Software Asset Management
It is almost a certainty that there is some open source among your software assets.
If you do not know the details you are certainly exposed to some significant risks.
These risks are not necessarily greater or different than you may face in complying with commercial software licenses, but they are harder to identify because many developers do not acquire open source software through normal purchasing or contract approval procedures.
nexB can analyze the current usage of open source software within your organization and your compliance with open source license requirements.
Our methods combine automated analysis of source code libraries with hands-on analysis by our software experts.
We are experienced in working with both engineers and lawyers to explain the various types of open source licenses and how they apply to internal and commercial use of open source software.
We can execute a software audit project for a specific system or product or across your organization.
During a software audit we will also look for potential violations of commercial software licenses or copyrights and bring them to your attention for remediation.
A software audit project can also include evaluation of software quality including such areas as internal and external documentation, compliance with internal and external standards, and test coverage.