When software on a consumer’s computer becomes problematic or stops working altogether, in most cases, it is simply a nuisance without significant financial or business implications. In commercial env more
“We are keeping our computers offline. That way, they are safe.” I don’t know whether the IT professionals at French carmakers, British NHS hospitals, or German train operators believed this. What I d more
Blockchain frameworks enable the immutable storage of data [1,2]. A still open practical question is the so called “oracle” problem, i.e. the way real world data is actually transferred into and out o more
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
“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
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
“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
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
“Old School” perpetual software licensing agreements are rapidly falling out of favor as often times they place restrictions on product use that do not fit the dynamic business needs of the end user. 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
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
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
“Threat actors don’t have to defeat a company’s security measures, they only have to compromise a third-party supplier that it works with or relies on.” CSOonline That seems to be the case with a new 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
An article by Jacob Beningo that appeared recently in Design News caught my eye and raised an interesting question. The main premise of the article, “ The Soon-to-Be-Extinct Embedded Software Engineer more
The potential danger of cyberattacks is present in virtually every facet of our lives, whether it be tampering of medical devices, attacks on critical civil infrastructure, prying into our connected h 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