Microsoft is king of the software audit with Oracle a distant second, according to a report by Flexera. Flexera's 2022 State of ITAM Report found that 46% of respondents were audited by Microsoft for ...

Entering the post-pandemic era, and faced with an uncertain economy, many software vendors have been looking for sources of additional revenue, and they have found it—through customer software audits.

Software audits are a fact of life for the modern enterprise. While nothing can stop a vendor from auditing, IT managers should prepare for the possibility of an audit by shifting from a defensive to ...