record, surging toward a $4.58 trillion mark for 2015 that shatters even 2007’s staggering numbers, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.
Read the Full PostI sat at my desk, hesitating to press send. There are few things that give me pause when trying to sell something I think will accelerate a client’s business, but this was different. This was an audit request.
Read the Full PostCompliance cases are not for the meek. Each case is unique and you never know how the client will react when approached about unpaid software. This is why you need a professional third party to navigate this sensitive subject. There is a large amount of preparation involved: understanding the clients' rights, privacy law, vendor license agreement, entitlements, and more. The bar is high before you can even begin the conversation.
Read the Full PostOver the years we have dealt with various software vendors on countless software infringement cases globally. Even though no case is ever identical, we have seen a growing trend of the same excuses being used over and over by the software infringers. As boastful as it sounds, there aren’t a lot of piracy excuses we haven’t already heard. Today, we’re going to review the top reasons we hear why people are using unlicensed software.
Read the Full PostIf you received a letter from the Software Compliance Group (SCG) you are most likely a senior official in your organization. The reason for our letter is to foster constructive dialogue with your firm about a sensitive matter: unlicensed software usage.
Read the Full PostEarlier this month, I participated in a webinar hosted by our partner Revulytics that focsed on the different approaches to license compliance that software companies can take. I discussed four main approaches that we use at SCG: inside sales, legal, audits, and raids, and explored client case studies that illustrated how those approaches work in practice.
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