Videos and Webcasts

TagVault.org and other organizations have created a number of webcasts on various subjects surrounding the ISO/IEC 19770-2 standard and software identification tags in general. TagVault.org webinars provide presentations detailing how end-user organizations can save money on their software assets by requiring certified software identification (SWID) tags.

If there are subjects that you're interested in that are not yet addressed in a webcast, please let us know.

TagVault.org Tools and Services

Presenters:	Brad Whitaker ThirdEye Steve Klos TagVault.org Speaker Biographies
Title:	TagVault.org Tools and Services
Publisher:	TagVault.org (with content from the ThirdEye)
Abstract:	This webinar provides answers on how to create, digitally sign and certify SWID tags. The ISO/IEC 19770-2:2009 standard defines the structure of a tag and provides details of what each element of a tag is for, but does not specify which elements are the most useful to the market. The standard does not specify how values should be normalized, nor why an organization may want to digitally sign a SWID tag. This webinar answers those questions and more. This webinar is open to everyone and will cover the following topics: What is a SWID tag and how does it help with software asset management? Why should I ensure my publisher uses certified tags? The tag creation, validation and digital signing too: What does this tool look like? How do I use it? Can this be used in a production environment? How difficult is it to digitally sign a SWID tag? Digital Signatures – why do they matter and what do I need? What does a digital signature look like? What benefits does it provide? What are the key concerns about digital signatures? How can my organization learn more about the engineering behind TagVault.org tools? I'm part of an organization that purchases software, how do I ensure that the software I purchase provides certified SWID tags? Software Publishers – get firsthand knowledge of what a tag creation tool looks like and learn how easy it is to create and manage tags. Learn the value of SWID tag certification and how certified tags reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction. Understand the certification process TagVault.org uses and how easy it is for a properly managed development organization to provide the accurate and consistent data your end-users require to do a effective job of Software Asset Management (SAM) and license reconciliation. SAM Tool Providers – learn how to verify a digital signature and how to ensure that digitally signed elements are unchanged. Understand how timestamps are necessary to the digital signature and how they are used to support the way certificate authorities such as VeriSign issue digital identities. Software Purchasers – learn how to specify the requirement for certified tags, starting as early as the RFP process. Understand the value of certified tags to your organization and how tags can be used in concert with your own imaging technologies to move from a firefighting SAM approach to a management by exception approach. Government Agencies – learn more about how digital signatures can ensure your agencies knows specifics about the provenance of applications and how applications installed on government owned computers were installed on those devices. Understand how you can specify the requirement for certified tags and how that will help with the overall focus of a more open and transparent government.
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Lower costs with Certified SWID Tags (GSA and TagVault.org)

Presenters:	Alan Vander Mallie and Steve Klos
Title:	Lower costs with certified Software Identification () Tags
Publisher:	TagVault.org (with content from the GSA)
Abstract:	This webinar announces a working group that will have its kick off meeting in Washington D.C. on March 24th, 2010. This working group is open to all TagVault.org members above the adopter level and will lay out the requirements and process that will be used to establish certified software identification tags as a requirement for Government-purchased software. This webinar covers the following topics: What are the problems with today’s software identification techniques? How do software identification (SWID) tags help? What is a certified SWID tag and how does it help? How do certified SWID tags reduce costs? How can certified SWID tags increase security? How do I specify requirements for SWID tags in RFPs and other steps in the purchasing process? What level of certification is required for SWID tags to be of the most use to the US Government? Software Publishers – get firsthand knowledge of the issues large organizations such as the US Government have to deal with when it comes to managing software licenses. SAM Tool providers – learn how certified SWID tags can be used to significantly improve reports and data analysis your customers see. Software Purchasers – learn how to specify requirements for certified SWID tags throughout the purchasing process. Government Agencies – learn how a more open and transparent Government can utilize certified software identification tags to support presidential executive order #13103 requiring software license compliance, as well as providing higher levels of security, all while lowering costs.
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The Changing Landscape of IT (KPMG and TagVault.org)

Presenters:	Jon Naseath and Steve Klos
Title:	The Changing Landscape of IT
Publisher:	TagVault.org and KPMG
Abstract:	Today, more than ever, reducing costs and increasing operating efficiencies has become critical for organizations worldwide to weather these lean times. Members of the SAM eco-system need to work both individually and together to ensure customers and vendors can be successful in right-sizing their IT infrastructure in a sensible manner. This webinar details how software customers can save money today and how, by working with their vendors, they can ensure cost savings and stronger relationships longer term. We explore important aspects of software asset management that lead to cost savings, better security and better asset management including: Areas to save money on ITAM today Processes to implement that apply SAM cost controls Increasing IT security posture with authoritative software identification Lower IT costs through vendor negotiation and standardized information
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ISO/IEC 19770-2 and 19770-3 Overview Video

Presenter:	Steve Klos
Title:	Software Tagging Standards - ISO/IEC 19770-2 and ISO/IEC 19770-3
Publisher:	Agnitio Advisors, Inc.
Abstract:	As part of his work with Agnitio Advisors, Inc. and with the ISO/IEC Other Working Group (OWG), Steve Klos developed a video presentation summarizing details about the ISO/IEC 19770-2 draft standard and a few items of the ISO/IEC 19770-3 draft. The video is 30 minutes long and has a table of contents that allows the viewer to go directly to a specific area in the presentation. Click the image below to watch the video.
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