Software Protection
Why software protection is important Solutions from Wibu-Systems
Writing software is a time consuming and costly business.
Regardless of whether the software is for a multitude of
users, a niche product for a particular sector, a solution
for the cloud, or an industrial controller application, in
addition to the time and effort that’s been put into its
development, it also contains a large amount of the
organization’s intellectual property. CodeMeter ® is a straightforward combination of state-of-
the-art software protection and flexible software licensing,
and is based on a wealth of longstanding international
experience.
Software piracy and illegal copies cause substantial losses
to software vendors and industry. In a worldwide study,
published in 2014, the Business Software Alliance revealed
that 43 percent of software currently used is unlicensed.
The situation in the industrial sector is equally dramatic.
According to the VDMA, the German Engineering
Federation, nine out of ten of its members have already
been victims of product piracy and counterfeiting. Losses
amount to billions of dollars. Only professional solutions
are capable of offering maximum protection.
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CodeMeter protects: CodeMeter helps you maintain
your competitive edge by protecting your intellectual
property.
CodeMeter increases your profits: CodeMeter
increases your turnover by forcing users to exchange
illegally acquired copies for licensed ones, and letting you
get a foothold in new markets with modern license models.
CodeMeter reduces your costs: CodeMeter reduces
your costs by automating the processes used to create,
manage, and deliver licenses.
CodeMeter is scalable: CodeMeter optimally adapts to
your market by offering both hardware-based (CmDongle)
and software-based (CmActLicense) license containers.