AuditNet Software Compliance Auditing
PCProfile has set up a special deal for AuditNet members as follows
at
http://www.pcprofile.com/auditors_toolkit.htm This is a limited time
offer expiring on 20th Jan 2008
This is designed to help auditors have access to a very fast audit tool so that they can be pro-active to beat the Business Software Alliance BSA www.bsa.org campaign that has been running for some time now offering large cash rewards up to $US1m http://www.bsa.org/country/News%20and%20Events/News%20Archives/en-10012007-rewardextension.aspx which of course are subject to all sorts of qualifying rules.
There is talk of a "Blow The Whistle Campaign" looming in 2008 which
is likely to be disruptive based on past experiences.
Auditors can use the audit tool in any way they like as it is
designed to help them in their day to day activities, of which software
compliance we recognize is just a small part, but unfortunately very
disruptive! the most recent settlement by the BSA is listed here
http://www.bsa.org/country/News%20and%20Events/News%20Archives/enUS11192007-Settlement-Brings-Awareness.aspx
which illustrates the typical costs (albeit these aren't the total costs
which are of the order of 3 to 4 times the "published" amounts when you
factor in all the costs of a legal challenge and audit)
