Theft by hackers is a constant problem for software companies, so solutions that can prevent license abuse can help protect revenue.
In the past these have often been quite clunky, involving hardware dongles and such. The cloud era means that more sophistication is needed and Flexera Software has created a secure licensing technology with leading tamper resistance and detection.
"The amount of revenue illegally being siphoned away from producers due to unauthorized software use is staggering," says Mathieu Baissac, Vice President of Product Management at Flexera Software. "Today's hackers are extremely sophisticated and relentless, leaving vulnerable the application producers that fail to implement the latest security measures. FlexNet Licensing offers best-in-class, multifaceted, patent-pending tamper resistance to ward off hackers, allowing producers to better guard their intellectual property, protect revenues, and focus on their core competencies".
FlexNet establishes a virtual 'moat' around software making illegal access by hackers significantly more difficult. It prevents the debugging and application signature spoofing techniques hackers use to reverse engineer applications and gain illegal entry.
Code obfuscation makes it harder to find an entry point, FlexNet Licensing hides strings, variables and functions that control the flow of software and application data which may contain sensitive information. Built-in alarms can also alert the developer to tampering attempts.
There's better support for the cloud too, a new Microsoft Virtual Machine Generation ID helps producers detect cloning and ensure that their customers stay compliant in virtual environments. Developers can choose to prevent cloning or to monetize it should it occur.
FlexNet Licensing works in Microsoft Azure too, so developers can keep track of customers shifting their priorities to cloud-based solutions. It also gives them the ability to adjust their revenue model based on usage.
More information on FlexNet Licensing is available on the Flexera website.
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