Over £1.7 billion is wasted every year in the UK on unused software and associated services. This is primarily due to organisations paying for licenses they are not using. If you are involved in a merger or acquisition, how do you conduct your IT due diligence to ensure you are Read more…
Enhanced visibility into actual software usage and deployments with agentless scanning tool can translate into significant savings. Not only will organisations be more likely to procure and deploy software in the right areas in the right increments, they can do so more cost effectively through better purchasing decisions or negotiating Read more…
Data breaches are on the rise and information that goes missing from a device represents a big risk. Can you afford to take the risk? Take a look at the Donald Trump’s hotel chain case study. The Trump hotel collection agreed to pay $50,000 in fines and strengthen security measures Read more…
It is just over a year until the GDPR comes into force, all organisations like you that process the personally identifiable information of EU residents will be required to abide by a number of provisions or face significant penalties. It is essential to start planning your approach to GDPR compliance Read more…
When the GDPR comes into force in just over a year, all organisations that process the personally identifiable information of EU residents will be required to abide by a number of provisions or face significant penalties The Regulation mandates considerably tougher penalties than the Data Protection Acts: breached organisations can Read more…
You may know that several manufacturers have announced price rises in the UK due to the Pound falling. Here is the reference table: Are you prepared for the price rises? (Source: Softcat) So how can you ensure that any forthcoming changes to licensing commercials have a minimum impact on increasingly Read more…
As the IT landscape of any enterprise changes rapidly, discovering what software applications and what licenses are installed on your network is not an easy task. It is however a necessary step to perform in preparation for an OS migration or for an audit. Organizations today often have geographically distributed Read more…
To implement Application Rationalisation, one of the aspects to consider is the amount of time and resources such a project will require. Do you have the skills, never mind the time to do the work, and more importantly where do you start and how can you prioritise the workload. Our advice Read more…
SAM Conference in London promises to satisfy your SAM appetite with a comprehensive roster of presentations covering everything from audits and application rationalization to SAP. Save room for dessert and network with international industry experts from The ITAM Review, Fisher IT Asset Consulting, The Business Software Centre, Origina, SureDatum and Aspera. You’ll Read more…
Application rationalization is the radical reshuffling of an application portfolio as part of an application strategy, a plan that implements changes to applications to achieve a business outcome. Many organizations try to achieve this by reducing the overall number of applications but many fail to deliver the expected benefits of reduced Read more…