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Vulnerable open source and third-party components will allow massive hacks

Agencies need to accurately inventory their IT assets to effectively consolidate and optimize their data centers.

We know too little about software. Which is dangerous since it’s so global.

We know too little about software. Which is dangerous since it’s so global.

If you could have your software asset management (SAM) program analyzed for effectiveness by some of the world’s most knowledgeable SAM experts, what might they find?

It's a challenge to inspire a company that is already doing great.

Cybersecurity must be proactive, as opposed to constantly playing catch-up and responding to vulnerabilities only after they’ve been exploited, writes Vincent Smyth, Senior Vice President EMEA, Flexera

We review Flexera Corporate Software Inspector, a patch management solution for Windows, Mac OS and Red Hat Linux.

Patch management might be the single most important security tool. We review 9 of the top patch management solutions.

Vincent Smyth, general manager & senior vice president EMEA for Flexera, offers his hopes and insights into what the year ahead holds for businesses as they take measures to maintain and secure their software and technology estates.

KPMG Australia is teaming up with Flexera to produce an end-to-end Software Asset Management (SAM) solution.

It was no surprise to industry experts that agency performance on the initial scorecard for MEGABYTE Act compliance was poor.

Supporting Flexera’s mission to reimagine how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, TA Associates joins existing investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Private Equity Deals

TA Associates has acquired a minority equity stake in Flexera, an Itasca, Ill.-based provider of application usage management solutions that is majority owned by Ontario Teachers. www.flexerasoftware.com

Nearly eight years after the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative debuted, agencies are still struggling to get a handle on their on-premise systems.

Flexera, an Itasca, IL-based software developer, entered into a new investment partnership with TA Associates.

TA Associates said Dec. 19 that it has invested in Flexera. TA said it is buying equity from existing investors and is working with lead investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to continue to grow the company.

It was recently reported that Oracle will begin enforcing commercial terms on customers who thought that they were using free Java software.

Findings from an IDG Research study commissioned by Flexera has revealed IT executives believe cloud IT asset visibility is critical to cut infrastructure costs and risks.