software licensing news from FierceCIO

In a report titled "Surviving a Software License Audit," research firm Forrester noted that the economic recession is seeing software vendors cracking down harder on licensing infringements and... Read more...

Microsoft has made good on an August warning and rolled out a new, more aggressive version of its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) tool for Windows XP systems. Computers running versions of Windows... Read more...

Forrester Research says the open-source database market is continuing to expand, and the future looks bright. Now it's at about $850 million, including software licensing, technical support and... Read more...

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Although the vast majority of IT managers and CIOs don't believe that companies can reap significant software savings following a merger, it's easier than you might think. That's the conclusion of... Read more...

Some believe that because open-source code receives more scrutiny, it's more secure. But it's more complicated than that. While heavily used and actively maintained open-source applications like... Read more...

Once relegated to virtual secrecy, open-source is now an established player in the enterprise, and CIOs and IT managers must understand its role. It's not just software--open-source... Read more...

If you don't keep close watch on your software licenses, it's easy to lose sight of what you have. As a result, companies routinely lose tens of thousands of dollars yearly on maintenance and... Read more...

There have been more than a few grumblings since Symantec revealed its new online software licensing program last month. But as its CEO and PR man explain, the new approach was necessary to stem... Read more...