Every renewal season, I get the same call: an IT leader who just discovered their team has been paying for hundreds of seats that no one has used for months. They’re rarely angry about the money. They’re angry that they found out from an invoice. That is the real problem with treating software license reclamation […]
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If your company is bleeding money from unused software licenses and other forms of software sprawl, I’d bet you’re trying to fix the problem by tightening your IT procurement process. After all, if you know exactly what’s entering your IT estate, you can’t be caught off guard by it, right? Wrong. Because the leak probably
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AssetSonar Advanced SAM Module helps IT teams manage software discovery, SaaS visibility, license usage, and compliance from one connected system. The sheet highlights normalization, license optimization, software usage metering, and workflow automation. Teams can use it to control costs and reduce audit risk. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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AssetSonar Shadow IT helps teams uncover unapproved SaaS, installed software, and risky browser activity. This datasheet focuses on usage insights, blacklisted app control, domain blocking, and audit-ready reporting. IT teams can use it to reduce compliance gaps, software waste, and security risk. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Most brand risk does not start in a campaign. It starts in the operating gaps that a company cannot explain when a customer, auditor, investor, or security reviewer asks for proof. For marketing leaders, that distinction matters. We spend a great deal of time shaping how the market sees the company: the message, the positioning,
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Software license management is one of the most critical factors shaping the state of IT operations today. If your organization uses multiple software tools, managing their licenses, renewals, purchase records, and usage can be challenging. The real issue arises when none of this information is in a single consolidated place. A license may be purchased
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Mathew, the CIO of a fast-growing tech company, is sitting at his office desk, surrounded by a pile of vendor contracts. When he looks at them, he notices that each one of them promises cost savings, innovative features, and a solution to his company’s ever-growing IT needs. However, the reality seems far from ideal. Every
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What is shadow IT and why does it matter? Shadow IT refers to any IT technology, including hardware, software, or cloud-based tools, that employees use for work without approval from the IT team. This includes: Some common examples of shadow IT are listed below: Shadow IT: A growing risk for IT teams Shadow IT is
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It’s 5:03 p.m. on a Friday when the audit notice lands. You’ve heard the stories. Audits that drag on for months, chew through budgets, and stall projects. They’re not rare anymore. In 2024, roughly 62% of companies were audited, up from 40% in 2023, and nearly a third faced penalties over $10 million. Software vendors
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Introduction: Why asking every team doesn’t scale You don’t hear about the new project management app when someone requests it. You hear about it when Finance flags a $20,000 auto-renewal you never even approved. No security check. No budget sign-off. No warning. And now it’s your problem. This isn’t a rare scenario. It’s the everyday
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