Host: Philippe de Raet, VP of Business Development at Anglepoint (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pderaet/) Speaker: Blake DeShaw, Security Manager at Anglepoint As the world becomes more connected, digital security is paramount—not simply for maintaining positive customer relations but for global security and safety. This is one of, if not the most important parts of a robust ITAM & Security strategy. However, the task has never been more monumental. Not only do your organization’s tens of thousands of networked devices need to be tracked, but even employees’ personal devices, such as their p ..read more

Until his recent transition to Anglepiont, Ben Morgan had spent his career working for publishers—including Attachmate, Micro Focus, and Quest—as a senior member and leader of their License Compliance teams. Ben quickly gained a reputation for his firm negotiation skills and tactics. Now on the other side of the fence, he works closely with Anglepoint’s clients to help strengthen their defense against auditors. Join us as Ben and Kris Johnson, Anglepoint's Chief Product Officer, discuss what to do to remain in the driver’s seat throughout an audit. We discuss: How to be prepared for an audit b ..read more

Much has changed in the digital security landscape since the implementation of ISO 27001, 2013. The focus from literal paper security to cloud protocols couldn’t be more drastic. Luckily, the Anglepoint team has the complete pulse on the situation. In this ITAM Executive episode, Anglepoint’s Security Team leads—Avinash Kotikalapudi, Blake DeShaw, and Greg Free—discuss the implications of the updates to ISO 27002. We discuss: The major changes from ISO 27001 The benefits of streamlined control families How to be prepared for ISO 27002 enforcement When to anticipate ISO 27002 rollout  Le ..read more

In the context of floating licenses, what is an average? This is the question that kept our guest, Paul Smith, up at night. His discovery: to measure an average, you need to know your denominator. And the only way to understand that, you must ask the end users. In the end, finding the balance point between finance, procurement, and the end user is all about understanding the data and asking the right questions. With this knowledge in hand, your organization will be able to better navigate the ever-changing current of your business's needs. We discuss: How to get more value for money Finding a ..read more

Building an ITAM program from the ground up is a daunting task for any organization. That’s the exact situation our guest, Evan Vafidis, found himself in just five years ago. Evan is the Head of License Management at Uniper, which has thousands of employees and facilities dispersed across 40 countries. Unknowingly, Evan “volunteered” to establish an ITAM program at Uniper after being frustrated with the lack of accuracy and transparency their license management data was providing. Fast forward to today, reports that used to take six months to generate now take six minutes. Listen as Evan share ..read more

Many organizations struggle with managing their SaaS environments effectively. Anglepoint has worked with many clients and discovered that to succeed and excel, SaaS should be managed like software assets. In this podcast, we pull from a recent webinar “Why you Shouldn’t Manage SaaS Without SAM.” Sit back and listen in as several of our Anglepoint team members—Mari Petersen, Chris Hayes, and Ryan Krueger—discuss strategic approaches to navigating the complexities unique to SaaS management. The group covers: What you need to know about SaaS management Similarities between SaaS management & ..read more

This episode of The ITAM Executive podcast is an excerpt from a webinar hosted by Anglepoint and Converge. View the complete webinar here: https://www.anglepoint.com/blog/software-asset-management-strategic-benefits/ As noted by Gartner, SAM is a discipline that supports strategic business development. Here are the 4 main strategic benefits of SAM: Reduce Risk Data collected from SAM allows organizations to identify IT security risks, finding faulty and/or unsupported software. You’ll know which/how many software assets need patches/security updates. SAM reduces compliance exposure. When audit ..read more

Learn more here -- www.anglepoint.com   Software Asset Management is all about People, Process, & Technology. People Defined as the personnel (dedicated or not) and associated roles involved IT & Software Asset Management (ITAM/SAM).   Process Defined as the activities and workflows developed to implement policy and facilitate ITAM/SAM strategy.   Technology Defined as the software, tools, or systems leveraged to drive automation, scalability, and repeatability.   People, Process, & Technology: This is SAM nirvana – a sustainable, scalable, a ..read more

Choosing the right SAM technology can be a challenge. How do you differentiate among the multitude of technology providers and ensure that what you choose matches up with your own unique use case? In this episode, Kris Johnson, Executive Vice President, and Steve Hastings, Vice President of Global Business Development, both with Anglepoint, talk about how to navigate the challenges of the RFP process and ensure you end up with a tool that will meet your needs for years to come. We discuss: The pitfalls of selecting a SAM tool provider Whether proof of concept for tools should be part of the pr ..read more

At only 26-years young, Brandon Smeets early career successes may seem like something he magically pulled out of a hat, and in a way, he did. As a side interest, Brandon has been performing magic across Europe since the age of 15, which has taught him how to captivate an audience through thoughtful messaging and storytelling. We discuss: How to get buy-in from key stakeholders through listening Looking beyond a win/loss toward a compromising win-wins Attaining and maintaining buy-in Connecting strategies to outcomes How to team up vs. tear down  To see Brandon, speak/perform in person ..read more