Overpaying for Adobe Licenses & Subscriptions by Phara McLachlan Common statements: “Adobe is no longer auditing” “Adobe is auditing less” “I don’t have to worry about compliance for Adobe products anymore” Not quite true. You still need to understand your license estate and the costs associated to it. So many clients are overstating their requirements and needs, because they do not have a clear picture of what Adobe products are being used, what is truly needed, and/or if they are being […]
Adobe’s new Genuine Software Integrity Service validates installed Adobe Software. It automatically checks for counterfeit software, invalid licenses and alerts Adobe of fraudulent use. The process looks for illegitimate serial number and if it includes software hacks. Once verified, Adobe notifies the company/violator that their software is not genuine. Companies still should have a program in place to track the full lifecycle of their software assets, to have full control and understanding on: Software requests vs Actual software need Centralized […]
by Phara McLachlan Adobe’s Richard Atkinson confirmed that they are moving away from the audits program. While this removes the labor-intensive audit process that companies face, it doesn’t remove the actions that need to be taken post-audit, which will likely result in un-forecasted expenditures and additional implementations. The reason for Adobe’s move away from audits is Adobe Genuine, which runs validation tests. While Adobe has eliminated the complexity of the audit, don’t be fooled that an enterprise with non-compliant software won’t […]
Have you received a notice about an Adobe® software audit? If so, it’s important to obtain expert advice to create a defensible position to decrease risk and costly fines. Adobe Audit As with any software, when you purchase Adobe software for the enterprise, it is necessary to ensure that the number of installations and users are equal to the appropriate number of licenses. An inadequate number of Adobe licenses may result in heavy fines. Adobe audits in three ways: Business [...]
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With Adobe’s release of its Creative Cloud, news of a security breach couldn’t come at a worse time. Adobe’s focus is getting customer’s to buy into the cloud through its VIP license program. Adobe’s VIP license program is subscription based, this allows customers to stay cutting edge with receiving all of Adobe’s currently releases. Customer’s that chose not to go into the Creative Cloud, will stay at Creative Suite 6, without the ability to upgrade that version. Customers, if they […]
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This is an interesting video from Beet.tv that talks about the licensing of Adobe’s Flash Lite 3 to Microsoft. Beet.tv interviewed Brian Frank from Adobe how Flash Lite enables viewing of Flash video on mobile phones, and subsequently, opens up doors for games and customized user interfaces. Microsoft’s multimedia platform has offered the promise of enabling these types of applications – which has attracted players like Adobe to their network. 450 million devices are now being shipped with Flash Lite […]
