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PC Software Piracy Hit Illinois Economy Hard

The BSA estimates that the Illinois economy lost the equivalent of 5,646 jobs due to PC software piracy. Trident Contract Management and Aspera GmbH offer suggestions on how companies can reduce software piracy through software asset management (SAM).

| News | IT management/strategy | 05/11/09 at 10:43 am |


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Save Money With Alternative Software Licenses

Buying subscriptions in bulk, choosing used licenses, or selling full licenses when they are no longer needed are options you'll want to keep in mind, especially if you're scaling temporary workers.

| Opinion | Small business | Software | 05/06/09 at 7:38 pm |


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Oracle temporarily trims support fees for older software

Feeling pressure from recession-hit customers and rivals, Oracle Corp. Monday said it will give small, short-term discounts to enterprises that stick with aging versions of its software.

| News | CRM | Software | 05/04/09 at 7:23 pm |


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