US Department of Justice rules that Microsoft will acquire licences for Novell patents rather than ownership
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Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment
A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software
Oracle And the Cloud’s Lead Lining
The cloud could do a lot more for users who understand how to work with licensing schemes which can limit it, says Martin Mutch of Rocela
Government Scraps £80 Million Microsoft NHS Licence Deal
The government has scrapped a £80 million software licensing deal with Microsoft for the NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) programme
Symantec Looks To SMBs With Expanded Licensing Scheme
Security giant Symantec has expanded its licensing program for business partners in an effort to help reduce their costs
Apple Shackling Competition With App Store Developer Agreement, Says EFF
The non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) finds provisions of Apple's iPhone Developer Program Licence Agreement "disturbing" and "frustrating"
Cloud Continues To Confuse UK Businesses
Almost a quarter of industry professionals are unable to define cloud computing, but will a new industry forum’s code of practice help provide clarity?