Third make sure that the product had some type of copy protection weather it be a registration number or some type of anti-piracy logo or hologram. Plus make sure all software came with a set of licensing documents. These documents outline the proper usage of the product and warranty information. Then make sure that once the software has been purchased that it has been registered with the company that created it. Buy doing this technical support, updates and discounts on other programs can be attained with out any problems or hassle.
Software piracy is a fact of life.
It is a crime that occurs at every second of the day and in every country in the world. By ignoring copyright law, intellectual property is being misused. By ignoring the problem it can only get worse. The two greatest ways to defeat software piracy is by education and prosecution. By educating the masses in a time of computer globalization assurance of knowledge about software piracy will increase and ignorance will hopefully be abated.