“We are pleased to have SUMMUS Software actively promote the many benefits associated with SAM implementation. In addition to reducing risk that comes from unlicensed software such as malware and fines, SAM adopting organizations will find increased IT efficiencies”

CSS(O) is the IT industry’s first enterprise-level certification that affirms an organization’s SAM processes are aligned to the ISO 19770-1 SAM standard and is compliant with its software license agreements. Developed by BSA in collaboration with leading independent auditors KPMG and Deloitte Touche, CSS(O) is the only industry certification based on ISO SAM. By becoming CSS(O), companies reduce their exposure to legal, financial and security risks caused by software piracy, software license non-compliance, and greatly benefit from streamlined IT operational efficiencies.

SUMMUS is the industry’s first and only customer-proven IT management solution provider to have incorporated all of the key CSS(O) SAM process requirements in its IT asset management (ITAM) product, Summus Asset Management. Built on the Summit Platform, Summus Asset Management is the ITAM component of the Summus IT Management Suite, and provides the following CSS(O)-compliant capabilities: white-list/black-list software inventory, centralized uninstall of black-listed software, software usage metering, end-user usage variance reporting and alerts, automated linkage of software installations and provisioning requests to compliant license inventory.

Wai Wong, President and CEO of SUMMUS Software, said, “Organizations worldwide are regularly faced with the prospects of license compliance audit requests from software publishers with the associated potential risks for substantial financial, legal and security liabilities. By offering the industry’s first ISO SAM and CSS(O)-enabling ITAM solution, SUMMUS is helping customers to effectively manage costs and minimize exposure to potential risks from their software assets.”

“We are pleased to have SUMMUS Software actively promote the many benefits associated with SAM implementation. In addition to reducing risk that comes from unlicensed software such as malware and fines, SAM adopting organizations will find increased IT efficiencies,” said Peter Beruk, Senior Director, Compliance Marketing for the Business Software Alliance.

Founded in 1988, the Business Software Alliance is a leading international IT industry group whose mission is to promote conditions in which the information technology industry can thrive and contribute to the prosperity, security, and quality of life of all people. For more information, visit www.bsa.org.

About SUMMUS Software

SUMMUS Software is a cloud-based provider of integrated and comprehensive IT service management, asset management and availability management solutions. Enterprises worldwide are using SUMMUS Software’s comprehensive cloud-based Summus IT Management Suite solutions to cost-effectively and flexibly assure IT operations for on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure. For more information, visit http://summussoftware.com, and follow us @summussoftware on Twitter.