Contrary to what you may believe, purchasing software rarely means you own it. In reality, the software most often still belongs to the company or developer and what you purchase is a software license ...

Companies (including through the use of AI) are increasingly reliant on open source software to expedite their software development. A recent case filed in California, SFC v. Vizio, calls upon the ...

SMBs often use a variety of software titles that require licenses for each employee using them and have a tough time keeping a handle on when those licenses expire. Companies often buy software titles ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. In their work discussing the history of software licensing, intellectual property scholars Michael L. Rustad and Maria Vittoria Onufrio ...

SAManage – Did you know that many companies are still using a spreadsheet to keep track of their software licenses? Whether you are a 10 person company or a large enterprise, software licenses are a ...

When the U.S. Government licenses commercial software, it generally does so under the same terms as any other commercial software licensee, unless the terms of that license are inconsistent with ...

Federal agencies are missing out on cost savings and making too many duplicative purchases when it comes to IT and cyber-related investments, according to a new Government Accountability Office report ...

The promise of moving your company’s software and data systems into the cloud grows more enticing by the day. Virtualization, cloud computing and grid networks have a lot to offer enterprise users.

NASA faced another moon shot. This time, the civilian space ­agency’s monumental task was to help reduce government spending on software. For NASA, that meant eliminating duplicate software licenses ...

Microsoft has announced two new software-licensing packages intended to simplify buying and provide discounts at a time when many of the company's customers are looking to reduce costs. The packages, ...

Careful navigation of software licensing agreements can save you a bundle. This guide to popular licensing mistakes and remedies explains how You say software licenses give you migraines? Talk to ...