PCProfile as been assisting organizations right around the world in stamping out software piracy within the organization since 1991.The current version of PCProfiler Anti-Piracy software  had its origins back in 1995 when we commenced developing more interrogative software audit tools and this now marks the strongest and most rigorous technique that an organization can use to defend itself against being caught with illegal and unauthorized software, music and movie files.

We offer you the capability to minimise your risk, whilst lowering the cost of compliance!

VIEWPOINT

You may be surprised to hear that, in our view, (and in the eyes of many other organizations), software audits are a waste of time, money and effort! 

Wasting money on auditing is no way to run your business entity, when the money for the cost of conducting software compliance audits (in the manner they are being conducted at present) could be far better spent on your core business activities BUT you already know this! 

We know that software compliance is NOT the core business activity of your organization and the money spent on traditional auditing techniques is MOSTLY WASTED and could be better deployed and utilised elsewhere.

"To combat and overcome both illegal and unauthorized software usage in organizations you need a robust technology asset management solution to force a shift in attitude to what is really a PEOPLE based problem!"

Our view, which has been gleaned from many of our customers around the world, since 1991, is that software compliance auditing should;

• be fast, 

• be accurate,

• be easy to do, 

• be available on demand,

• not involve rocket science,

• not require database/definition file updates,

• not require expensive specialist staff with technical skills,

• not require annual maintenance of up to 25%,

• not deliver false positive results,

• not introduce risk through port scanning,

• be done as little as possible,

• provide un-encrypted results data files,

• not require extensive bandwidth and network resources,

• not slow the network down due to intensive data gathering,

• be done at the absolute minimum cost,

• should only focus on the changes that have occurred between audits, 

• make the end -user fully accountable for their actions,

• MUST reduce risk of being caught with illegal software, music and movie titles,

 and finally,

• allow the organisation to free up expensive technical and specialist resources so they can focus on issues that are far more important to their business survival i.e. core business activities!

It's as simple as that! 

Are you getting good value from your existing sowftare audit tools where you are paying annual fees of up to 25% p.a.?

Your core business is NOT auditing as you have other more important reasons to be in business and spend your money more wisely.   

PCProfile now offers the Software Compliance Toolbox (C) 2005 Rob Harmer Consulting Services Pty Ltd as a comprehensive and unique set of self-help procedures and papers and tools (NO SOFTWARE) on managing software and other files (images, fonts, sounds etc) across and within any  organization. The Software Compliance Toolbox offers a pragmatic approach to the task offering a sound management perspective that can be simply applied for all organizations to easily reduce risk!    The Software Compliance Toolbox provides detailed information and guidance on how you can manage software compliance affairs across the whole organization with a large set (over 70 articles) of self help articles that are based on audit experiences and knowledge gained over 15 years in this industry. To gain this level of detail most sites traditionally engage consultants at expensive hourly rates to gain the same level of awareness. The details in the Software Compliance Toolbox (templates, policy, declarations etc, resources and tools) are designed to enable sites to "do it themselves", saving costs all round by focusing on getting back to business basics.     The Software Compliance Toolbox is an inexpensive self-help set of articles that WILL save you time and effort and reduce your risk!