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Legal certainty at last in the opaque license jungle

Soest, May 24, 2018: aagon, software company and developer of the client management platform acmp, has produced a comprehensive legal guide to license management together with Kjell Vogelsang, a lawyer specializing in IT law. There is a great need for clarification in IT departments on this topic in particular, as the management of software licenses is very complex. Violations of license terms can happen quickly and, in the worst case, can cost companies dearly.

The consultants at aagon GmbH know from practical experience about the complexity of the issue of license management that IT managers in companies are confronted with on a daily basis. Each provider has its own conditions, each contract its own modalities, and at the same time the license conditions on the market are constantly changing. In a sense, it is an opaque license jungle in which the IT expert has to find his way around perfectly, because making mistakes can have serious consequences for his company.

Everything compact on 40 pages: Licenses, compliance and risk management

aagon's experts have compiled and answered a wide range of common questions from consulting practice: on license models and conditions, to License control and verification to issues relating to data protection in license monitoring as well as the Liability for infringements. The answers in the legal guide are both detailed and comprehensive and provide the most important information on specific areas of the complex issue quickly and clearly if required. The problems of Overlicensing and sublicensing is investigated as well as questions about damages and fines. And since license management does not stand alone, but is an integral part of IT compliance and risk management is, the 40-page guide these equally complex topics at the same time. The co-author of the guide, Kjell Vogelsang, is a lawyer, specialist lawyer for IT law and a recognized expert in the field of software licenses.

 

Don't panic! Practical tips for when a manufacturer audit is due

Licenses represent assets and are therefore relevant to the balance sheet. A professional License asset management should not be missing in any company in order to be prepared for an external audit at any time. When a software manufacturer announces an audit at a customer's premises, it often causes downright panic in the IT departments. On the other hand, those who know they are securely positioned need never fear such an audit. The guide provides recommendations for the necessary training and set-up within the company and for working with external consultants in preparation for an audit. Practical experience shows that experienced licensing experts, who have already accompanied numerous audits for customers and are known to the manufacturers, can usually mediate cooperatively between customers and manufacturers and quickly arrive at viable solutions.

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