The Next Big Thing for audits – financial audits, at least, for the time being – is the use of artificial intelligence technologies to facilitate the analysis of large volumes of data...

It has been said that software is the new oil. It fuels the information revolution. And in this metaphor, software audits are the meters that measure the flow—and extract maximum revenue for software makers.

Many software-solution vendors utilize third-party infrastructure or application programs as frameworks for embedded solutions that they sell to their customers and install on their customers' computers.

On July 28, Oracle announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire NetSuite for approximately $9.3 billion.

In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate compliance exposure, companies need to know how to gather and analyze information regarding their product usage.

Microsoft and Flexera recently announced a joint initiative that the two companies have touted as a way to transform "the software supply chain" through the use of a standard set of SAM solutions.

There is a set of related questions our software-audit clients frequently ask us that boil down to variations on one or more of the following: Why am I being audited?

It is not unusual for companies to use virtualization technologies to reduce costs, ensure redundancy, and reduce physical size of the network.

The limited liability company "LLC" is a popular way to structure a new business venture in Texas. The primary reason for forming an LLC is to obtain protection from personal liability for the owners of the business.

Businesses may struggle with where Software as a Service ("SaaS) belongs when it comes to Software Asset Management ("SAM").

One venerable software license model that many companies have utilized in the past has been the license upgrade.

Most Microsoft software products – especially server products – can be licensed under multiple different models and metrics.

Many businesses have software licenses that are tailored to the business' needs, and are for business operations on a day-to-day basis.

Most companies licensing software under SPLA simply do not keep records regarding their usage quantities for past months.

Microsoft Enterprise Agreements may represent attractive licensing options for larger companies with dynamic IT environments for which steady growth can be projected over a three-year term.

As discussed previously, providers of software hosting services may deploy on their servers Microsoft products licensed by their customers under two different scenarios, one of those being where the hosting provider has dedicated a physical server for use by the customer providing the licenses.

I am a lawyer in a boutique law firm that specializes in technology law matters. I support some of the world's largest legal departments on IT procurement projects.

Confidentiality and privacy clauses are important, but what is the difference and when are these clauses necessary?

Almost every business today operates with the support of digital tools. One recent survey put the number of companies investing in digital technologies to transform their business at an astounding 97 percent.

I am a partner in Scott & Scott, LLP a firm that focuses on technology law matters in Southlake, Texas.