11May
Software piracy claims can ruin your business and reward those responsible
Robert J. Scott, TechCrunch, 5/11/16 There is a highly divisive and costly practice that software companies have inflicted on their customers for nearly a decade. This practice brings with it significant emotional duress, time investment...
14Apr
Technology Law Firm of the Year – USA
Scott & Scott, LLP voted “Technology Law Firm of the Year – USA” by Finance Monthly.
12Apr
Shadow IT: When Employees Become Bounty Hunters
Michael O’Dwyer, ipswitch, 4/11/16 Human error is responsible for more than half of all security breaches as of last year, making employees the biggest cyber threat of all. Shadow IT, on the other hand, is...
12Apr
Microsoft is still playing hardball when it comes to software payments, some partners complain
Julie Bort, Business Insider, 4/9/16 Software-licensing rules aren’t always clear, and some Microsoft partners say the company is taking advantage of that.
24Mar
Identifying and Understanding Microsoft License Verification Audits
Microsoft, like other software publishers, routinely audits customers to help ensure that it is protecting the value of its intellectual property. Microsoft verifies its customers’ compliance using several methods. 1. Microsoft License Verification (also, Software...
29Feb
How to Avoid Compliance Gaps with Autodesk Downgrade Rights
Autodesk, like many other software publishers, are now offering subscription based licenses instead of perpetual licenses. Customers tend to find the flexibility of subscription-based licensing appealing because those licenses allow for growth and changing work...