Software piracy occurs when people copy, sell, share, or distribute software illegally. It can vary from a limited case of installation of a single-user license on multiple computers to a more chronic problem of widespread online distribution. Regardless of the rationale or delivery method, it is still software piracy. The security of SafeNet's anti-piracy software protection technology can dramatically reduce the risk of huge losses of time, investment, and revenue.
Software piracy continues to be a growing epidemic. According to the Fifth Annual Business Software Alliance (BSA) and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, 41% of the software installed on personal computers worldwide was pirated, representing a loss of nearly $53 billion in 2008.
SafeNet's comprehensive anti-piracy software protection technology can significantly reduce the risk of revenue lost due to piracy, creating a positive return on investment.
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Software Protection - Piracy Protection Considerations
Cost and strength — When considering anti piracy protection, cost and overall strength of the security are important elements to analyze.
Total development time — The time required to implement your anti-piracy solutions is also important. Anti-piracy technology is frequently implemented at the end of the development cycle, when time to market is limited.
Geographic location — Vendors must also consider the geographic location for software sales. If an application is to be sold into a region with exceptionally high software piracy rates, it may be worthwhile to incorporate maximum anti-piracy software protection. SafeNet software protection solutions enable you to easily alter the levels of security at fulfillment time without requiring any development change.
Available resources - Finally, total resources available must be considered to ensure developers are available to add the desired protection.
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SafeNet's Software Protection Solutions are ideal for preventing software piracy
SafeNet's dynamic software license management solutions are available with varying degrees of security and transparency.
Flexible technology is designed to easily integrate with your software package, either with the Sentinel API or by wrapping with the Sentinel Shell - or both.
In addition, SafeNet Rights Management Professional Services are available to assist you with your customized anti-piracy software implementation.
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