CRN UK www.channelweb.co.uk Industry Voice: It just got easier to buy Microsoft Surface devices <img alt="Industry Voice: It just got easier to buy Microsoft Surface devices" src="https://www.channelweb.co.uk/api/v1/wps/d2b85e5/115bd1e2-9e99-42ad-ae6d-f339715113d5/11/microsoft-windows-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/api/v1/wps/d2b85e5/115bd1e2-9e99-42ad-ae6d-f339715113d5/11/microsoft-windows-185x114.jpg https://www.channelweb.co.uk/sponsored/4163951/industry-voice-easier-microsoft-surface-devices https://www.channelweb.co.uk/sponsored/4163951/industry-voice-easier-microsoft-surface-devices https://www.channelweb.co.uk/sponsored/4163951/industry-voice-easier-microsoft-surface-devices Thu, 8 Feb 2024 11:27:31 +0000 IT asset management is 'moving out of the shadows', claims newly formed body <p><!--summary start--> ITAM will be critical in helping firms cut costs during recession, according to new trade body launched today <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4015477/asset-management-moving-shadows-claims-newly-formed-body https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4015477/asset-management-moving-shadows-claims-newly-formed-body Wed, 20 May 2020 12:22:49 +0000 Crayon adds colour to Microsoft around GDPR <p><!--summary start--> Microsoft partner is billing its new GDPR Governance Service as a 'comprehensive GDPR management and risk mitigation solution' <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3013509/crayon-adds-colour-microsoft-gdpr https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3013509/crayon-adds-colour-microsoft-gdpr Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:25:00 +0000 BSA stung unlicensed UK firms for almost £1m last year <p><!--summary start--> Legalisation costs and damages clawed in by body representing Microsoft, Adobe and Autodesk rose 19 per cent in 2016, but rival body CCL dismisses the amount as a 'rounding error' <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3008565/bsa-stung-unlicensed-uk-firms-gbp1m https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3008565/bsa-stung-unlicensed-uk-firms-gbp1m Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:33:00 +0000 Would you report a customer who was non-compliant on licensing? <p><!--summary start--> New FAST campaign encourages SAM professionals to shop customers which fall short of licence requirements - but would you? <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3007946/-report-customer-compliant-licensing https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3007946/-report-customer-compliant-licensing Thu, 6 Apr 2017 10:08:00 +0000 FAST asks SAM community to shop customers for cash <p><!--summary start--> Independent software asset management firms criticise move <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3007787/fast-sam-community-shop-customers-cash https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3007787/fast-sam-community-shop-customers-cash Tue, 4 Apr 2017 13:50:00 +0000 Oracle dubbed 'big bad wolf' of software audits <p><!--summary start--> Software licensing audits now take average of nearly 200 work-hours to resolve, according to Campaign for Clear Licensing research <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2478355/oracle-dubbed-bad-wolf-software-audits https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2478355/oracle-dubbed-bad-wolf-software-audits Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:05:00 +0000 VCE chief brands Oracle 'ridiculous, self-serving and non-competitive' on virtualisation <p><!--summary start--> Chad Sakac rants on his personal blog about Oracle's approach to virtualisation licensing <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2468420/vce-chief-brands-oracle-ridiculous-self-serving-competitive-virtualisation https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2468420/vce-chief-brands-oracle-ridiculous-self-serving-competitive-virtualisation Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:20:51 +0000 Unlicensed software use fell again in 2015, finds BSA <p><!--summary start--> UK, EU and global rates all tumble thanks to rise of cloud, software asset management and increase in legal settlements <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2459333/unlicensed-software-fell-2015-bsa https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2459333/unlicensed-software-fell-2015-bsa Wed, 25 May 2016 12:09:44 +0000 Resellers urged to shop bad pennies in FAST campaign <p><!--summary start--> Sales of counterfeit software packages on eBay and Amazon a particular concern, FAST says as it launches campaign to root out rogue suppliers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2458077/resellers-urged-shop-bad-pennies-fast-campaign https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2458077/resellers-urged-shop-bad-pennies-fast-campaign Fri, 13 May 2016 10:26:00 +0000 IT firms the worst offenders for unlicensed software - BSA <p><!--summary start--> Some 38 per cent of workers would be prepared to shop their employers for dabbling in illegal software, BSA-backed study finds <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2454401/-firms-worst-offenders-unlicensed-software-bsa https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2454401/-firms-worst-offenders-unlicensed-software-bsa Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:37:00 +0000 Microsoft's 'sales-driven' SAM tactics criticised <p><!--summary start--> The software asset management engagements of Microsoft partners are making customers 'numb' to actual licensing requirements, Campaign for Clear Licensing claims <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2439455/microsofts-sales-driven-sam-tactics-criticised https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2439455/microsofts-sales-driven-sam-tactics-criticised Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:07:31 +0000 IDC predicts perpetual licensing exodus <p><!--summary start--> Some vendors who try to support both a perpetual and subscription model will 'find themselves in no-man's land', says market watcher <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2436640/idc-predicts-perpetual-licensing-exodus https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2436640/idc-predicts-perpetual-licensing-exodus Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:34:00 +0000 Time to get serious about licensing <p><!--summary start--> Ian Camino, EMEA license consulting services director at Insight discusses why organisations need to gain a detailed understanding of their licensing requirements or risk losing millions. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2434368/-about-licensing https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2434368/-about-licensing Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:41:03 +0000 Saints or sinners? <p><!--summary start--> Oracle customers who scan its code to find vulnerabilities were branded ‘sinners' by an Oracle executive. But should the vendor be encouraging the practice, asks Doug Woodburn? <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2422930/saints-sinners https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2422930/saints-sinners Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:47:00 +0000 Industry is shifting, says SoftwareOne as it sells stake <p><!--summary start--> Global licensing specialist wants to capitalise on shift to cloud after selling 25 per cent of the firm to investment firm KKR <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2422344/industry-shifting-softwareone-sells-stake https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2422344/industry-shifting-softwareone-sells-stake Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:58:07 +0000 Oracle comes clean over removal of caustic blog <p><!--summary start--> Post criticising customers and consultants for scanning its code for vulnerabilities went too far, Oracle admits <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2421650/oracle-comes-clean-removal-caustic-blog https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2421650/oracle-comes-clean-removal-caustic-blog Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:20:00 +0000 Oracle tormentor Rimini Street wins Gartner endorsement <p><!--summary start--> More firms moving to third-party maintenance options, Gartner finds, adding that practice can support business growth <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2421439/oracle-tormentor-rimini-street-wins-gartner-endorsement https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2421439/oracle-tormentor-rimini-street-wins-gartner-endorsement Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:04:00 +0000 FAST brands election tech pledges 'lip service' <p><!--summary start--> Software body broadly welcomes parties' pledges but points to 'glaring omissions' in policy plans <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2404392/fast-brands-election-tech-pledges-lip-service https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2404392/fast-brands-election-tech-pledges-lip-service Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:12:35 +0000 German user group bashes Oracle over licensing <p><!--summary start--> Group representing more than 4,500 members backs Campaign for Clear Licensing's recent open letter to Larry Ellison <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2397149/german-user-bashes-oracle-licensing https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2397149/german-user-bashes-oracle-licensing Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:40:00 +0000 IDC probes piracy-malware link <p><!--summary start--> IDC claims BSA-backed study represents first thorough statistical analysis of connection between unlicensed software and malware infection rates <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2396735/idc-probes-piracy-malware-link https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2396735/idc-probes-piracy-malware-link Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:04:00 +0000 Vendor audit staff likened to Christian Grey <p><!--summary start--> Forrester notes similarities between license management staff at software vendors and 50 Shades of Grey's eponymous antihero <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2395670/vendors-abusing-licensing-shades-grey-cash-analyst https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2395670/vendors-abusing-licensing-shades-grey-cash-analyst Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:29:00 +0000 FAST unveils new membership scheme to help SMBs <p><!--summary start--> New scheme features five categories and aims to deliver support to smaller software developers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2394565/fast-unveils-membership-scheme-help-smbs https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2394565/fast-unveils-membership-scheme-help-smbs Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:14:07 +0000 Knock, knock <p><!--summary start--> Why software vendor audits are causing increasing misery for end users and what partners can do to help <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2394094/knock-knock https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2394094/knock-knock Fri, 6 Feb 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Forever 21's licensing model dubbed 'unforgivable' <p><!--summary start--> The ITAM Review attacks Forever 21's software licensing following Adobe lawsuit over copyright infringement <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2393181/sam-body-labels-forever-21s-licensing-model-unforgivable https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2393181/sam-body-labels-forever-21s-licensing-model-unforgivable Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:05:00 +0000 IBM and SAP in licensing pressure group's firing line <p><!--summary start--> End-user licensing body CCL gives Oracle a temporary break as it announces plans to review licensing and auditing practices of two software giants <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391745/ibm-sap-licensing-pressure-firing-line https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391745/ibm-sap-licensing-pressure-firing-line Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:44:31 +0000 Microsoft case no obstacle to future growth: Discount-Licensing <p><!--summary start--> A year of consolidation and investment has positioned secondhand supplier for expansion <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2386624/microsoft-case-obstacle-future-growth-discount-licensing https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2386624/microsoft-case-obstacle-future-growth-discount-licensing Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:01:12 +0000 Manchester singled out for unlicensed software crackdown <p><!--summary start--> Spike in counterfeit and unlicensed software usage in Manchester prompts BSA to contact 11,000 firms in the area <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2383182/manchester-singled-unlicensed-software-crackdown https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2383182/manchester-singled-unlicensed-software-crackdown Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:39:00 +0000 Firms opt for pay-per-use licensing to avoid waste <p><!--summary start--> Survey confirms a move away from the long-held preference for perpetual licences in favour of subscription models <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2376991/firms-opt-pay-licensing-avoid-waste https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2376991/firms-opt-pay-licensing-avoid-waste Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:32:30 +0000 Vendor software audits attend on complexity <p><!--summary start--> Don't be blindsided by software vendors amid the rise of hybrid IT, says Martin Prendergast <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2375758/vendor-software-audits-attend-complexity https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2375758/vendor-software-audits-attend-complexity Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:31:16 +0000 Licence to crusade <p><!--summary start--> Software EULAs and aggressive audits have put customers on the back foot, but a new body is battling for the end user. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2363555/licence-crusade https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2363555/licence-crusade Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:24:00 +0000 Commercial software audits to intensify <p><!--summary start--> Users can expect more frequent software audits, says Jelle Wijndelts <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2356409/commercial-software-audits-intensify https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2356409/commercial-software-audits-intensify Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:15:00 +0000 New end-user licensing body squares up to FAST and BSA <p><!--summary start--> The Campaign for Clear Licensing claims software publishers are profiting from complexity of licensing landscape <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2355177/-user-licensing-body-squares-fast-bsa https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2355177/-user-licensing-body-squares-fast-bsa Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:11:00 +0000 Good times/Bad times <p><!--summary start--> We round up who's on target and who's taking an early bath in the IT industry this week <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2352766/-times-bad-times https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2352766/-times-bad-times Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:32:48 +0000 Sussex engineers settle BSA licensing stoush <p><!--summary start--> Engineering design firm Project Options to pay £33,000 for unlicensed software including new purchases <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2349161/sussex-engineers-settle-bsa-licensing-stoush https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2349161/sussex-engineers-settle-bsa-licensing-stoush Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:25:42 +0000 Second-chance saloon <p><!--summary start--> Evolving law continues to support an EU market for the resale of used software - under certain conditions. Fleur Doidge finds out more <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2335863/-chance-saloon https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2335863/-chance-saloon Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:21:00 +0000 Probrand launches software licensing department <p><!--summary start--> SMBs under increased threat of legal action from vendors or enforcement bodies, VAR claims <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2332644/probrand-launches-software-licensing-department https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2332644/probrand-launches-software-licensing-department Thu, 6 Mar 2014 12:36:20 +0000 FAST FUD leaves bad taste for Discount-Licensing <p><!--summary start--> Preloved software sales are legitimate, according to rival legal advice <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2328193/fast-fud-leaves-bad-taste-discount-licensing https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2328193/fast-fud-leaves-bad-taste-discount-licensing Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:31:17 +0000 Sweet, sweet mystery <p><!--summary start--> Julian Swan explains his favourite nutty exploration joke to channel partners <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/profile/2327977/sweet-sweet-mystery https://www.channelweb.co.uk/profile/2327977/sweet-sweet-mystery Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:32:00 +0000