The recent news about security vulnerabilities in common microprocessors and, by implication, popular operating systems and applications have left many users rightly concerned about their IT security. more
Intellectual property theft is rampant around the globe. In a 2016 study, VDMA, the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association , reported that nine of out ten manufacturers were victims of pir more
Modern day medicine is increasingly dependent upon sophisticated technology that is rapidly changing the landscape of healthcare delivery and demonstrating that its use can make a dramatic improvement more
With the recent, highly publicized incidents of identity theft, ransomware and malware attacks directed at healthcare facilities, the medical device community is on high security alert. Cybersecurity more
“As today’s technology becomes increasingly complex, modern software monetization is essential. The adoption of modern technologies like the cloud have pressured independent software vendors (ISVs) to more
“The next generation of software monetization is not just about IP protection nor limited to licensing alternatives (perpetual versus term), but rather about enabling business models that provide addi more
Cybercrime will cost up to $6 trillion by 2021, according to a report recently released by Cybersecurity Ventures . This colossal number is equivalent to nearly half of today’s US Gross Domestic Produ more
Pay-per-use software licensing is not a new concept. In fact, as discovered in a recent Google search, the business model was under consideration as far back as 1993 ( Host Users Seek License Details, more
Cloud initiatives, SaaS, subscriptions, pay-per-use, and a bevy of new, customer-centric licensing models are wreaking havoc with some ISVs who are struggling to keep up with their own antiquated lice more
“In an eye-opening embedded systems safety and security survey conducted by the Barr Group , 28 percent of respondents said the systems they work on could cause injury or fatalities and 60 percent of more
If you are a history buff, you might find this post interesting. If you are a history buff with interest in cryptography and software hacking, you may have a lot of fun with it. First the history. In more
On the 20 th and 21 st of September, the new "Secure Distributed Ledger and Contracts" Research Center was inaugurated by Prof. Sadeghi at the University of Darmstadt , Germany. In his role as externa more
収益化を目指すISV(独立系ソフトウェアベンダー)にとって、柔軟性の高いソフトウェアライセンシングは重要な鍵となります。かつて、セキュアなハードウェアベースのライセンスドングルが、専門性の高い高性能アプリケーションの不正使用や違法な改ざんを防ぐ、究極のソフトウェア保護プラットフォームとされてきました。しかし今日では、多くのビジネス分野で、サブスクリプションライセンスとSaaS (Software- more
I read an interesting article recently, How Do You Create an Internet of Things Workforce?, that was published by the IEEE Computer Society. The gist of the article was that given the significant incr more
Much has been written about the unbridled optimism brought on by the so called 4 th Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. Industry 4.0) and the unprecedented cyber-related risks facing manufacturers given the more
BSA | The Software Alliance, a global software industry advocate, recently asserted their opinion on communications legislation being considered by the Australian Government. The Telecommunications an more
In the past few years, high profile cyberattacks to key Infrastructure have raised serious security concerns around the globe. These are just a few of the more prominent attacks: Massive power outages more
Software has become an essential tool for global businesses to perform their fundamental everyday tasks. Software adds value in the way organizations conduct business, improve profitability, reach new more
The software industry’s move towards pay-as-you-go and subscription licensing is fueled by the success of Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce and others who have revamped their business models to take advant more
IIoT endpoint security was the leading concern of respondents to the 2018 SANS IIoT Survey: Shaping IIoT Security Concerns. The SANS Institute is a cooperative research and education organization and more