The relationship between ITAM and IT Security likely will grow stronger over the next several months as several major companies have had record-breaking issues with software vulnerabilities and are ending free support for antiquated products.
End of Windows 7 Support Creates International Urgency for Operating System Upgrades and Accurate Inventory on Devices Requiring Attention
The entire world is scurrying to make up for lost time now that Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on Windows 7 updates, and IT Asset Managers need to know an accurate count of just how many of those devices are still in their environment – now.
IAITAM: Employee Software Purchase Headaches, Cloud Security Worries, ITAM Surges to New Heights – 3 Trends to Watch in 2020
CANTON, OH – January 6, 2020 – After predicting correctly that 2019 would be the year that Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) would break out as a solution for issues faced by small- and medium-sized businesses, the International Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM) is back with a new set of predictions for 2020. Anticipating an even more challenging new year for business managers, Dr. Barbara Rembiesa, president and CEO of IAITAM, forecast the following three major trends for 2020: TREND NUMBER ONE: SOFTWARE LICENSE/“GHOST CONTRACT” HEADACHES There was a time when almost all corporate hardware and software (and related …
California’s New Privacy Law Will Have Wide-Reaching Effects for Organizations, IT Asset Managers
“California’s new privacy law is the first of its kind in the US, and practitioners need to be aware that keeping data private and using due diligence are going to become priorities as the implications of the law become clearer,” said Barbara Rembiesa, President and CEO of IAITAM.
Interviews With Jim Blasingame at The Small Business Advocate
Barbara Rembiesa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of technology on small businesses.
IAITAM Warns Microsoft Move On End-User License Control Is “Road To Chaos And Monumental Waste” For Small, Medium Businesses
Bypassing Common-Sense ITAM Oversight of Licensing/Renewals Would Be Huge Setback; Already Complex Process Will Become “Rat’s Nest of Confusion, Bad Records & Huge Fines”
Software Provider’s End-User License Empowerment Shifts ITAM Program Governance
A major software provider’s change to end-user license agreements can put ITAM Programs in jeopardy.
Bringing IT Asset Management (ITAM) To The World Of Finance: IAITAM To Present At 2019 Tech Business Management Conference
IT Asset Management traditionally has been thought of as a way to minimize risk, but now that it is progressively viewed as a path to return on investment (ROI) in IT spending, ITAM is starting to get the attention of the financial world – not just technology leaders, but also those on the C-level making financial decisions.
Interview With Jim Blasingame at The Small Business Advocate
Barbara Rembiesa joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of technology on small businesses.
Time For Washington To “Build The Wall” Separating Taxpayers From Cyberattacks And Wasteful IT/IT Security Spending
“Don’t Build This Wall with Dollars Frittered Away on More Federal IT & IT Security Spending; We Need Best ITAM Practices Now Across the Board”; IAITAM Echoes Call Made in 2015 “IT Insecurity” Report.