Microsoft has revamped its Software Assurance licensing program with eight new features for large companies, small- to medium-size customers and professionals. These include an extension of 24-hour ...

In 2002, ZDNet UK reported critical analysis of the introduction of Microsoft's Software Assurance programme. It remains controversial. Three years on, our initial conclusions bear revisiting. July 31 ...

On September 13, 2022 the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) jointly released a new draft guidance document titled “Computer ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized its guidance document, Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software, for software used in device production and ...

In an apparent effort to beef up stagnant revenues in its software licensing division, Microsoft has made changes to its licensing program that will affect businesses using software on multiple ...

The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is about to meet with senior cybersecurity officials from the White House on the issue. Government entities should pursue artificial ...

Microsoft has been aggressively pushing Software Assurance, a contractual upgrade rights program that allows businesses free upgrades -- and other benefits -- in exchange for annual fees over a two- ...

Microsoft Corp.’s disclosure that the release date for Yukon has slipped again gave some SQL Server users even more to think about than the potential effect on their IT project plans. Many Microsoft ...

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to ...

Microsoft this week unveiled coming licensing additions that will extend patch support for Windows Server or SQL Server products for six more years. The new licensing products to come are called ...

In a report published Monday, Forrester said that uncertainty over the timetable for Microsoft software releases, and the headaches involved with upgrading to new software versions, has many ...