Gamekeeper turned poacher? SAM under the spotlight

Hannah Breeze
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The Federation Against Software Theft ruffled feathers in the SAM space with its latest campaign, sparking an interesting debate about the ethics of SAM providers

If you see a customer who is short on licences - clearly breaking the rules - do you turn a blind eye and help them become compliant, or do you report them to the vendor or a licensing trade body? ...

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