When installing a home security system or a panic alarm system, it is important to perform a discovery so that you can document all vulnerabilities around the property you wish to secure….
Tag: Asset Management ITAM
Five Reasons the Data Center needs Software License Optimization (Part-1)
Many years ago, I supported document management software like ediscovery software used primarily by legal firms. The software provided attorneys with the ability to quickly access legal documents on the network. The…
Three Tips for IT Asset Management (ITAM) Discovery
Many years ago, I observed a house being built directly behind my house. Once the house was completed, I was surprised when one day workers showed up and began to take the…
How IT Asset Management (ITAM) Can Integrate With Your CMDB
Tracking IT assets using ITAM best practices can be confusing for organizations looking to use a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The confusion stems from a perception that managing a configuration item (CI)…
Three Ways to Avoid a Software Audit
One rainy afternoon several years ago, I waited in a parking lot for a leasing company representative to pick up my car. I leased that car three years earlier so it was…
Three Steps to Start Your ITAM Project
Everyone has experienced the terrible feeling that comes from losing something important, such as your car keys. Has your organization ever misplaced an IT asset? Does your organization know where every IT…
ITAM vs CMDB – Choose the Right Tool
This year, I decided to make some landscaping changes around my property. I have been repairing fences, planting new gardens, and pulling up trees in my efforts to meet the landscaping goals…
Three Reasons ITAM Should be Part of Your Security Strategy (Part 2 of 2): Government Security Requirements
If you have ever lost your wallet, I am pretty sure you did not worry about the actual wallet. I live about 45 miles away from Washington, D.C. and two miles from…
What to Expect when Expecting a Software Audit
Do you find yourself becoming easily agitated or frustrated? Are you feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing control or need to take control? Maybe you are having difficulty relaxing or quieting your…
Surviving a Software Audit (Part 1 of 2): How ITAM will Cover Your Assets
You are going to be audited…I don’t think there is any way to phrase that sentence in such a way as to make it seem like everything will be just fine. When…