1、Software Management: Security Imperative, Business Opportunity BSA GLOBAL SOFTWARE SURVEY JUNE 2018 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Malware Is Increasingly Pervasive, Costly, and Debilitating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Malware Infections Are Associated
2、 With Unlicensed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Software Asset Management Can Decrease These Cyber-Risks and Boost Bottom Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Global Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Software Asset Management: How to Protect Your Organizat
3、ion From Risk and Increase Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENTS www .bsa .org 1 SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT: SECURITY IMPERATIVE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY In
4、troduction A round the world, software has become one of the most ubiquitous and essential tools businesses use to perform their most fundamental everyday tasks from tracking sales, maintaining books, targeting markets, communicating with customers, collaborating with partners, to boosting productiv
5、ity. With breakthrough advances making software even more capable, organizations are increasingly using it as a catalyst for improving the way they do business, growing their bottom lines, reaching new markets, and obtaining competitive advantages. Too often today however, users are seeing their eff
6、orts to harness innovative technologies hampered by crippling security threats, including exposure to malware. It is increasingly clear that malware infections are tightly linked to the use of unlicensed software. As a result, many CIOs are coming to understand the true costs of unlicensed software