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Small Business Webcast: Why Pirated Software Will Cost You in the Long Run (Level 100)

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Overview Every year, millions of businesses and consumers are hurt by counterfeit software. Using genuine Microsoft software offers greater capabilities and easy integration with the widest variety of hardware, software, and services. It also allows feeling confident that one will receive the latest product features, updates, and ongoing improvements to keep the PC performing at its best. Pirated or counterfeit software can put the business at risk.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	15th March 2006 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Business Management

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