PCProfile has released two key articles that auditors and managers need
to read and understand in order to minimize the risks faced with both
Microsoft Vista and "Update Now" features being deployed by Microsoft.
"Update Now" at
http://www.pcprofile.com/Update_Now_Managing_Clouds_and_Moving_Goalposts.pdf
outlines the potential drawbacks that can occur if you don't
actively manage the deployment of "Update Now" features within
software applications.
"Here's the punch line for managers - you need to understand the
effects this may have on the ability of your business to function as
individual users selectively or randomly choose to accept the "update
now" conditions and lock you into an update cycle, only to then find
that the software becomes degraded in functionality whilst you get to
sort out licensing issues that you may or may not have been aware of in
your organization."
PCProfile at http://www.pcprofile.com
believes that you have better
things to do than worry about than this, but be warned, it's coming
to a desktop near you, and it could be disruptive!"
In addition with the release of Microsoft Vista you will be required to
"Register within 30 days or the lights might go out on your career if
you don't have a valid version ............ "
For a career limiting move make sure that you don't let staff install
Vista in your office hacked and cracked. If you do then see how long
you survive in the industry!"
http://www.pcprofile.com/Hasta_La_Vista.pdf
Software Piracy is far more widespread than the industry "statistics"
will tell you. In many cases most don't believe the numbers that
regularly pop up in "industry surveys".
"We really don't care how much the software industry loses due to
piracy" says Rob Harmer, General Manager PCProfile, in Adelaide Sth
Australia "however we do care how much organizations are wasting with
sloppy software management practices, incomplete audits and poor
software record keeping that does not minimize the risks they face".
You can ignore the issues or you can be proactive and do some simple
things to ease your pain and reduce your risk. Not sure whether you are
affected, then read the key feature articles at
http://www.pcprofile.com/Update_Now_Managing_Clouds_and_Moving_Goalposts.pdf
and
http://www.pcprofile.com/Hasta_La_Vista.pdf
PC Profile offers comprehensive range of advice and services on
software auditing, pc auditing and network inventory to enable you to
minimize your risk of unnecessarily paying legal fees and fines to the
BSA, BSAA, CAAST, FAST, AAA, SAFACT, SIIA, MPAA and RIAA for software,
music and movie piracy.
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