Piracy has always been a big issue for software developers but with the ease of access to tooling and platforms for sharing data it is at an all-time high. The move to online services has helped reduce this to an extent, many types of software are designed to be installed on users’ local computers which makes them prime targets for piracy.
Typically, organisations will develop licensing models and processes built into their software to help restrict operation to only licensed and legally owned copies. However, it is not uncommon for the licensing and protection logic to be created by the same developers that designed the software who may not have a background in anti-reverse engineering and tamper protection. Even when using third-party software to help with anti-piracy, it is often not clear exactly how well this works against pirates and malicious users.
Oxford System’s Product Licensing Security Testing service aims to put the licensing and protection logic of your application to the test, helping ensure that your software is protected against piracy. Our skilled security experts attempt to bypass the licensing model and access the application in its full state, replicating the likely steps that a pirate would take in trying to reverse engineer the software. By taking these steps, our experts can provide a report with a breakdown of what was achieved, how it was achieved and observations and considerations for strengthening the licensing logic.
While with any local application it is always a matter of time, by increasing the amount of time and effort that is required to bypass the licensing, the less likely it will be for pirates to be able to keep up with regular updates. This helps to reduce the opportunity for them to illegally sell or distribute your organisation’s pirated software which in turn will direct legitimate users to obtain the software legally through the proper channels.
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