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Software & Security Compliance
DSP Global provides a Clear and Concise advice in a tightening of legislation
Managing technology is now a major task for both IT Directors and Executive Board members alike. Due to changes in accountability and a tightening of legislation, it is the responsibility of the executive to ensure that data is secure and software is fully licensed.
Unlike other physical assets such as cars or computers, software is more difficult to identify and account for simply because it can’t be seen without special audit or discovery tools. You might know what was originally deployed but is it still there?
Again, unlike physical assets, which are typically owned and written off over a period, most commercial software is licensed and the terms of the licence govern what may and may not be done.
Security Compliance
Personal data is now protected by stringent laws governing its use and dissemination. Security breaches can impact an organisation in a wide range of ways including bad publicity, loss of confidence or even high profile court actions.
As a result, Security compliance is no longer an option, it is a necessity! With greater threats and attacks surfacing on an almost daily basis organisations are having to prove their adherence to strict guidelines. Legal directives are enforcing new protocols and this means that organisations must plan and prepare effective processes to comply with the new security landscape.
Legislation is now in place and on the statute books, terms such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, ISO-27001 or Gramm-Leach-Bliley are becoming engrained in the modus operandi of many organisations. In the detail of the new legislation, businesses are either actively planning against security breaches or will be complicit in allowing them to happen.
Software Compliance
Software compliance is a series of processes which enable the business to provide the right applications to the right users, at the right time and at the right cost. This is achieved in part by ensuring that superfluous software is decommissioned or deployed where it is actually needed.
Are you UNDER licensed?
There are often hundreds and sometimes thousands of software applications in use in an organisation from standard desktop office tools to utilities and high-cost line-of-business applications. Equally, Software Asset Management (SAM) works with applications developed in-house just as much as commercial applications licensed from software suppliers or their agents.
In addition, effective management processes can be applied at many stages of the software procurement lifecycle.
The challenge is greatest with applications software, which can be deployed on thousands of PCs including laptops remote from the organisation’s network. Unless locked down, users can install additional software, which makes the management task even more difficult. The result of poor software management is inefficiency that results in higher IT spending, support costs and wasted budgets. SAM can Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of the organisation’s software assets and improve the effectiveness of application deployment.
For further information please contact DSP to discuss your software assets or security compliance.
DSP Supports Oracle & Microsoft using GroundWork
Managing technology is now a major task for both IT Directors and Executive Board members alike. Due to changes in accountability and a tightening of legislation, it is the responsibility of the executive to ensure that data is secure and software is fully licensed.
Unlike other physical assets such as cars or computers, software is more difficult to identify and account for simply because it can’t be seen without special audit or discovery tools. You might know what was originally deployed but is it still there?
Again, unlike physical assets, which are typically owned and written off over a period, most commercial software is licensed and the terms of the licence govern what may and may not be done.
Security Compliance
Personal data is now protected by stringent laws governing its use and dissemination. Security breaches can impact an organisation in a wide range of ways including bad publicity, loss of confidence or even high profile court actions.
As a result, Security compliance is no longer an option, it is a necessity! With greater threats and attacks surfacing on an almost daily basis organisations are having to prove their adherence to strict guidelines. Legal directives are enforcing new protocols and this means that organisations must plan and prepare effective processes to comply with the new security landscape.
Legislation is now in place and on the statute books, terms such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, ISO-27001 or Gramm-Leach-Bliley are becoming engrained in the modus operandi of many organisations. In the detail of the new legislation, businesses are either actively planning against security breaches or will be complicit in allowing them to happen.
Software Compliance
Software compliance is a series of processes which enable the business to provide the right applications to the right users, at the right time and at the right cost. This is achieved in part by ensuring that superfluous software is decommissioned or deployed where it is actually needed.
Are you UNDER licensed?
- Your organisation is no longer compliant with their licensing agreement, and could potentially incur legal proceedings if not rectified!
- You are putting your organisation at risk!
- Your organisation might be paying for support on old licenses you no longer require!
- Recent versions or modules might provide license fees that you can avoid!
- You might increase your operational efficiency by restructuring your licenses.
There are often hundreds and sometimes thousands of software applications in use in an organisation from standard desktop office tools to utilities and high-cost line-of-business applications. Equally, Software Asset Management (SAM) works with applications developed in-house just as much as commercial applications licensed from software suppliers or their agents.
In addition, effective management processes can be applied at many stages of the software procurement lifecycle.
The challenge is greatest with applications software, which can be deployed on thousands of PCs including laptops remote from the organisation’s network. Unless locked down, users can install additional software, which makes the management task even more difficult. The result of poor software management is inefficiency that results in higher IT spending, support costs and wasted budgets. SAM can Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of the organisation’s software assets and improve the effectiveness of application deployment.
For further information please contact DSP to discuss your software assets or security compliance.
DSP Supports Oracle & Microsoft using GroundWork
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