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Microsoft in talks over cloud licensing complaint in the EU

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft is in talks with Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to settle the trade body’s complaint about its cloud software licensing practices in the European Union (EU). The European cloud firms had called this a restrictive cloud licensing policy.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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Understanding the Importance of Educational Content Licensing for Schools and Institutions

Kitaboo

Modern-day education involves the use of amazing virtual reality experiences , interactive modules, and other tech-savvy resources to make learning fun and engaging. That’s what we call educational content licensing. This licensing is what enables your school to offer a top-notch learning experience. Table of Contents: I.

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VMware customers take wait-and-see approach amid Broadcom changes

CIO Business Intelligence

When tech giant Broadcom acquired virtualization market leader VMware last October, it restructured licensing terms, laid off thousands of employees, and terminated partner agreements with resellers and service providers. As we look at our own licenses, it could be a significant uphill battle on cost structure,” he says.

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DRM Protection: The Key to Securing Your eBooks

Kitaboo

Mechanisms of DRM Protection Encryption Authorization and Licensing Watermarking and Traceability Controls and Permissions Expiration Control III. Intellectual Property Protection Consumer Trust Cross Platform Compatibility Regulatory Compliance Licensing Flexibility IV. Advantages of DRM Protection? Future of DRM Protection V.

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Digital health startup 98point6 raises more cash to fuel new era as a software licensor

GeekWire

98point6 Image) Healthcare company 98point6 landed additional investment to support its transition to a licensor of virtual care solutions, following a move to offload parts of its business. It relaunched as 98point6 Technologies, a software-only company focused on licensing its tech to third-party healthcare providers.

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98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup

GeekWire

98point6 said it will continue to have an appropriate level of staffing as it continues to license its software to other healthcare organizations. The layoffs follow a tumultuous past several years for 98point6, founded in 2015 as a virtual primary care provider. 98point6 currently has no open positions on its jobs board.