[pchelpers] Article:Solving the hacking problem

Andrew McLennan, founder and CEO, Metaforic
March 23, 2009

To avoid hacking and malicious alteration of the application, software
companies are turning to new anti-tamper solutions that will protect the
entire application, as well as maintain code integrity.

As software hackers adopt new and sophisticated methods of breaking code
and stealing software, Independent Software Companies (ISVs) are
scrambling to stay one step ahead of thieves in order to protect their
intellectual property. Today, that is getting harder to do. It is
certainly more complex as traditional anti-hacking defenses are becoming
largely ineffective against more sophisticated tampering tactics. In
fact, hackers have become so good at what they do that Nintendo recently
reportedly lost $975 million due to piracy. Microsoft also estimated
that it lost $900 million in five years when a Taiwan company started to
pirate 21 titles, selling them in 22 countries.

More here:
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Solving-the-hacking-problem/article/129224/
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