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dotdotdot writes:
"I am the IT guy for a small business with about 20 users. We use Microsoft Windows and Office, and I regularly audit our Microsoft volume license usage to make sure we are compliant.
I received an email from Accordo Group Ltd about a Microsoft Volume License Software Asset Management (SAM) License Review. The introduction letter stated, 'Microsoft would like to work with your company to review all Microsoft software products in use throughout your organization. This review process will be undertaken with all customers over a period of time and is intended to help you control your software assets.' The email and all the attachments were written as if they were from Microsoft, not Accordo. My first and last name, as well as the name of my company, were all misspelled.
So this is what I would like to ask SN:
Has anyone else had to deal with this? Are they just phishing for people who will agree to this?"
(Score: 2, Interesting) by egcagrac0 on Wednesday March 05 2014, @09:30PM
If you've done business with them before, maybe.
If you haven't done business with them before, no.
So, if my vendor that I purchased my volume licenses from sent me a letter suggesting that Microsoft is mandating a compliance audit, yeah, I'll consider it.
If someone I've never bought anything from says "we want to audit your operation and sell you more stuff based on our findings", uhh, no.
(Score: 3, Informative) by dogstar13 on Wednesday March 05 2014, @09:43PM
I went through this process last year. The MS partner conducting the audit is prohibited from selling you anything. If you have to buy a few licenses to true up you do that through the vendor of your choosing. It's still bullshit though.