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Inter-Vision will certify your system software
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For protection
against software copyright infringement
claims Call (314)
852-7356
Inter-Vision can help your
company reduce its IT costs and
protect itself from potential non
compliance confrontations -
for the long haul - not merely
"until the Grace period is over"
Contact Inter-Vision to find out
how you can dynamically reduce
your exposure as well as reduce
your IT budget while improving
your utilization effectiveness.
And, if you choose not to contact
us, please ask yourself ...
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Would you know what is licensed and what
isn't? |
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Do you know whether software installed on
your PC's is legal? |
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Does your organization have software usage
policies? |
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Are these well documented? |
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Do your employees know about these policies? |
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Does your organization have a standard
procedure for acquiring, maintaining and securing software licenses? |
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Does your organization maintain accurate
records of its installed software? |
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Do you conduct periodic software audits? |
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Do you use any software tools to use for
auditing? |
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Do you know if your employees are using
copies of company-licensed software at home? |
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Do your employees listen to mp3's with company computers? |
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Are you aware that software licensing
conditions vary widely, across vendors, within vendors, and can
sometimes vary after purchase? |
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Are you aware that dll files, ocx files and
many font files are also subject to copyright provisions? |
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Are your internal audits 100% complete and up to date? |
(You can not afford anything less.)
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Effective, proactive, Software License
Asset Management - and IT Asset Management in
general -
are, and must remain,
processes. Do not allow yourself to fall
into the trap of assuming that a single
internal audit or a
partially implemented discovery tool will
protect you from a
compliance audit or unnecessary IT spending.
Only complete
planning and constant attention to an ongoing
software license
and hardware asset management PROCESS will
permit you
peace of mind.
Many of you are concerned - realistically - about
the costs of
bringing this management process about. Here is a
chilling
reality:
The BSA recently
announced that they were perfectly
willing to investigate companies with fewer than 30
computers!
The cost of implementing and maintaining
an effective
management plan averages less than 3% of
the very real
costs of not doing so. Even a company with as few as
5
computers can risk fines of $150,000 per computer!
You can
become 100%
compliant in less than a
week!
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Inter-Vision, Inc. does not in any manner provide legal advice.
We will help you clarify your needs
and assist you in determining
the most effective manner in which
to address the issues related
to a potential audit. We can
supply the expertise you require to
effectively minimize the impact of
a voluntary audit.
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