Written by Ken Quigley

December 15 2021

The Issue: On Dec. 9, 2021, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache log4j 2 was identified as being exploited in the wild. Log4j vulnerability, a bombshell zero-day exploit with global impact. Public proof of concept (PoC) code was released and subsequent investigation revealed that exploitation was incredibly easy...

Written by Ken Quigley

December 13 2021

Keystroke has employed our industry-leading VIP and Orange Care support plans for over eight years now, and they have worked great to provide our loyal customers a balance of reliable break/fix support and professional project management service. Over the years we’ve even implemented online renewal services to make these plans less expensive and...

Written by Ken Quigley

December 06 2021

With the recent release of Qsales v13, existing customers have started to ask if it's worth the trouble to upgrade. After several months of completely rewriting the program, you would expect us to be biased, but the truth is there are many reasons to upgrade your Qsales. The following is a list of new features introduced with v13, and new...

Written by Ken Quigley

December 05 2021

With each holiday season, we rejoice with family and friends, and despite the many challenges of the year gone by, we always find it in us to look ahead to the coming year with optimism. We've crafted a detailed chronology of the events of this past year HERE, but I think the season calls for some higher-level reflection.The year 2021 started...

Written by Ken Quigley

December 04 2021

As we head into the final weeks of 2021, it’s fitting that we reflect on the year that passed. We ended 2020 with so much hope for brighter days, however, most would agree 2021 felt like an extension of the year we all wanted to forget.The Act! world certainly saw a number of changes, as well. In the spring they released Act! v23 (the last...

Written by Ken Quigley

December 04 2021

As the #1 Act! reseller in the world, Keystroke manages the highest number of Act! subscription renewals annually. Over the years we've seen a lot of customers make needless mistakes in letting their subscription lapse, which ends up costing them money & inconvenience in both the short and long run. These mistakes are worth avoiding, as they...

Written by Ken Quigley

November 09 2021

After several months of extensive development, we're pleased to announce that Qsales v13 will be released tomorrow on Thursday, November 11th, 2021. So much about this new version of Qsales is different from past versions, including how it connects to the QuickBooks data, and how it can save our customers money on their QuickBooks...

Written by Ken Quigley

November 08 2021

Last week we announced our acquisition of ASDS's add-on products, including such time-tested tools as MigrateAdmin, FaxAdmin, AutoAdmin,  and MergeAdmin,, amongst others. These products have been enjoyed by customers for over 20+ years, but many updates were required to make them work with current versions of Act!. We're pleased to report...

Written by Ken Quigley

November 01 2021

Keystroke is pleased to announce the acquisition of all of ASDS Computers Act! add-on products. ASDS was founded in 1989 by Steve and Jean McCandlish, and is based in Denver, Colorado. ASDS has been making industry-leading products for decades, and the management team at ASDS has been a member of our Keystroke Partner Program for the...

Written by Ken Quigley

October 25 2021

We’re frequently asked by customers if it's necessary to create a login before purchasing products on our website, and the short answer is no. Guest checkouts have been supported on our site for years. Having said that, we don't recommend them, and here's why.Confidentiality: Per our Privacy Policy no customer contact information...