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2. How can I find the right software protection solution? For answering this question it is important to define the aims you want to achieve using a software protection solution. In most cases the aims can be reduced to the factor "I would like to make a higher profit". The cost-benefit calculation is complexe The cost-benefit calculation is a very complexe equation. On one side there are the lost profits caused by pirate copies. A study of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for 2004 has reported that the current average piracy rate is 35% worldwide. Depending on the target market and product the piracy rate can be higher, of course. This means using a strong software protection solution allows you to increase your sales up to 50%. Loss of sales caused by weak security Of course the increase of sales is only possible when the software protection solution you have choosen can't be cracked within days or even hours. The most secure protection offers external hardware solutions (such as WIBU-KEY and CodeMeter), that have implemented the encryption routines and decryption routines as a "black box". Your software will be delivered encrypted and is just decrypted during runtime in your customer's computer. Convince yourself:
Costs for development The weapons of the crackers are developing, whatever self created software protection or purchased solution. A higher level of security can just be guaranteed if the software protection solution is permanenly improved. We offer you this continously development of the software protection. Cost of implementation An essential factor is the integration of the software protection in your software. A wrapper (the AxProtector will be enveloped around your finished compiled software) offers an easy integration and a high level of security. Additionally you can increase the level of security via integration of our API (with the IxProtector). Our API is common for all platforms, programming languages and types. Costs for later extensions You just need a simple dongle for single stations only? And the choosen software protection solution should be extended everytime. This starts with network licenses (one dongle for a complete network systems), is transferred to time limited licenses and additional modules and ends for Pay-Per-Use licenses. WIBU-KEY and CodeMeter offer you this flexibility. You can use the same CM-Stick for single stations as well as for modular protection within a network solution. And you can combine these options optional with a limit counter or expiration time. Costs for support No system is completely maintenance-free. Because of our high quality and stability we can offer a hotline for users within the German speaking countries. Costs for logistics There is just one type for all variants of licenses for WIBU-KEY and CodeMeter. You just have to store one version. The complete program ability via file transfer and Internet protocol (CM-Talk) allows you to reprogram the hardware at your customers' site and the customer needn't sent the hardware back to you. It is not necessary for you to send a cost intensive exchange version to your customer. Customer's acceptance An aspect that can't be negligent is the acceptance of your software protection at your customers. Such factors plays a role: stablitiy and reliablity as well as surplus for your customers. CodeMeter can be used just as a dongle as well as a password storage and optional as a memory stick. Your customer can store more licenses of other manufacturers in the CM-Stick as well. This simplifies the administration at your customers and increases their acceptance. |
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