BSA Offers Tally Systems TS.Census License Compliance Suite; Suite Provides View of Software Ownership, Installations, and Usage.WASHINGTON -- The Business Software Alliance (BSA 1. BSA - Business Software Alliance. 2. BSA - Bidouilleurs Sans Argent. ), the Washington, DC-based international association representing the world's leading software publishers, today announced its expanded partnership with Tally Systems Corp., a developer of software asset management and license compliance solutions, to help firms achieve a software licensing view of their enterprise through improved discovery, usage tracking, and reconciliation of license purchasing records. Organizations will be able to register for a free one-month trial of the TS.Census License Compliance Suite available directly from the BSA Web site, www.bsa.org. TS.Census License Compliance Suite is designed to give administrators an aggregate 'licensing view' of the software installed on each desktop, and allow them to import purchase records directly from software resellers to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. some of the most difficult steps in implementing and running an ongoing compliance program - reconciliation of discovered software with licenses owned. The TS.Census License Compliance Suite will be offered in addition to Tally Systems hosted WebCensus service. "BSA is pleased to add Tally Systems TS.Census License Compliance Suite to our software asset management resources," said Bob Kruger, vice president of enforcement for BSA. "The TS.Census License Compliance Suite will be an excellent resource for businesses and organizations to track and manage their software installations." "Wishful thinking wishful thinking Psychology Dereitic thought that a thing or event should have a specified outcome isn't compliance, but unfortunately that's what many companies rely on when it comes to managing their software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. ," said Ted Jastrzembski, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Tally Systems Corp. "Knowing what software you have, how it is being used, and actively managing the licenses you own is the key to where software savings are stored." "Compliance means not only avoiding potential legal liabilities, it means identifying over-licensed applications. We fully support the BSA's license compliance education efforts, because not only is it in an organization's bests legal interests to be compliant, but it's in their best financial interests as well." BSA's free audit resources are a key element in BSA's ongoing educational campaigns that alert businesses to the serious ethical and digital security risks associated with unlicensed software use. The TS.Census License Compliance Suite, found on BSA's U.S. Web site at http://www.bsa.org/usa/antipiracy/Free-Software-Audit-Tools.cfm, allows an organization to conduct audits on up to 25 computers for a period of 30 days from signing up for the service. When used in conjunction with a software management program, the reports produced by the license compliance suite will help organizations control and monitor their software licenses and installations. About the BSA The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". 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Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. and VERITAS Software Veritas Software Corp. was an international software company that was founded in 1983 as Tolerant Systems, renamed Veritas Software Corp. in 1989, and merged with Symantec in 2005. It was headquartered in Mountain View, California. . About Tally Systems Corp. Tally Systems invented automated software autodiscovery, and delivers practical software solutions for software asset management, license compliance, and end-user support. Tally Systems award-winning products help IT managers make wise investment decisions and reduce the risk of non-compliance by reporting the most accurate information available about IT environments. Tally Systems, the recognized leader and innovator in asset management, has licensed its products on over 10 million computers at more than 15,000 organizations worldwide. 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