In this issue:

Business software is an asset that touches upon acompany’s ability to strategise, control, secure andultimately run its operations.
So the results of a recent Software Asset Management (SAM) survey are thought provoking to say the least.

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According to the results, while the majority of respondents have a defined IT strategy in place, more than a third admitted to being concerned about the lack of adequate SAM tools deployed in their organisation.
And a note to decision makers: not having an effective SAM strategy can result in a higher liability with vendor software licensing compliance.
Therefore, a dedicated SAM team that fully understands the risks and benefits of having an efficient SAM system in place is essential.
Software is a dominant theme in this issue. Andrea Lodolo, CTO at CA Southern Africa tackles the question How can business be rewritten by software?
We also feature insight from John McLoughlin, MD at J2 Software about the realities of phishing and its impact on business.


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Chris Tredger
Editor