Take a quick audio-video trip on the Software As a Service submarine ride. Experience the thrills and chills as your enterprise discovers the not-so-fun aspects of placing your corporate applications in control of an external provider. In this quick Flash session, Al Plastow provides you with a chilling glimpse into the risks of SaaS.

The attached Flash presentation is an overview of materials presented by Alan Plastow, founder of The Institute for Technology Asset Management, at the Ohio Statehouse as part of the 2010 Ohio Entrepreneurship Expo.

Ohio is among the top five states for frequency of software piracy and license non compliance audits. Manufacturing enterprise top the list of audit targets and even small businesses can easily find themselves subjected to six figure fines, penalties and associated audit costs.
The material is a short list of strategies and tactics for use by any business in establishing and maintaining a license compliant technology environment. While no specific proactive methodology is absolute proof against enforcement audits, the basic concepts discussed here will certainly get you started on a proactive internal anti piracy initiative - without having to spend a penny on new software, hardware or consulting services.

To access the material click here > Ohio Department of Development & SBDC Entrepreneurship Expo