Autodesk audits: How did Autodesk know to audit you and what to do now?
October 8 2018 Facing a software audit is a daunting process, which takes time, money, and resources to complete. Typically, the first question the target of an…
Negotiating Software Contracts - Successfully Negotiating a Warranty Section
May 13 2016 A warranty is one of the most important contract provisions in a software contract. The warranty section deals with the performance of the software…
A global definition for software “hosting”
June 29 2012 I previously have discussed what "commercial hosting" means when it comes to Microsoft software, but the universe of problems created by the "hosting" ambiguity obviously is bigger than just Microsoft.
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs. Enterprise Subscription
September 6 2011 Microsoft has long offered the Enterprise Agreement (or, “EA”), a licensing scheme for organizations with 250 or more desktops that consists of a three-year term providing free software upgrades during the term of the agreement and a perpetual license for the software at the expiration of the agreement
Negotiating Software Contracts - Successfully Negotiating an Indemnification Section (Part 2 & 3 of 3)
September 12 2016 In a previous blog, I spoke about what an indemnification provision is and how it operates. In this blog, I will discuss questions that licensors and…
The need for United States and Canadian Businesses to have a GDPR Compliance Initiative in place is paramount
January 30 2019 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective on May 25, 2018 (the "Effective Date"). GDPR is the widest sweeping privacy regulation…
New ILMT Policy Could Increase Financial Exposure in IBM Audits
January 4 2019 IBM may be making it more difficult for IBM customers to qualify for sub-capacity licensing in virtualized environments…
Key Components of Software Audit Response Policies
October 10 2018 Software audits are significant legal and financial risks for all companies. With more and more software publishers utilizing intrusive audits and…
Autodesk audits: How did Autodesk know to audit you and what to do now?
October 8 2018 Facing a software audit is a daunting process, which takes time, money, and resources to complete. Typically, the first question the target of an…
SAP Introduces New Pricing Model for Indirect Access
May 8 2018 In response to continued customer concerns about how to license for access to SAP products by third parties or by processes, SAP announced that it was…
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