Software Asset Management information for partners

One of the team sent me this which they thought would be useful reading for many of our partners and I agree:

As a continuance of IDC's 2006 Whitepaper about the risks of using counterfeit software, Microsoft recently released its own white paper which explores the prevalence of counterfeit software within midsize business environments in the UK. The study found that 37% of the midsize businesses reviewed had counterfeit software. The counterfeit software found was high-quality, meaning the businesses, who had bought it in good faith, were surprised to find that it was non-genuine. These businesses were found to have spent an average of $USD 10,222 on software that was neither licensed nor genuine. As a trusted advisor you can help make sure your customers are not at risk or wasting their money on non-genuine software. Read the white paper (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=143926) and gain a greater understanding of the risks of counterfeit software and how you can help or click here (https://partner.microsoft.com/Australia/licensing/sam) to learn how offering Software Asset Management services can benefit both you and your customers.