Which Windows Client License Is Right For Your Customer? Use this fun, interactive guide to learn about the opportunities around unlicensed PCs, Windows desktop licensing, and Microsoft’s legalization solutions. Try the licensing guide now.
Refurbished PCs Test Purchased In a recent investigation, three separate refurbished PC test purchases from an Illinois company, “PC Products”, by Microsoft anti-piracy investigators resulted in sales of counterfeit software. These test purchases were part of the routine, ongoing program started earlier this year by the Microsoft Authorized Reseller program. Learn More
Safety First: Beefing up Anti-Piracy Features in Microsoft Office As the piracy trade becomes more sophisticated, the Microsoft Office Genuine Advantage program adopts an end-to-end approach to protect Office customers from the risks of counterfeit software. Learn More
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The Impact of Software Piracy and License Misuse on the Channel This study explores the effect of piracy and license misuse on companies in the software ecosystem--resellers, VARs, system integrators, service firms, and other ISVs. Learn More about the benefits of lowering piracy for local economies and the impact of the Microsoft ecosystem on those same economies.
Microsoft Announces Global Anti-Piracy Day On October 21st, as part of the Global Anti-Piracy Day, Microsoft filed legal actions against 20 software resellers in nine states that allegedly sold pirated copies of Microsoft Windows XP Professional and multiple versions of Office. This is part of simultaneous education and enforcement efforts in 49 countries on six continents to combat the sophisticated, illegal trade of pirated and counterfeit software. Learn More > | View The Lawsuits >
Microsoft Files 21 Lawsuits Against Software Pirates As part of its ongoing efforts to protect its customers and partners from the risks of pirated and counterfeit software, Microsoft Corp. today announced the filing of 21 lawsuits in federal court in 14 states against resellers allegedly engaging in the sale of pirated software, including some alleged repeat offenders. Learn More > | View The Lawsuits >
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