Subscription and pay-per-use licensing models are becoming increasingly popular. They are attractive to customers, who only pay for software or services that they actively use, and they are popular with software vendors because they provide opportunities to fully monetise software.
If a customer reports that a dongle is lost or stolen, are they telling the truth or trying to get an extra licence? How can you balance good customer service with protecting your revenue?
This release includes everything you need to get started with DinkeyOMS, our new cloud-based licence management system for Dinkey Pro and Dinkey FD dongles.
This article explains the most common software licensing models and lists various ways you can enforce your software licence terms and conditions. Particular focus is given to how software protection systems can control the use of your software and the number of copies allowed.
USB MFA security keys are physical authentication devices that provide an additional layer of security beyond traditional passwords. They work using cryptographic protocols and by requiring the user to physically interact with the device in order to verify their identity.
In conjunction with S-Markt & Mehrwert savings banks in Germany can provide secure and convenient eID processes for their customers. The Feitian bR500 Bluetooth smart card reader makes this process possible on tablets and mobile.
FIDO, que significa Fast IDentity Online (identidad rápida en línea), es un conjunto de estándares de autenticación orientados a reforzar el proceso de inicio de sesión del usuario en los servicios en línea. Los estándares son desarrollados por FIDO Alliance y promueven procesos de autenticación más rápidos y más seguros con el objetivo general de eliminar por completo los inicios de sesión basados en contraseñas.
We are pleased to announce the release of our smartphone app for programming OATH OTP tokens. Using an NFC-enabled smartphone our programmable tokens can be flashed with new secret keys and settings. This allows hardware tokens to be used as a replacement for authenticator apps for 2FA/MFA on platforms including Microsoft Azure, Office365, AWS and Google.
The latest Dinkey Pro/FD release introduces support for Apple silicon.
El inicio de sesión en Windows con tarjetas inteligentes y tokens mejora significativamente la seguridad del inicio de sesión para las cuentas de usuario de dominio. Esta publicación proporciona una descripción general del inicio de sesión con tarjetas inteligentes y las opciones de hardware disponibles en Microcosm.
You have invested a significant amount of time and creativity in writing your killer application but you are worried about a competitor or hacker reverse-engineering your software and stealing your intellectual property. What is the best way to protect it?
It is common practice for software developers to release demo versions of their software so that potential customers can evaluate its functionality before purchasing it. This licensing model is usually known as trialware, demoware or "try before you buy". This article explores how software demos can be provided in a secure way while protecting IP and revenue streams.
La protección del software se refiere a las medidas que un desarrollador de software puede tomar para impedir el uso no autorizado de su software, haciendo cumplir su acuerdo de licencia y usando técnicas antidepuración y anti-ingeniería inversa para proteger del robo su propiedad intelectual (IP).
We're excited to bring you version 7.5 of the Dinkey Pro/FD SDK. Almost two years in the making, this release expands the capabilities of Dinkey Pro/FD in many different ways, allowing you to protect more software on more platforms than ever before.
With over 30 years experience in the software protection industry, Microcosm offers a range of copy protection solutions that delivers the perfect combination of security and ease of use. In this post we outline our history and describe our current software protection solutions.
Answers to common questions relating to importing, provisioning and managing OTP hardware tokens in 2FA and MFA environments.
Con tantos estándares vigentes relativos a las tarjetas inteligentes, es importante comprender qué significa cada uno y qué relevancia tienen. En este artículo le ofreceremos una perspectiva sobre algunos estándares clave y la función que desempeñan dentro del ecosistema de las tarjetas inteligentes.
GIDS sets out the functionality of a physical identity device that can be used for authentication, such as a smart card or USB token.
PKCS#11 define una API para la comunicación con tokens con seguridad criptográfica como tarjetas inteligentes, llaves USB y módulos de seguridad de hardware (HSMs). También conocida como Cryptoki", PKCS#11 es parte de las Public Key Cryptography Standards.
Microcosm is pleased to announce that Korum Secure is our new distributor in France.