Software Auditing is a solution that more and more ISV’s are taking up to make sure that enterprise size companies are paying for all their software licenses. Depending on the licensing package sold to a company they should be able to tell an ISV how many copies are installed and working. A software audit is […]

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We have found a great white paper that explains to organizations how to properly prepare for a software audit.
If you can’t answer the following questions then you should check out this white paper.
* What’s involved in a software audit?* How can you prepare for an audit?* What’s a software “true-up” and how can […]

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The Business Software Alliance in the United States has started a program that will give amnesty to companies that use illegal software licenses so long as they report it. By performing software audits and reporting their software licensing infractions companies can avoid legal penalties, which run as high as $150,000 per infraction. “For the most […]

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As much as ISV’s will try to protect their software with licensing tools such as code obfuscation and license keys it often up to the IT department to regulate enforcement. IT is the only part of an organization that has access to all of the workstations and the network. ISV’s need to push companies and […]

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In-house software development organizations provide customized, mission-critical software for enterprise corporations worldwide. No less than ISVs, these programmers are in need of protection and control for their products - especially as they become more service-oriented, playing a more vital role in overall enterprise business.
Enterprise solutions are often a crucial part of doing business - […]

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Paul Duvall, co-author of a new book on continuous integration, discusses how continuous integration has evolved and how it can improve software quality. He also offers some tips for development teams on how to do continuous integration. Read the full interview here http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid92_gci1261901,00.html  

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It is now common for software companies to offer prospective clients “free trial” application versions. However, turning “try and buy” downloads into actual revenues has proven a challenge. SecureLM has developed a solution that has helped ISV’s raise their conversion rates for this business model. 
SecureLM enables software vendors to lift conversion rates by effortlessly creating and […]

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This list provides the easy to remember acronym STRIDE. We recommend that you categorize the possible threats to your code into the categories below. * Spoofing* Tampering* Repudiation* Information disclosure* Denial of Service* Elevation of Privileges
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The DREAD system is a checklist to assure that code is secure before it is released.  By checking each item on the list ISV’s can better produce secure software.  DREAD * Damage Potential* Reproduce-ability* Exploitability* Affect on users* Discoverability  

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