Global Software Survey, completed this year by BSA| Software Alliance, a global organization that defends the software sector against piracy, carried out in 32 markets, including Brazil, shows that 58% of Cloud technology users share credentials that guarantee access to commercial software services in the cloud. And more than one in ten revealed that they share the information with people outside the work environment. Within this group, 72% indicated that they had done this more than once.
The study reveals that part of the problem of sharing credentials is related to the lack of guidance and the absence of formal policies in companies for the use of the Cloud service: 42% of the study participants revealed that the companies where they work do not have such rules. “The cloud needs corporate management, that is, policies for approving cloud service providers and defining their use in a secure manner. Sharing passwords and logins weakens information security”, says Antônio Eduardo Mendes da Silva (“Pitanga”), BSA Country Manager for Brazil.
“An efficient software asset management (SAM) program can not only define metrics for purchasing cloud software securely, but also monitor licensing provisions and the number of users accessing the service,” he adds. Pitanga. In addition to reducing and preventing digital threats, the BSA study showed that implementing a SAM program can generate savings in the order of 25% by eliminating inefficiencies such as hosting unnecessary software.
BSA is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members include some of the world's most innovative companies creating software solutions that drive the economy and improve the quality of modern life. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with operations in more than 60 countries, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote the legal use of software and advocates for public policies that encourage technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.
The study reveals that part of the problem of sharing credentials is related to the lack of guidance and the absence of formal policies in companies for the use of the Cloud service: 42% of the study participants revealed that the companies where they work do not have such rules. “The cloud needs corporate management, that is, policies for approving cloud service providers and defining their use in a secure manner. Sharing passwords and logins weakens information security”, says Antônio Eduardo Mendes da Silva (“Pitanga”), BSA Country Manager for Brazil.
“An efficient software asset management (SAM) program can not only define metrics for purchasing cloud software securely, but also monitor licensing provisions and the number of users accessing the service,” he adds. Pitanga. In addition to reducing and preventing digital threats, the BSA study showed that implementing a SAM program can generate savings in the order of 25% by eliminating inefficiencies such as hosting unnecessary software.
BSA is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members include some of the world's most innovative companies creating software solutions that drive the economy and improve the quality of modern life. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with operations in more than 60 countries, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote the legal use of software and advocates for public policies that encourage technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.
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