Archive for October, 2008
The software buyer/hacker spectrum
Monday, October 27th, 2008Saw an interesting article today by Peldi Guilizzoni and he mentions what many people think is true about the user and their propensity to use pirate software.
I don’t think it’s very scientific but it is a valuable argument,…
Unlicensed Software Attacks the Bottom Line
Monday, October 20th, 2008A new study confirms software misuse costs vendors billions. Here are strategies for reducing revenue loss.
By Tom Lamoureux, KPMG
See this link for an interesting article on SandHill.com.
http://www.sandhill.com/opinion/editorial.php?id=170&page=1
Bush enacts PRO-IP anti-piracy law
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008U.S. President George W. Bush Monday signed into law a bill designed to increase protection of intellectual property (IP) such as software, films and music by raising penalties for infringement and creating a national "IP czar."
So reports…
Microsoft SLPS software licensing service has been terminated!
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008This is another illustration that the world’s leading suppliers of
software licensing and DRM are in flux.
First it was problems at SafeNet with their ex CFO being embroiled in an illegal options scandal; then…
