Reliable & Dependable
With genuine software, you receive the real product, complete and fit for use as it was intended. You know its source and can expect it to function properly.
Technical Support
Genuine software is eligible for technical support. If there are any problems with the product or if you need help, you can contact Microsoft or one of its partners for the support you need. Using genuine software is an important part of keeping systems secure and running smoothly, because it means continued access to the latest security enhancements and product updates.
Peace of Mind
Genuine software provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing your business does not have to be concerned about audits or other legal troubles associate with pirated software.
Safe Reputation
Using genuine software is part of maintaining a professional reputation among friends, customers, partners and employees.
The Risks of Non-Genuine Microsoft Products
Damaged Reputation
Abusing or misusing software licenses can damage your company's reputation.
Viruses can harm computers and networks
Unauthorised software can contain viruses with the potential to damage both individual computers and entire networks. Viruses can and do cause irretrievable data loss, which would be devastating to most companies.
Ineligibility for technical support or product upgrades
When using unlicensed software, you are not eligible for technical support from the software publisher.
Software compatibility issue
Unlicensed software may cause incompatibility between programmes that would normally function together seamlessly.
Lost time
Legal costs and fines, damaged reputation, computer viruses, ineligibility for technical support and software compatibility issues all equate to lost time which means lost opportunities to your business.
Legal costs and criminal penalties
With effect from 1 January 2005, there will be criminal penalties against significant wilful infringement regardless of whether the infringement is done in the course of trade (i.e. not necessary limited only to sale of pirated copies). Hence, distribution via the Internet and significant infringement by companies using infringing software can be regarded as criminal offences.
