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SD Times

Flexera rebrands division as Revenera

SD Times quotes Flexera CEO Jim Ryan on the rebranding of the Flexera division that focuses on software monetization, software composition analysis and installation. “Our division serving software and IoT companies has a new name, Revenera. This rebranding will result in better experiences for our customers and clearer understanding in the market about Revenera’s unique strengths: helping technology suppliers build better products, accelerate time to value and monetize what matters.”

Dataversity

Three Steps for More Secure Open-Source Use

Being license compliant when using open source software is necessary in order to protect intellectual property (IP), minimize legal complexity, and secure real financial savings. Here, Flexera’s Nicole Segerer offers insight about best practices for open source management.

Dataversity

Evolving Software Business Models Require New Approaches to Customer Relationships

Within the realm of software monetization, an all-encompassing view of the customer relationship can bolster customer satisfaction, help develop new markets and create revenue. Flexera’s Nicole Segerer illustrates how flexible licensing models can support this approach and deliver value to customers.

ITWeb

Manage Open Source Software Licences to Reduce Risk

According to Flexera, open source users often under-report open source usage, resulting in licence compliance issues and vulnerabilities being present in their applications.

MarTech Advisor

Flexera Expands Software Monetization Portfolio With Revulytics: Q&A With Nicole Segerer & Vic DeMarines

In this exclusive Martech Buzz conversation, Nicole Segerer, vice president of global marketing and enablement and Vic DeMarines, vice president of usage analytics products at Flexera, discuss the details of this acquisition, their plan to leverage the software usage analytics space in the U.S., and more.

IT Briefcase

Getting the Most Out of Open Source While Managing License Compliance, Risk, and Security

IT Briefcase conducted an exclusive interview with Kendra Morton on Flexera’s annual State of Open Source License Compliance report.

Ziff Davis Toolbox

Empower the Responsible Management of Open Source Software

Flexera's Dave McLoughlin discusses benefits of open source and how careful planning and management can minimize unintended consequences, protect data, and protect your business.

IoT Agenda

Positioning IoT to Profit through Product Packaging

This article, the fifth in a six-part series by Flexera’s Cris Wendt about monetizing IoT, evaluates product packaging: the methodology for partitioning product functionality to bring different products to market with a variety of offerings, such as a single product leveraged by different SKUs to generate multiple revenue streams.

AiThority

Flexera Software Recognized for Innovation in Enterprise IoT With 2020 IoT Breakthrough Award

Flexera has been selected as the winner of the “IoT Enablement Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market” award in the 4th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program from IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market.

MarTech Series

New Business Models Require a New View on Customer Relationships, Flexera Software Study Finds

Research from Flexera shows how product managers and customer executives at software and device manufacturers can better understand and improve the relationship between monetization and customer relationships.

IoT Agenda

Monetization metrics: understanding the units of value that matter to customers

This article is the fourth in a six-part series about monetizing IoT by Flexera's Cris Wendt. In this article, Wendt offers a deep dive into monetization metrics and the units that matter most to customers.

BetaNews

New software delivery models mean a change to customer relationships

Flexera's 3rd Monetization Monitor finds that the move to new business models for software, such as subscription services and SaaS, will require suppliers to better understand their customer relationships and offer improved usage data.

AiThority

Usage Insights: The 3 Keys to Software Monetization Innovation

How is software being used? Understanding that answer can lead to innovative software monetization strategies. Here, Flexera’s Matthew Dunkley evaluates what usage is, how to embrace effective data collection, and SaaS leaders’ best practices.

Legal IT Professionals

How Legal Teams Can Support Proper Use of Open Source Software

Open source software is often free in price, but it is never free from obligations. The security risk that OSS creates isn’t that the code is likely to be problematic, but that users won’t know where it is—or where to patch it. Flexera’s Marty Mellican, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, addresses how organizations can use OSS properly and take appropriate precautions with it.

MarTech Series

Usage Insights: The 3 Keys to Software Monetization Innovation

Innovation is a watchword for software suppliers and IoT companies. In the process of developing meaningful products, one particular aspect must be evaluated: how software is used. Flexera’s Matthew Dunkley evaluates the role of usage data in establishing efficient monetization plans.

Ziff Davis Toolbox

How Usage Insights Will Drive Next Era of Software Monetization

Software usage data allows product managers and teams to improve software, deliver enhanced value to customers, and to stay-on trend with usage patterns and to implement consumption-based models. Usage data is critically important, whether the software is cloud-based, on-prem, or embedded on devices.

DZone

Under the Hood: The Critical Role of Software Composition Analysis in the Automotive Industry

Open-source software (OSS) helps automotive companies create better software, faster and less expensively. OSS can deliver benefits, but it can also deliver security and vulnerability issues. With OSS use continuing to increase in the auto industry and with 50-70 percent of the automotive software stack originating in OSS, effective management of open-source license compliance and security risk becomes increasingly important. This article addresses the top considerations for evaluating and addressing your risk.

IoT Agenda

IoT monetization framework: The IoT stack and how to monetize it

This article is the second in a six-part series about monetizing IoT by Flexera's Cris Wendt. In this article, Wendt defines the IoT stack and discusses how best to monenetize it.

IT Briefcase

Software Usage Management and Insights – How Product Managers Can Avoid Flying Blind

Suppliers who don’t develop usage data collection capabilities run the risk of falling behind their competitors. With the software monetization solutions available today there’s no reason for suppliers to operate in the dark.

BetaNews

Better understanding of software usage helps drive monetization

Flexera's Monetization Monitor: Usage Management & Insights report offers an industry benchmark for how companies are using usage data. BetaNews reports that "Software developers need to know not just whether an app is being used but also which features are most used and whether that use is increasing or declining."

Software Business Growth

Considerations for Implementing a Subscription Software Model

As a software company implements a framework for moving to subscription, thoughtful consideration of needs (the supplier’s and its customers’) are important parts of the plan. This article by Flexera’s Cris Wendt highlights the keys to an effective implementation.

IT.Toolbox.com

4 Guidelines for Establishing a Robust Subscription Business

Subscription is a highly flexible software monetization model. This article by Flexera's Scott Niemann outlines its benefits and consider best practices for implementation in order to maximize the long-term revenue growth opportunities of this rapidly growing model.

IoT Agenda

5 steps for successful IoT business models

Flexera Chief Growth Officer Eric Free offers 5 steps for successful IoT business models and how to leverage data-driven insights to make business decisions quickly.

IoT Agenda

Key goals to help reach efficient IoT monetization

This article is the first in a six-part series about monetizing IoT by Flexera's Cris Wendt. In this first article, Wendt looks at monetization goals to help businesses produce healthy, growing revenue streams that set the foundation for monetization.

Medium.com

The Real Reason On-Premises Software is Lousy

Sean Sullivan, a product strategy consultant for Product Stride, notes that the recent Flexera Monetization Monitor found that 63% of software organizations continue to have moderate to extensive on-premises deployments. Sullivan concludes "if you do a review of current product management blogs, books, podcasts, and tweets you will find a number of modern product development best practices that simply do not work with on-premises software. Some can with extra work, but most do not. This is a problem."

IT Briefcase

Software Monetization: Trends in Business and Monetization Models

Monetization, pricing, and licensing are critical strategic topics that define the success or failure of a product line. In order to deliver a short time to value for customers and to build reliable recurring revenue streams, product managers must have appropriate processes and systems in place to manage and monetize their products effectively.

CIODive

Amid SaaS thirst, vendors grapple with how to monetize software

To meet customer demands, one-third of companies using SaaS as their primary deployment model must still offer and manage perpetual use licenses alongside regular subscription-based offerings.

Forbes

Why Buying Software Is So Difficult

When software producers are asked how they will change their monetization models over the next 18 months, responses show that both usage and subscription models will see the strongest increases: 48 of respondents see subscription/term-based monetization growing, compared to 43 percent who expect to see growth in usage-based models, 32 percent who predict growth for outcome/value-based models, and 29 percent who see growth for perpetual license models.

Channel Happy Hour Podcast

Flexera research exposes software licensing complexity.

ZDNet

Enterprise software vendors mix and match monetization models: What happens when subscription, usage and licensing converge?

Enterprise software vendors are subscription happy, but they're delving into usage plans for customers too. Toss in some perpetual licenses and things get complex quickly.

VMBlog

Flexera Study Debunks the Myth That Licensing and Deployment Models are Getting Easier to Manage

Subscription is already the most widely-used monetization model amongst software producers, but perpetual licenses are still very common.

ToolBox

Report by Flexera Suggests, Software Suppliers Need the Flexibility to Navigate Hybrid Models

The world is getting more complex for companies selling technology. Software and IoT companies must navigate a matrix of monetization and deployment models to deliver the services customers want, in the way they want it.

SmarterMSP

Software licensing chaos creates unique opportunity for MSPs

The growing complexity around licensing models don’t just impact software vendors, it also impacts MSPs.

Formtek

Software Licensing: Perpetual and Subscription both Common

While perpetual licenses are still out there, subscription pricing models, and utility pay-per-use models have become increasingly common, especially for SaaS applications.

BetaNews

Software producers need more flexible licensing models in order to compete

Once upon a time you bought a license for a piece of software and you could, essentially, run it forever. While much of the market has now shifted to subscription models, 65 percent of producers are still offering perpetual licenses, while 74 percent utilize subscription models for some or all of their products.

IT Briefcase

The Stampede To Subscriptions

80% of all software vendors are estimated to be offering subscriptions by 2020. While companies scramble to make this transition, those that establish and follow a comprehensive plan are the ones most likely succeed on the journey.

ConnectWorld

Four shifts to expect in the IoT marketplace

As the Internet of Things matures, providers of IoT devices and systems have had time to study how businesses utilize their solutions, and are leveraging those observations to inform new features, services, and monetization models.

ITProPortal

Five steps for transforming your software company into a healthy SaaS business

Don’t overlook these five essentials for making a successful transition to a healthy SaaS business.

CIO Dive

The Term "Open Source" Turned 21 This Year Yet Companies Are Still Getting the Hang Of It

The Flexera Software Composition Analysis team recently analyzed data from 134 open source audit projects and found the number of vulnerabilities and license compliance issues that exist in their applications. The results are available in the Flexera 2019 State of Open Source Licence Compliance report.

IoT Agenda

4 IoT monetization strategies -- and how to choose the right one for your offerings

This article is the third in a six-part series about monetizing IoT by Flexera's Cris Wendt. In this article, Wendt outlines three areas to consider about your IoT monetization strategy.

Dzone

Why Do Only 37% of Companies Have Open Source Management Solutions?

With so many companies using open source software, it's a wonder that security and governance are not more pressing issues.

BetaNews

Unmanaged open source code could put companies at risk

More than half the code found in commercial software packages is open source, but if it isn’t properly tracked businesses might be in the dark on the number of vulnerabilities and license compliance issues that exist in their applications.

Dzone

IoT 2019 Predictions

With more data comes more devices that need to be secured.

Dzone

Open Source 2019 Predictions

Open source gains validity across industries as more integrate it into their stacks.

IoT Now

FlexNet Edge offers software updates and insights for edge devices

Flexera has launched FlexNet Edge, a new component of its Software and IoT Monetisation Platform. The smart edge server enables updates and gathers device data from partially connected or disconnected environments.

DZone

Companies Turn a Blind Eye to Open Source Risk

Warning about cyberattacks like the Equifax breach: they’re probably just the first known victim.

DZone

Enterprise and IIoT Edge Processing With Apache NiFi, MiNiFi, and Deep Learning

This article is featured in the new DZone Guide to IoT: Harnessing Device Data. Get your free copy for more insightful articles, industry statistics, and more!

Slash Dot

Companies Overlook Risks in Open Source Software, Survey Finds

Open source code helps software suppliers to be nimble and build products faster, but a new report reveals hidden software supply chain risks of open source that all software suppliers and IoT manufacturers should know about.

Network World

New products of the week 12.19.16

Provides an automated, end-to-end process for software upgrades and enables software producers and IoT companies to drive recurring revenue, deliver software in a fast and reliable way and improve security.

CSO

Are Spectre and Meltdown just hype?

Often, it’s the dramatic things that get our attention and what we see as a risk. We’re more scared of flying than of driving, and terrified of snakes and spiders when we’re more at risk from the common cold. So, do our fears lie in the right place?

Inc.

6 Execs Discuss How They Use Company Culture to Increase Employee Engagement

How can companies increase employee engagement? I recently spoke with six executives about the role company culture plays in employee engagement.

Version2

Flexera Software to take over security company

Secunia has been behind Personal Software Inspector (PSI), as free care to keep all other computer programs to date. Damgaard owned 22 per cent. of the company and says to Børsen that he earned 103 million. kr. on sales. (This article has been translated to English from Danish by Google Translate)

IT Brief NZ

Flexera releases open source security and compliance platform

Flexera has announced the latest release of its new open source security and compliance platform, FlexNet Code Insight.

TechTarget's IoT Agenda

The subscription economy: Innovative IoT providers move to Opex revenue

Hardware goods fall victim to the slim margins of commoditization. Fortunately for IoT providers, value-added software enhancements can significantly extend the use of devices and increase monetization options.

peHUB

TA Associates invests in Flexera

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.

Manufacturing.net

Five Monetization Tactics That Cultivate New Revenue Opportunities

The current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies, or Industry 4.0 as it’s called, is revolutionizing the way products are planned, produced, sold and used. As manufacturers transition from the hardware-centric business models of the past to the current digital model characterized by software, data and services, it’s clear that the IoT is shifting company operations and creating new revenue opportunities. Businesses need to have a plan ready to stay ahead of the curve – and the following tactics will boost results if integrated into their respective IoT monetization strategies.

IT Brief New Zealand

Fingerprinting: A new security for open source software

Open Source Software (OSS) has changed the way software works. It’s found in almost everything, with almost all new apps and modern systems incorporating some open source components. The vast majority, 78 per cent, of companies run open source software, and two-thirds create software for customers built on open source; but like many things that come free, there are always rules to follow.

Computerworld

Secunia bought by Flexera Software

Secunia, a company specializing in software vulnerability management, was acquired by the software asset management company Flexera Software. The joint discovery of assets and Flexera management tools with the software platform to Secunia's vulnerability analysis will give organizations the ability to carefully evaluate the safety of the applications found on your network, said Mark Bishof, CEO of Flexera Software . (This article has been translated to English from Portuguese by Google Translate)

IoT Now

What can we expect from the next generation of software business models?

The software industry is changing at a startling pace. From virtualisation to the cloud to the Internet of Things (IoT), what software buyers expect and demand from their software investment is drastically different than it was in years past.

DZone

Additional IoT Considerations for 2017

With more data from IoT devices some more questions, like: Where are the data scientists, who owns the data, are we collecting the data for just the present?

DZone

FOSS Tune-Up: Getting More Horsepower from Open Source in Automotive

Open source software is even making a splash in the automotive industry. Check out some of the industry's top concerns here.

Vigilance

Ciena implements licensing solution from Flexera Software

Flexera Software has announced that Ciena has implemented FlexNet Licensing and FlexNet Operations to simplify deployments of programmable network solutions as well as help enable new revenues in their Network Functions Virtualisation ecosystem.

Software Testing News

Why should we care about cutting and pasting open source code?

Open Source Software (OSS) has changed how we write software -- the developer community shares code and provides useful guidance and continued enhancements to this shared code.

Australian Security Magazine

WannaCry Exposed Gaping Risk Window between Identifying Vulnerability Risk and Fixing It

Flexera’s New Software Vulnerability Manager First to Shut Risk Window…for Good

Industry Today

Software Licensing Market 2017 with Focus on Opportunities, Gross Margin Analysis, Business Strategy and Trends by Forecast 2023

Market Research Future published a research report on “Software Licensing Market Research Report- Global Forecast 2023” – Market Analysis, Scope, Stake, Progress, Trends and Forecast to 2023.

Vigilance Security

Flexera issues new warnings about future ransomware attacks

As the fallout from the #WannaCry ransomware attack continues to reverberate around the world, a new report by software vulnerability and patch management expert, Flexera, has an ominous warning for companies and individuals: the threat is growing – and people are getting lazier about protecting themselves.

Crain's

Privately held companies (2017)

Crain's exclusive listing of the largest privately held companies in the Chicago area, based on revenue.

IT Briefing Net

Flexera Offers Free Open Source Security Subscription to Celebrate InstallShield's 30th Anniversary

Flexera, the company that's reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, today announced an unprecedented open source security offer for InstallShield owners, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. InstallShield is the industry standard for development teams creating Windows desktop, server and cloud installers on more than 500 million devices. It has consistently set the global standard for automated Microsoft Windows software installation solutions since 1987, and continues to drive reliability for software suppliers and buyers.

Beta News

Companies overlook risks in open source software

Open source code helps software suppliers to be nimble and build products faster, but a new report reveals hidden software supply chain risks of open source that all software suppliers and IoT manufacturers should know about.

VM Blog

Flexera Software 2017 Predictions: Networking Companies Will Achieve Higher Profit Margins in the IoT with Software-Driven Revenue

Networking companies are adapting virtualization techniques to become more flexible, consolidate their hardware business and move to open platforms and elastic business models.

Info Security Products Guide

2018 Security Predictions and Directions

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

IT Pro Portal

Thwarting grey market counterfeiting

Hardware device businesses need to work more intelligently to control, secure and monetise their devices to hinder grey market production.

Open Source for You

Smart approach to stay ahead of OSS vulnerabilities, courtesy Flexera

The new FlexNet Code Insight released, opens gate for the companies to an easy Open Source Management.

Linux Insider

Companies Turn Blind Eye to Open Source Security Risks

Many software developers and enterprise users have been lax or oblivious to the need to properly manage open source software, suggest survey results Flexera released Tuesday.

DZone

Pushing IoT Data Gathering, Analysis, and Response to the Edge

This article is featured in the new DZone Guide to IoT: Harnessing Device Data. Get your free copy for more insightful articles, industry statistics, and more!

Global Security Magazine

Flexera Issues Warning about Cyberattacks Like the Equifax Breach: They’re Probably Just the First Known Victim

As 143 million Equifax consumers continue to pick up the pieces from stolen Social Security numbers, birth dates, drivers’ licenses, addresses and credit card numbers, Flexera has another warning – expect a long tail of incidents and breaches in the months and years to come.

Information Security Buzz

10 Ways to Improve Compliance with Data Privacy Regulations

Rapid technology advances have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data, and so every organisation needs a comprehensive approach to privacy management. They must also document how they collect, process and store personal data. But too many companies still fall down on the security fundamentals and new regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and ISO 27001 are making the cost of failure far greater than it’s ever been.

IFSEC Global

Equifax will be first of many victims of Apache Struts vulnerability, says cyber specialist

Equifax is “probably just the first known victim” of a software vulnerability that could take years to remedy, a top cyber expert has warned.

Dev Ops

Flexera Extends Scope of Open Source Scanning Tools

Now that many IT organizations have adopted an open source-first mentality to acquiring new software, tracking their dependency on all the various modules they are employing is becoming more challenging with each passing day. To help IT organizations track both usage and dependencies of open source software, Flexera has updated the FlexNet Code Insight software to continuously scan the network for open source software and highlight any known security and compliance issues.

Linux.com

Artifex v. Hancom: Open Source is Now an Enforceable Contract

The U.S. District Court recently ruled in favor of Artifex – developer of Ghostscript which is an open-source PDF interpreter and against Hancom Office – a South Korean developer of ”office” apps. The Northern District of California said that General Public License (GPL) can be treated like a legal contract, and developers can sue if the obligations of these licenses are not followed.

IT News Online

Flexera Announces New Investment Partnership with TA Associates

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

GDPR: Report

Continuous data security and GDPR compliance: 10 best practices

The GDPR is now in full effect. While enterprises have put in a lot of effort to be compliant as of 25 May 2018 when the regulation took effect, compliance with the GDPR isn’t a tick-box activity and so organisations need a comprehensive and ongoing approach to privacy management. They must also document how they collect, process and store personal data. In addition to the GDPR, security fundamentals are essential for other regulations too such as the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and ISO 27001. Non-compliance has the potential to make the cost of failure far greater than it’s ever been.

Information Management

Opinion: 7 tips to close software process gaps and boost revenue potential

Technology companies take pride in moving fast. Moving quickly creates a badge of honor that attracts new customers. Speed also brings new products to market faster and builds stellar reputations. However, that quick momentum combined with emerging technologies can cause process gaps.

SC Magazine

Beyond the Hype of Spectre and Meltdown: Three steps to mitigate risks

CIOs can increase protection by supporting a standardised, risk-based approach to managing vulnerabilities: determine criticality, prioritise based on risk, not hype, and fix using a conservative mitigation approach.

ChannelWorld.In

Secunia acquired by Flexera Software

Secunia, the company specializing in software vulnerability management, has been acquired by software asset management company Flexera Software. The pairing of Flexera's asset discovery and management tools with Secunia's software vulnerability platform will give organizations the ability to thoroughly assess the security of applications discovered on the network, said Mark Bishof, Flexera Software's CEO.

Linux.com

The Roadmap for Successfully Managing Open Source Software Vulnerabilities and Licensing

If Heartbleed has taught us anything, it’s that third-party security and compliance risks are dangerously threatening the integrity of the softwaresupply chain.

Global Security Mag

Flexera’s New Software Vulnerability Manager First to Shut Risk Window…for Good

When WannaCry hit, the world learned that for two months a patch had been available that would have prevented the problem.

DZone

Problems Being Solved by IoT

Virtually every industry, including transportation and logistics, self-driving cars, and energy and utilities, are looking to IoT to improve performance and solve problems.

DZone

IoT Skills For Developers

Know the impact of data, how databases work, and how data applies to the real world to help solve business problems or improve the customer experience.

Security Brief AU

Back to basics: 4 common sense steps to avoid a software attack

You’ve heard about the Equifax breach, the WannaCry attack and more. When they occurred, most security teams did a doublecheck on software security risks. But with the explosive growth of software vulnerabilities, one-time check-ins aren’t enough. Software breach risks need full-time attention.

IoT Now

Hackers make the unthinkable, well… thinkable: Hacking the Internet of Medical Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings with it endless opportunities – and, quite a few security challenges.

DevOps

6 monetisation best practices that create revenue opportunities

Industry 4.0 is changing the way goods are planned, produced, sold and used. Manufacturers are moving from traditional hardware-centric business models to new digital business models that leverage the value of software, data and services.

Global Banking & Finance Review

Software CEO's unfamiliarity with open source and third-party use places bnaking and financial sector businesses at risk

Times have changed in the software industry, and the management and best practices methods that were used just 10 years ago are no longer sufficient to protect your software product from new threats.

IoT Now

New software monetisation release focuses on growth, speed and agility for businesses moving to SaaS

Flexera has unveiled a new Software Monetisation module empowering software suppliers to strategically grow their software business. FlexNet Customer Growth helps software suppliers truly assess if their customers are getting value from their products and forecast renewals more accurately – all in a personalised, graphical dashboard.

ITAM Channel

WannaCrypt is Making Businesses Wanna Cry: expert insight from Flexera Software

WannaCrypt, which infected companies and organizations across the planet this weekend, spread by exploiting an unpatched, critical SMBv1 vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

Software Magazine

Monetization and Cloud Deployment

As more independent software vendors (ISVs) accept cloud deployment options, proper monetization is essential. Software monetization tools ensure software infrastructure possesses the proper licensing controls for software and software-driven devices to be priced fairly.

SD Times

Build 2017: Better Together

The way organizations build software has changed dramatically. The software development lifecycle is morphing from a series of independent steps – gather requirements, write code, test code, build, fix, build, and ultimately deploy to production — into a series of interconnected, continuous loops that bring all stakeholders in from beginning to end.

Health Data Management

How to inoculate the Internet of Medical Things from hacking

There’s no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) provides critical security challenges for healthcare organizations that need to be addressed.

IT Security Guru

Ignoring Open Source Components is Making Security Software Insecure

Bay Area Tech Wire

Flexera Software Acquires San Francisco-Based Palamida

Flexera Software, an Illinois-based developer of software licensing, compliance, security and installation tools, said it has acquired San Francisco-based Palamida, a maker of software composition analysis tools.

IT Brief AU

Flexera releases open source security and compliance platform

Flexera has announced the latest release of its new open source security and compliance platform, FlexNet Code Insight.

Channel EMEA

Flexera Announces New Investment Partnership with TA Associates

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

Channel Futures

Security Central: Open Source Risks Examined

This week’s Security Central takes an interesting look at the risks of open source practices.

Channel Life AU

Profiting from IoT: How to effectively monetise software

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how manufacturers approach software sales. Previously, embedded software was a given with all products. You pay for the product, you get the hardware – and the associated updates and upgrades. Now, however, manufacturers are moving from a one-off sales model to a recurring revenue one. Software monetisation is essential to this, but the change is easier said than done; many manufacturers face resistance from their customers when implementing these changes.

IoT Now

Flexera issues warning about cyberattacks like the Equifax Breach: they’re probably just the first known victim

As 143 million Equifax consumers continue to pick up the pieces from stolen Social Security numbers, birth dates, drivers’ licenses, addresses and credit card numbers, Flexera has another warning – expect a long tail of incidents and breaches in the months and years to come.

ARN

Flexera Software acquires Secunia

Next-generation software licensing, compliance, security and installation company, Flexera Software, has acquired software vulnerability management firm, Secunia.With this acquisition, Flexera Software will be able to offer its more than 80,000 customers worldwide the ability to discover, rationalise and normalise data tied to the identification of software, hardware, firmware and now security vulnerabilities across the network — putting management and risk mitigation back into the customers hands.

Tech Invest

7 Ways to Improve Security Compliance with Data Privacy Regulations

We’re living in a new era when it comes to the protection of personal data. Rapid technological developments, which have seen tremendous shifts, even in the past year alone, mean organisations now need to take a new outlook. This means they must take a comprehensive approach to all privacy.

Law 360

Fixing The Broken Software Supply Chain As Legal Counsel

When I first began my career as a software lawyer, I accepted the status quo.

Social Media Today

6 Ways Online Communities Boost Business

How do online communities help business? It's a simple question without simple answers.

Information Age

Flexera simplify OSS license compliance and vulnerability protection

Flexera has released FlexNet Code 2018, according to their press release, this makes it easier for software suppliers to add a new layer of trust and transparency into their software supply chain.

DZone

Common Problems With Open Source

The accural of technical debt, complexity, and license issues are among the top issue faced in the open source community.

EyewitnessNews 7

Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2015

ABC7's live broadcast of the 2015 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 14.

DZone

Executive Insights on the State of IoT in 2018

See what nearly two dozen executives have to say about the state and current trends of IoT projects as the field continues to mature.

IT Pro Portal

IoT in 2018: New software business models create growth

Advances in IoT technology can allow your organisation to try out new monetisation models while getting to know your customers better.

ITAM Channel

What can we expect from the next generation of software business models?

The software industry is changing at a startling pace. From virtualisation to the cloud to the Internet of Things (IoT), what software buyers expect and demand from their software investment is drastically different than it was in years past.

Beta News

New vulnerability manager aims to prevent the next WannaCry

When the WannaCry attack hit last month, a patch was already available to prevent it. Its victims were those who had failed to deploy it.

Australian Security

WannaCrypt is Making Businesses Wanna Cry: expert insight from Flexera Software

WannaCrypt, which infected companies and organisations across the planet this weekend, spread by exploiting an unpatched, critical SMBv1 vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.

DZone

How IoT Has Changed in the Past Year

Companies are realizing the value IoT data brings to them, and their end user customers, to solve real business problems.

Chicago Inno

Introducing the 2017 Tech Madness Finalists

Here's everything you need to know about the bracket.

DZone

Keys to a Successful IoT Strategy

Think about the architecture to collect and ingest data in real-time at the edge.

Electronic Specifier

Hardware manufacturers could learn from Blackberry's reinvention

It wasn't very long ago that Blackberry's former owner was being hauled over hot coals for the company's lackluster approach to all things software.

IoT Agenda

Tesla: Driving the new Industrial Revolution

The internet of things is ushering in a new industrial revolution that will forever alter our relationships with the objects we use on a daily basis.

IoT Agenda

Use software composition analysis to secure the industrial IoT

Earlier this year, botnets attacked networked security cameras, shining a light on the vulnerability concerns around industrial systems and the industrial IoT. As with any device connected to the internet, these types of devices have characteristics that make them a compelling target for botnet authors, as well as other types of malware.

JAXenter

Think open source software is free? Think again…

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

City Biz List

TA Associates Acquires Equity in Flexera

U.S. private equity firm TA Associates has closed its previously announced investment in Itasca, Illinois-based Flexera, a software supply chain company, according to a blog post on the latter’s site.

Dzone

Weekly Top 10: Continuous Improvement, Collaboration and Innovation

This week’s top 10 reminds us that there is always room to be continually improving and adapting. For example, the CIO role is becoming more involved with the digital transformations of organizations. CIOs should be focusing their teams on collaboration to breed innovation and implementing a service-centered approach to design to keep business booming and customers satisfied.

Entrepreneur

How Do You Put Your Mark on a Company That Is Already Successful?

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

Channel Life NZ

Former channel manager takes on Flexera ANZ director role

Flexera Software has promoted its former APAC channel alliances manager, Hugh Darvall, to the role of director of sales for Australia and New Zealand.

Axios Pro Rata

Top of the Morning

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

HIT Infrastructure

Focusing on Healthcare Open Source Security Awareness

Awareness of healthcare open source security is critical especially when organizations haven't clarified who is in charge of policies and compliance.

IT News

Flexera Issues Warning about Cyberattacks Like the Equifax Breach: They're Probably Just the First Known Victim

New “Fact or Fiction” report shines light on risk in the software supply chain: Open source code is everywhere, but vendors don’t know the risk

Inside IT Channel

Flexera Software buys Secunia

"The Munich-based specialist for licensing, compliance and rolling out software, Flexera Software has acquired the Danish company Secunia. Secunia specializes in Vulnerability Management. Specific details of the sale were not disclosed. In Flexera but one notes that significant synergies would lie in the combination of security software by Secunia with their own programs. (This article has been translated to English from German by Google Translate)"

Daily Herald

Flexera opens data center in Ireland

Flexera said has opened the doors to its new Data Platform Centre of Excellence offices in Belfast City Centre, Northern Ireland. The new Flax House facility will be focused on advancing Flexera's technology asset management solutions.

Tech Target IoT Agenda

Subscription and pay-per-use IoT revenue models

Many connected industrial devices, like robots, motors, drives, controllers or medical devices, typically generate revenue through a traditional hardware-based monetization model. That means customers buy the device and might also sign up for a services or maintenance package.

Financial IT

OSS Compliance in Banking and Finance

Only a decade or so ago, organisations knew exactly what was being written and used in their software applications because employees were responsible for the building and, occasionally, the management of a few third-party components.

IT Brief Australia

Fingerprinting: A new security for open source software

Open Source Software (OSS) has changed the way software works. It’s found in almost everything, with almost all new apps and modern systems incorporating some open source components. The vast majority, 78 per cent, of companies run open source software, and two-thirds create software for customers built on open source; but like many things that come free, there are always rules to follow.

Law 360

The Hidden Risk Of Open Source Software: The Law

The legal profession has an old saying: Ignorance of the law is no defense.

Security Brief NZ

Back to basics: 4 common sense steps to avoid a software attack

You’ve heard about the Equifax breach, the WannaCry attack and more. When they occurred, most security teams did a doublecheck on software security risks. But with the explosive growth of software vulnerabilities, one-time check-ins aren’t enough. Software breach risks need full-time attention.

Digitalisation World

Five steps to managing Open Source Software vulnerability and license management

Third-party security and compliance risk is reaching epidemic proportions – threatening the very integrity of the software supply chain. Think Heartbleed!

Computer Business Review

Schneider Electric Selects Flexera Software Platform

Schneider Electric has selected Flexera Software's software monetisation platform to help it reduce its costs and increase flexibility. The energy management company will use the FlexNet Producer Suite to standardise software licensing, entitlement management and delivery onto a single consolidated platform. The suite incorporates FlexNet Licensing, FlexNet Operations Cloud and FlexNet Connect.

DZone

Introduction to Security and TLS

IoT security is always a top concern, so let's see how you can ensure your users are protected with this journey into secure architecture and TLS.

Daily Herald

FastTracks

Jim Ryan, CEO of Itasca-based Flexera, was in Washington, D.C. last week as a featured speaker at Microsoft Inspire, Microsoft's annual event for partners.

IT Pro Portal

OSS and third-party security risk: Lessons for IoT businesses

The Apache Struts vulnerability raises questions about Open Source Software (OSS) and third-party security for businesses, especially Internet of Things (IoT) organisations.

The C Suite

The next generation of software business models

The software industry is changing at a startling pace. From virtualisation to the cloud to the Internet of Things (IoT), what software buyers expect and demand from their software investment is drastically different than it was in years past.

Built in Chicago

Key Data Insights On This Year's 2017 Moxie Award Nominees

It’s that time of year again--time for the Moxie Awards, presented by Built in Chicago. Each year the Moxie Awards recognize and celebrate Chicago’s diverse tech ecosystem.

DZone

The Future of IoT

Among the predictions: Edge computing will handle more data to provide more real-time, actionable insights. Blockchain will end up with IoT, but it isn't there yet.

SD Times

Microsoft Build Partners

Flexera Software helps application producers and enterprises increase application usage and security, enhancing the value they derive from their software.

DZone

Think Open-Source Software Is Free? Think Again... PR

Take control of the OSS in your product infrastructure and learn how to be a responsible user of open source software.

DZone

IoT: Applications, Protocols, and Best Practices

The Internet of Things industry is growing rapidly; it has been predicted to exceed $470 billion by the year 2020. As the industry grows, it is exciting see a whole new field of intersectional technologies rubbing shoulders with IoT, such as AI, Big Data, and machine learning.

Built in Chicago

2017 Moxie Awards: CEO of the Year

It's on: Built In Chicago’s Moxie Awards have returned, and this year the local tech community has nominated another stellar group of tech companies and startups across 14 award categories. Check out the finalists for CEO of the Year below — and make sure to vote for a winner here.

ADT Mag

Study Examines Open Source Risks in Enterprise Software

Amid increasing reports of cyberattacks and data breaches, open source security company Flexera has published the results of a study examining the risk of using vulnerable open source code in enterprise applications and systems.

IoT Now

IoT Global Awards 2018 winners named at Smart IoT London

The winners of the IoT Global Awards 2018 have been announced at the Smart IoT London event, held today at ExCeL. Judged across 12 categories, including CXO of the year, by a specially assembled panel of 12 Internet of Things (IoT) industry experts and insiders, the awards attracted 149 entries in their inaugural year. The awards are co-sponsored by IoT Global Network and CloserStill Media, organisers of Smart IoT London.

SD Times

FTC’s new IoT challenge is a ‘no-win situation’

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a new competition that challenges the public to create a tool that consumers can use to protect their homes from Internet of Things devices.

Gov Tech Review

Open source for the public sector

Increased public calls for transparency mean public sector CIOs should strongly consider open source applications.

FedTech

Will the MEGABYTE Act Make Waves in Federal Software Procurement?

The White House’s latest software requirements could generate significant savings, but the jury is out on whether federal CIOs will stand behind the bill.

CSO

Automated security testing helps developers clamp down on IoT, open-source threats

Increasing automation of security testing helps developers spot security bugs before code is deployed

Daily Herald

Flexera promotes Darvall to director of Australia, New Zealand

Flexera has appointed Hugh Darvall as its new director of Australia and New Zealand.

IT Pro Portal

What is the IoT? Everything you need to know

Advances in IoT technology can allow your organisation to try out new monetisation models while getting to know your customers better...

IoT Global Network

Flexera issues warning about cyberattacks like the Equifax Breach: they’re probably just the first known victim

As 143 million Equifax consumers continue to pick up the pieces from stolen Social Security numbers, birth dates, drivers’ licenses, addresses and credit card numbers, Flexera has another warning – expect a long tail of incidents and breaches in the months and years to come.

Scoop NZ

Equifaxis is hackers' first to fall victim

Hackers “Strut” in Again… And Equifax (and 143 million customers) is probably just the first to fall victim

Beta News

Businesses need a risk-based approach to tackle vulnerabilities like Meltdown

The recent Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities have been well documented, but for businesses it can be difficult to know which fixes to prioritize.

DZone

What A Developer Needs To Know About Open Source Software

Know, and be a good steward of, the unwritten rules of the open source community and pay attention to the details of licenses.

DZone

How Companies Can Leverage IoT

Focus on the problem you are trying to solve, including how to improve the customer experience.

JAXenter

How device manufacturers can monetise the Internet of Things

The first industrial revolution ushered in a global transformation as the means of production transitioned from human labour to machine driven automation. The second industrial revolution accelerated change through the growth of the railroads, iron and steel production, manufacturing automation, the use of steam power, oil, electricity, and electrical communications.

Dev Ops

Flexera: Get lean and offer the right product at the right price point

For business success in IoT, the ability to adapt products to customers needs is an important measure.

Manufacturing Global

What hardware manufacturers could learn from BlackBerry

It wasn’t very long ago that BlackBerry’s former owner was being hauled over hot coals for the company’s lackluster approach to all things software.

Website Magazine

Experts Speak: Building a Business Case for an Online Community

Branded online communities can provide internal and external stakeholders a place to communicate to better themselves or their businesses, but getting the go-ahead to launch these digital meeting places can be difficult at best.

DZone

Hindrances to IoT's Success

The lack of a strategy, taking on too much at once, and concerns with security are all preventing people and companies from fully unleashing IoT's potential.

Linux.com

Your CEO’s Obliviousness about Open Source is Endangering Your Business

The consequences are easily recognizable; you remember the lucrative software product whose vendor was compelled to shelf it. You probably also remember the insidious software vulnerability that harmed millions of unsuspecting users (Heartbleed, anyone?).

Legal IT Insider

Guest post: Ignorance of Open Source Law is No Defence

There is an old adage in the legal profession: Ignorance of the law is no defence.

Software Magazine

Flexera: Monetizing Your Software for the IoT

Cassandra Balentine sits down with Brent Pietrzak of Flexera and discusses tips for monetizing software in the IoT

Telecom Times

Ciena simplifies programmable network services with Flexera licensing service

Ciena has inked a strategic agreement with Chicago-headquartered application management and software licensing specialist Flexera, allowing it to implement the latter's FlexNet Licensing and FlexNet Operations services to simplify its own programmable network rollouts and develop new revenues in its network functions virtualisation ecosystem.

News Hub

Blockchain Development Primer for New Solidity Programmers

If you’re starting to use Solidity for cryptocurrency authentication here’s a solid introduction to the language and some advice for learning it.

IT Brief NZ

The future of the Internet of Things in 2018

While many things will change in 2018, the rapid pace of technological advances will not.

Built in Chicago

It's on: Meet the 2017 Moxie Awards finalists

Forget the Oscars. Be part of Chicago tech’s red-carpet moment at the 2017 Moxie Awards, where your vote helps honor the entrepreneurs and companies that push our ecosystem forward.

DZone

The DZone Guide to the Internet of Things

First there were long and short buzzes on a wire, then an imaginary tape with read/write head and some memory, then some noise-clearing discretization of those buzzes…then runaway fissile chain-reactions threatened and computers had to talk to one another even if a few of them died.

Built in Chicago

Meet Chicago’s Top 100 tech companies: Employee count up 15 percent in 2017

Chicago’s tech sector keeps on climbing.

Security Boulevard

10 Best Practices for Data Security in a GDPR World

Rapid technology advances have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data, so every organization needs a comprehensive approach to privacy management. They must also document how they collect, process and store personal data.

Enterprise Tech

Survey: Equifax Hack Highlights Open Source Insecurity

With open source software accounting for more than half of some products, process gaps are emerging for managing security.

Source Forge

How Flexera is Helping Organizations Manage Open Source Vulnerabilities

As software development becomes a more collaborative experience, organizations are leveraging open source software (OSS) to quickly build and deploy applications. According to a survey by North Bridge, the adoption of OSS is slowly but surely becoming pervasive.

IT Pro Portal

Hackers “strut” in again at Equifax… What stopped the patch?

Taking the necessary steps to prevent a security breach can help protect your organisation, its reputation and your clients.

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerable Voting Machines Yet Another IoT Device to Secure

This election season, voting machine security is probably not top of mind.

Security Brief AU

Flexera releases open source security and compliance platform

Flexera has announced the latest release of its new open source security and compliance platform, FlexNet Code Insight.

Channel Futures

The Software Industry is Changing: Time to Future-Proof Your Software Business Mode

Software buyers are changing. Here's what you need to know to future-proof your business model.

Fortune

Term Sheet -- Wednesday, December 20

Private Equity Deals

SD Times

Flexera’s FlexNet Code

Flexera releases FlexNet Code Insight 2018 R2

The Washington Times

Nation-state sought to hack Pentagon with same vulnerability behind Equifax breach: NSA official

The software vulnerability used to breach Equifax last year was harnessed months earlier by a state-sponsored hacking group attempting to breach the U.S. Department of Defense, a senior National Security Agency official said Tuesday.

Security Brief Asia

Equifax and its 143m customers just the ‘first known victims’

The colossal breach in Equifax’s soft underbelly has made headlines around the world of late, largely because of the monumental amount of personal data involved – up to 143 million customers.

Environmental Engineering

Software Composition Analysis Helps Keep Industrial IoT Secure

Analysis of open software components can help combat IIoT cyber crime.

Open Source for You

Flexera strengthens Open Source Vulnerability Detection

Integrated FlexNet Code Insight into Open source license and vulnerability detection platform reduces risk of suppliers shipping vulnerable open source components to their customers.

CRN

CRN 2018 Women of the Channel Details

Cindy Grogan: Vice President of Global Channel and Strategic Alliances, Flexera

Electronics Weekly

Device makers to profit from IoT

Device makers are experiencing an unprecedented range of challenges as they compete in globalised markets. According to a recent survey report published jointly by Flexera Software and IDC, 48% of device makers surveyed referenced the need to make more money among their biggest challenges.

Crain's Chicago Business

Privately held companies (2018)

Crain's exclusive ranking of the largest privately held companies in the Chicago area, based on revenue.

DZone

Helping Make Open Source Secure, Compliant, and Sustainable With Jeff Luszcz of Flexera

Built in Chicago

Race to the top: Meet 15 of Chicago’s fastest-growing tech companies

Since 2015, Built In Chicago has published the Top 100 report: an annual ranking of the city’s biggest digital tech companies based on local employee count. This year, the city’s 100 biggest tech companies employed 48,000 people, up from 41,000 in 2016.

DZone

Executive Insights on IoT Today

Looking to implement an IoT solution? Here's some advice from those who have come before: start small, have a strategy, and focus on a problem to solve, not the tech.

Chicago Tribune

Top Workplaces 2017: Search Chicago-area companies

Baird & Warner, Impact Networking and Holiday Inn ChicagoMart Plaza have taken the top spots for large, midsize and small Chicagoland workplaces, respectively, according to rankings released by Energage behalf of the Chicago Tribune. For the past eight years, Energage, formerly WorkplaceDynamics, has been ranking workplaces in the Chicago area and the nation through employee surveys, assessing everything from work-life balance to confidence in company leadership.

SD Times

Flexera’s new solution embeds open-source security scanning in development build process

Flexera is reimagining its software supply chain safety by embedding open-source security directly into the software development build process. In order to keep the software supply chain secure, the company announced its new FlexNet Code Aware product, which is an automated, open-source risk assessment and package discovery solution that lets developers quickly scan products for security and IP compliance risks.

Beta News

OS vulnerabilities up -- Patches down

f the WannaCrypt ransomware attack of the last few days has taught us anything it should be the importance of patching systems to guard against attack.

Lawyers Weekly

Ignorance of open source law is no defense

General counsels (GC) – be they from software/IoT corporations, or organisations that develop their own software – and law firms (that advise on IT, Intellectual Property, IoT and security) need to beware.

Legal IT Insider

Guest post: Ignorance of Open Source Law is No Defence

There is an old adage in the legal profession: Ignorance of the law is no defence.

Software Licensing Report

Ciena is a Web-scale networking whiz, with unparalleled expertise in implementing the next generation in programmable networking solutions.

EDA Café

Flexera Provides Seamless Monetization Support for Arm Ecosystem

Flexera's market-leading Software Monetization platform now offers even more comprehensive support for software and appliances built on technology from Arm, whose advanced processor designs enable the intelligence in more than 125 billion silicon chips

EnterpriseTech

Flaws Found in Security Software, Unlicensed Code

A flurry of industry surveys have flagged open source and unlicensed software as growing security threats

Manufacturing Business Technology

How IoT Device Manufacturers Can Combat Gray Market Risks

According to Gartner, by 2020 there will be about 20.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices in circulation.

SD Times

What’s new in software licensing?

Subscription- and usage-based pricing are all the rage these days. So how are companies becoming even more creative in their software pricing and licensing? Although a lot of innovation is starting to happen, much more appears to be in store over the next couple of years.

Digital Engineering

Embedded Software: The Heart of the IIoT

Every now and then, a technology rises to prominence that plays a fundamental role in a transformative event. Embedded software is one such technology.

Beta News

Companies overlook risks in open source software

Open source code helps software suppliers to be nimble and build products faster, but a new report reveals hidden software supply chain risks of open source that all software suppliers and IoT manufacturers should know about.

IoT Now

The Entries are in! Here are the shortlisted nominees for the IoT Global Awards 2018

Finally, the news that many of you have been anxiously awaiting! The shortlist of Nominees for the IoT Global Awards 2018 have been announced and these are being assessed by our global VIP panel of independent judges.

Security Brief NZ

Equifax and its 143m customers just the ‘first known victims’

The colossal breach in Equifax’s soft underbelly has made headlines around the world of late, largely because of the monumental amount of personal data involved – up to 143 million customers.

Security Brief NZ

Flexera releases open source security and compliance platform

Flexera has announced the latest release of its new open source security and compliance platform, FlexNet Code Insight.

Channel Life AU

Former channel manager takes on Flexera ANZ director role

Flexera Software has promoted its former APAC channel alliances manager, Hugh Darvall, to the role of director of sales for Australia and New Zealand.

FinSMEs

Flexera Receives Investment from TA Associates

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

Channel EMEA

Flexera InstallShield’s Latest Release Supports Microsoft’s MSIX

New Version Provides Easy MSIX Creation & Conversion and Improved Designer Interface

Health IT Security

Why Open Source Security Matters for Healthcare Orgs

A recent survey indicates lagging open source security, which could have an impact on healthcare covered entities and business associates.

Computerworld

Private equity fund sells Danish successful company to the United States

Security firm Secunia has been purchased by the US software group Flexera Software, which puts an undisclosed millions on the table to get their hands on the Danish golden eggs. (This article has been translated to English from Danish by Google Translate)

BetaNews

Intelligent and connected devices are driving a 'third industrial revolution'

Software-driven intelligent devices and the Internet of Things are changing the way companies deliver their products and services. This is among the findings of a new report from Flexera Software and IDC which points towards a 'third industrial revolution' transforming the global economy.

Channel Life AU

The future of the Internet of Things in 2018

While many things will change in 2018, the rapid pace of technological advances will not.

GDPR:Report

Could WannaCry and Adylkuzz have been averted?

Following the WannaCry ransomware attack, a new Flexera report revealed that more vulnerabilities are being found in UK PC operating systems, and at the same time, users aren't patching them as diligently.

DZone

The Industry's Concerns With IoT

Security of IoT devices is the greatest concern given the amount of data the devices are collecting the the number of end points that can be compromised.

eSecurity Planet

10 Security Projects CISOs Should Consider: Gartner Analyst

And 10 they should have already done.

DZone

Executive Insights on the Current and Future State of Open-Source Software

We had some questions about the state of open-source, so we asked a host of top industry executive and experts for their opinions.

Chicago Inno

Announcing the 2017 #CoolestCompanies Nominees!

Over the past month, Chicago Inno has been accepting nominations for its third annual Coolest Companies Competition, a friendly challenge to find, spotlight and celebrate the local startups and tech companies with the best culture.

IoT Now

A new formula for IoT security is risk equals probability multiplied by loss

The climate of fear surrounding IoT security suggests that it is different to standard IT or internet security but in reality, the fundamentals of securing things are no different to securing servers or personal data. What is different, though, finds George Malim is that in IoT the stakes in terms of the potential damage security breaches can cause are often raised.

IT Wire

Free open source risk check with InstallShield

Flexera is offering a free subscription to FlexNet Code Aware to its InstallShield customers.

Built in Chicago

2017 Moxie Awards: Best Company Culture

It's on: Built In Chicago’s Moxie Awards have returned, and this year the local tech community has nominated another stellar group of tech companies and startups across 14 award categories. Check out the finalists for Best Company Culture below — and make sure to vote for a winner here.

IoT Agenda

As the internet of things turns: Stop grey market counterfeiting once and for all

By now, everyone has of course heard of the internet of things.

SD Times

Flexera: Ensure Safe, Secure Software Products

Software developers use a lot of third-party software today, much of which is open source. As software designs continue to become more modular, the use of third-party software is increasing.

DZone

Introduction to IoT Sensors

This great introduction to prototyping boards and sensors will get you collecting data from Arduinos and Raspberry Pis in no time at all.

SiliconAngle

Report: Open source opens security products to hacking

A new report from software vulnerability management and open source security solutions company Flexera Software LLC has found that a significant number of security products are included on a list of products with the most software vulnerablities.

Dealer Support

Top security channel trends of 2018

Vendors need to be more innovative with their IoT protection offerings and as such, I expect to see a wave of new technology from existing and emerging vendors to extend the reach of security to the IoT.

SD Times

What’s new in software licensing?

Subscription- and usage-based pricing are all the rage these days. So how are companies becoming even more creative in their software pricing and licensing? Although a lot of innovation is starting to happen, much more appears to be in store over the next couple of years.

Channel Life NZ

Profiting from IoT: How to effectively monetise software

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how manufacturers approach software sales. Previously, embedded software was a given with all products. You pay for the product, you get the hardware – and the associated updates and upgrades. Now, however, manufacturers are moving from a one-off sales model to a recurring revenue one. Software monetisation is essential to this, but the change is easier said than done; many manufacturers face resistance from their customers when implementing these changes.

Help Net Security

Companies turn a blind eye to open source risk

Though open source software (OSS) helps software suppliers be nimble and build products faster, there are hidden software supply chain risks all software suppliers and IoT manufacturers should know about.

IDG Connect

What will be the single biggest security threat of 2017?

At the very end of 2015 we ran a straw poll of individuals in the security space to determine what the single biggest security threat of 2016 would be.

Software Magazine

Seeking Transparency

Modern Software Monetization

Security Brief AU

Equifax and its 143m customers just the ‘first known victims’

The colossal breach in Equifax’s soft underbelly has made headlines around the world of late, largely because of the monumental amount of personal data involved – up to 143 million customers.

Grey Matter

Flexera Release FlexNet Code Insight

Flexera’s open source security and license compliance software, FlexNet Code Insight has just launched it’s third update.

Payments Journal

Software CEOs unfamiliarity with open source and third-party use Places Banking and Financial Sector Businesses at Risk

Times have changed in the software industry, and the management and best practices methods that were used just 10 years ago are no longer sufficient to protect your software product from new threats.

IT Brief AU

The future of the Internet of Things in 2018

While many things will change in 2018, the rapid pace of technological advances will not.

IDG Connect

The business rationale for an open source software internal audit

There’s no debate about the value of using open source software (OSS) when building new business applications – cost, flexibility, quality and ease of use, to name a few – but its use comes with legal obligations and security vulnerabilities that can pose significant risks to organizations. To effectively pre-empt such risks, proactive OSS management is essential. To this end, conducting an audit of the use of OSS code can help companies get a handle on the emerging risk areas.

EE Times

IoT and Services are Transforming Manufacturing

Device makers are experiencing an unprecedented range of challenges as they compete in globalized markets. According to a recent survey report published jointly by Flexera Software and IDC, 48% of device makers surveyed referenced the need to make more money among their biggest challenges.

Info Risk Today

5 Top Cybersecurity Themes at RSA 2018

Artificial Intelligence, Bug Squashing, Secure DevOps and More

Channel Life NZ

The future of the Internet of Things in 2018

While many things will change in 2018, the rapid pace of technological advances will not.

IoT Now

What can we expect from the next generation of software business models?

The software industry is changing at a startling pace. From virtualisation to the cloud to the Internet of Things (IoT), what software buyers expect and demand from their software investment is drastically different than it was in years past.

Dark Reading

Three Years after Heartbleed, How Vulnerable Are You?

You may have a problem lurking in your open source components and not know it. Start making a list…

IoT Agenda

Four steps to monetizing the internet of things

The internet of things is expanding its reach!

NFV Zone

Will Software Drive ROI in the IoT for Your Networking Enterprise?

Though networking companies are creating more flexible virtualization techniques, consolidating hardware, and implementing open platforms and adaptable business models, the majority of networking enterprises have not established a cost-effective way to monetize their solutions.

DZone

The Most Important Players in the Open Source Ecosystem

We wanted to know who is having the biggest influence in the open source community, so we asked some industry experts for their thoughts.

Mercury News

2017 Top Workplaces Ranking

Learn what makes these Top Workplaces so amazing

IT Briefing Net

Flexera's New Software Monetization Release Focuses on Customer Growth Driving Speed and Agility for Suppliers Moving to SaaS and Subscription

Flexera, the company that's reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, today unveiled a new Software Monetization module empowering software suppliers to strategically grow their software business. FlexNet Customer Growth helps software suppliers truly assess if their customers are getting value from their products and forecast renewals more accurately – all in a personalized, graphical dashboard.

Global Security Magazine

Flexera Offers Free Open Source Security Subscription to Celebrate InstallShield’s 30th Anniversary

Flexera announced an unprecedented open source security offer for InstallShield owners, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. InstallShield is the industry standard for development teams creating Windows desktop, server and cloud installers on more than 500 million devices. It has consistently set the global standard for automated Microsoft Windows software installation solutions since 1987, and continues to drive reliability for software suppliers and buyers.

Global Security Mag

Flexera Reimagines Software Supply Chain Safety – Embeds Open Source Security Scanning into Software Development Build Process

Flexera announced it’s reimagining software supply chain safety. Flexera’s the first-in-industry to embed open source security into the heart of the software development build process with automatic analysis detection. It will help keep the software supply chain secure by enabling 100,000 developers around the world to sell clean products, free of open source vulnerabilities and license compliance risk.

IT Pro Portal

Today’s broken software supply chain… and how to fix it

Common software programmes remain unpatched, despite patch availability on day one

IoT Global Network

Hackers make the unthinkable, well…thinkable: Hacking the Internet of Medical Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings with it endless opportunities – and, quite a few security challenges.

DZone

2018 Guide to IoT

Harnessing device data

IT Pro Portal

Have software companies learned the lessons of Heartbleed?

Everyone remembers when the Heartbleed vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library sent waves of panic ripping through the software industry and companies around the world.

peHUB

TA Associates acquires equity in Flexera, will partner with Ontario Teachers’

U.S. private equity firm TA Associates has closed its previously announced investment in Itasca, Illinois-based Flexera, a software supply chain company, according to a blog post on the latter’s site. No financial terms were disclosed.