Software has become ubiquitous in the healthcare industry given its widespread use for controlling medical devices and health information systems and communicating and maintaining electronic patient d more
The VDMA , the advocacy organization for Germany’s mechanical and systems engineering industry, has released data from its latest research on product piracy (Product Piracy 2018), and once again, the 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
A recent article in SD Times gave light to the trend that more and more aspects of software development are being forced to “shift left” in the development lifecycle, meaning that the speed at which d more
"Bricking” is a widely used term describing an electronic device, such as a smartphone, game console, router, or tablet computer that has been rendered useless due to severe physical damage, a serious 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
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
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
In today’s ISV world, a flexible software licensing strategy is the key to successful monetization and profitability. In the past, secure hardware-based license dongles were the platform of choice for 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
The UK government recently launched an initiative to make “Secure by Default and Design” a key element for technological innovation, announcing its intent to make the UK a world leader in eliminating more
Just a few years ago, there was some question as to whether the IoT revolution would impact the industrial sector. Today, of course, we know the answer as the benefits for factory productivity and aut more
ISVs are pushing the limits of software licensing as more and more applications are being deployed in the cloud. Cloud computing affords a high level of scalability, flexibility, and elasticity that h more
Over the past 30 years , we’ve helped hundreds of companies migrate from their homegrown or vendor-supplied licensing solution to our CodeMeter licensing and protection platform. While there are many more
BSA |The Software Alliance) released its 2019 Policy Agenda in early February to facilitate discussion and debate around what they believe to be some of the most pressing issues impacting the global e more
Software solutions and services will continue to become increasingly significant in 2019 as digitalization makes further inroads into the engineering sector, while opening the door for new innovations more
The right-to-repair movement is gaining traction in the U.S. as many states are considering legislation that would allow consumers and third parties to repair electronic equipment without voiding manu more
With its many promises and great prospects, the Internet of Things (IoT) warrants much stronger protection then the closed systems of the past. IoT systems rely on public networks, which by definition more
Digital transformation is changing the healthcare landscape as more and more medical devices come online, both next generation systems and legacy equipment, with many allowing remote access. Digital p more