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Dear Clients and Partners !
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CORPORATE First Look : A New Home for Wibu-Systems 4
LICENSING 51 Shades of Cloud Licensing 6
LICENSING Subscriptions , Courtesy of CodeMeter 9
PROTECTION Runtime Environment for CodeMeter Protection Suite 11
SUPPORT Extended CodeMeter Lifecycle 13
Unrelenting change ” has become the theme for our time , for our economy , and for society at large . The Corona pandemic has turned out to be an unexpected driver for the digital revolution . To keep pace with all these changes , we have only one real option : To keep innovating .
This is not about turning a quick profit , but rather about making sustainable progress for the long term . At Wibu-Systems , our research and development efforts are targeted at such diverse areas as novel applications for our protection , licensing , and security technologies in the cloud , post-quantum cryptography , and artificial intelligence for our clients ’ applications as well as our own tools . We want to do our part to seize the benefits of digitalization for businesses and all of society e . g ., in 3D printing , medical technology , or advanced robotics . We are also proud to be one of Germany ’ s SMEs whose products are promoting progress in microelectronics .
One very visible expression of our sustainable investments is the new headquarters we are opening in Karlsruhe . Designed to be as energy efficient as possible and equipped with cutting-edge technology and production facilities , our new site represents our vision of how our way of working will evolve . With our new resources and creative contributors , we will continue to design products that not only anticipate the needs of our clients and end-users but exceed their expectations . We have also expanded our footprint in Japan with new office spaces near Shin-Yokohama station .
Joining our new head office on our campus , the House of IT Security is bringing together the competencies and potential of dedicated research institutes , start-ups , and development teams from established names in our industry . It will be a hotbed for innovation , where the combined intelligence on site will make progress faster than any one entity could achieve on their own .
This issue of our KEYnote magazine brings you interesting news and insights about cloud licensing , subscription models , our CodeMeter Protection Suite , and our support policy for older operating systems . I hope that we will soon be able to meet again in person and wish us all a kinder summer , with more freedoms to enjoy safely and responsibly . LICENSING Managing Legacy Licenses 14
Kind regards , Oliver Winzenried CEO
HIGHLIGHTS News in Brief 16
INFORMATION Wibu-Systems Training 18
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