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BSA unveils licence management registry for SMBs

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) today announced the implementation of standards-based SAM (software asset management) from the BSA on PPP (public private partnership) model. It has achieved CSS (O)- the prestigious enterprise-level certification, based on the ISO.

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General Counsel and SVP of anti-piracy at BSA Jodie Kelley said that legal risks are associated with illegal software, though 42 per cent is still not licensed today. "We are working to build standards for the industry. CSS (O) facilitates organizations worldwide," she said.

Kelley also said that the India is a mature market and is growing at incredible rate which has ISO readiness. The software alliance is in talks with more than 120 organizations in India which have expressed interest in similar standardization.

BSA also unveiled License Management Registry (LMR) 360 for SMBs on a pilot basis. It's Web-based product. "With LMR 360, the businesses can differentiate themselves in today's competitive market," she said. The software consortium major is working closely with nearly 250 SMBs directly. It's working with ACMA (Automotive Components Manufacturing Association) in India.

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Davesh Shukla, CIO and VP- IT at DIAL said that the new certification allows integration of processes. "We believe that software should be licensed to mitigate risks. This allows 10-15 per cent savings on software," he said.

"DIAL has embarked on this implementation during the second-half of 2011. CSS (O) took us to a new level. Both KPMG and Deloitte worked closely with us," concluded Shukla.

Abhay Gupte, senior director at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, said that tangible benefits include IP and assets security. "Certification is also a value addition to organizations," he added.

Director - Risk Consulting at KPMG Anupam Nagar said the internal processes such as those in DIAL are of complex nature. The certification will have a long-term impact on organizations and dividends are for a longer period. The advantage, Nagar said, include software optimization and organizations become complaint.

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