Can 25 - 50% of the software in use be pirated?

Yes! Current illegal software in the US accounts for 25 - 50% of the software in use. Both the US government and software companies are actively involved in efforts to eliminate piracy. There are a few major groups of software manufacturers involved in this effort, These organizations regularly bring suit against companies involved in piracy, provide a hotline for reporting software piracy and provide web pages for online reporting of software piracy. The US government's FBI has a Computer Crime Squad who has raided numerous homes and offices, confiscated computers and shutdown numerous nationwide software piracy rings over the last several years. The reason that I bring this to your attention, is that we receive calls and emails on a regular basis stating that they can find the software online from a 3rd party vendor for half of our cost. We are all for competitive pricing, and making sure that you get what you need at great prices! However if you can find SQL processor license for $1,500.00 chances are that the software is pirated. So how can you insure that the software you purchase is legit when you purchase it from an online vendor, at a cost that is too good to be true? There are a couple things that you can do to protect yourself from being out thousands of $$, and having your systems and software taken away from your business; You can call a anti-piracy team to check on the software you are about to purchase. Microsoft’s anti-piracy hotline is 1-800-RULEGIT, you can get a hold of Symantec’s Anti-piracy team here piracy@symantec.com. If you are looking at another manufacturer you can google their anti-piracy team and protect yourself against fraud. Hope these tips were helpful. Happy computing!

Let me track your annual renewals for you!

As many of you know Anti- Virus is something that you have to renew on annual bases. How important is the actual maintenance? Maintenance is everything! Maintenance will give you access the latest upgrades as they are released, and make sure that you have all the latest protection against all malware, spyware, and Trojans to name a few. As I was going through my routine of “friendly reminders” for clients of ours that are up for renewal, I thought how many busy I.T. directors out there forget to renew their maintenance? It is something that is easy to forget. So for those of you who are out there following my blog, and do not want to worry about when they are up for renewal, let me track it for you. Simply send me an email trevor@wasatchsoftware.com with the current AV you are using and when you are up for renewal, and leave the rest up to me! Now you can go about your annual business and never miss a renewal.

Thank you Kaspersky…

Kaspersky anti-virus is a great product! We all know that it’s job is to stop viruses from attacking your PC, just like all anti-viruses. However I wanted to tell you about one of the unique features that the green team has integrated into the already fabulous Kaspersky products. It’s called Throttle Technology. How many of you have to leave you system up overnight unattended to do a proper full system scan? It use to drive me nuts to take the time to do a Full system scan! My PC was constantly slow and I could barley surf the net without feeling like it was the old dial up days. Problem solved! With Kaspersky on my machine, and the throttle technology it has, you can run a full system scan and go about your daily business. How cool is that! When your system starts using more of its recourses, Kaspersky will throttle down the scan and allow you to keep working. When your PC is at idle, Kaspersky will throttle up the scan. To make a long story short you can stay protected, stay at work, and not have to dread the long nights doing a scan to make sure you are not under attack. Wasatch Software is proud to carry a full line of all Kaspersky products.

"Whatever I.T. Takes!"

Welcome to my blog! Thank you for taking the time to check us out. The title of the blog sums it all up. Who are we? Great question. We are Wasatch Software, a national supplier of all computer products, including software, hardware, systems and services. Some of our most popular lines will include Microsoft, HP, Symantec, Kaspersky, and Cisco, just to name a few. At Wasatch Software we pride ourselves in offering the right solution, not the most expensive one. Wasatch Software is at the top of the game when it comes to offering the highest quality in customer satisfaction and customer retention. We rely on our knowledgeable staff and partners to make sure you have all the right information to make an educated decision when it comes to all your I.T. solutions you may be looking at implementing. We are constantly training to keep up with this high paced world of technology we live in today. We love competition! Wasatch Software welcomes the challenge to compare us to any of our competitors in any area, especially the areas that we have found to be most important to the very busy I.T. director, such as fast turn around times on quotes (we will have them to you within the hour), pre and post sales support, and most importantly in today's economy: prices! We know that I.T. is a requirement in today's business world and directly affects the bottom line to the company. Especially if you are having technology issues it can cost your company thousands upon thousands in lost productivity. If you are still reading this chances are we have you intrigued enough to give us a shot. What are you waiting for? Visit http://www.wasatchsoftware.com/, the I.T. reseller you have been searching for.