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One thing that always baffled me was "routine software audits" by Microsoft, Oracle, and the likes. So, you license a technology, and now your supplier can pol
by dragandj 11y ago
One thing that always baffled me was "routine software audits" by Microsoft, Oracle, and the likes.
So, you license a technology, and now your supplier can police you at their own wish. OK, there are situations when you have no choice - they are the only game in town. But in the last decade much of the infrastructure has been available in an open-source form.
I am surprised anyone would touch anything from such companies if there is a free alternative not connected to such companies (and in this case there are many).
- frandroid 11y agoYou agree to this even if you're just using Windows and/or IE, or any other Microsoft software for that matter. So either you have absolutely no Microsoft software, or you're open to an audit.
- blibble 11y agohow does that work as a consumer/very small business? they have no proof that I'm running their software, they would be never be able to get a warrant to search my premises, and if they ever stepped foot on my property I'd have them done for trespass. I can believe there's a contractual term in the volume license agreement that allows them the right, but for that they be giving you a significant discount, which seems fair.
- benaadams 11y agoI assume its related to the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, financial reporting and off-balance sheet liabilities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes%E2%80%93Oxley_Act#Sarbanes.E2.80.93Oxley_Section_404:_Assessment_of_internal_control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes%E2%80%93Oxley_Act#Sar...