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How to implement subscription and pay-per-use licensing with dongles
Subscription and pay-per-use licensing models are becoming increasingly popular. They are attractive to customers, who only pay for software or services that they actively use, and they are popular with software vendors because they provide opportunities to fully monetise software.
Solving the lost dongle problem
If a customer reports that a dongle is lost or stolen, are they telling the truth or trying to get an extra licence? How can you balance good customer service with protecting your revenue?
A guide to software licensing
This article explains the most common software licensing models and lists various ways you can enforce your software licence terms and conditions. Particular focus is given to how software protection systems can control the use of your software and the number of copies allowed.
MFA using USB security keys
USB MFA security keys are physical authentication devices that provide an additional layer of security beyond traditional passwords. They work using cryptographic protocols and by requiring the user to physically interact with the device in order to verify their identity.
eID für deutsche Sparkassen unter Verwendung von Feitian bR500 mit elektronischen Ausweisen
Sparkassen in Deutschland können in Verbindung mit S-Markt & Mehrwert ihren Kunden sichere und komfortable eID-Prozesse anbieten. Der Feitian bR500 Bluetooth-Smartcard-Leser macht diesen Prozess auf Tablets und Mobilgeräten möglich.
Was ist FIDO Authentifizierung?
Beim Begriff FIDO, der für Fast IDentity Online steht, handelt es sich um eine Reihe von Authentifizierungsstandards, die darauf abzielen, den Benutzeranmeldeprozess für Online-Dienste zu stärken. Die Standards werden von der FIDO-Allianz entwickelt und fördern schnellere, sicherere Authentifizierungsprozesse mit dem übergeordneten Ziel, passwortbasierte Anmeldungen ganz zu eliminieren.
Smartphone app for programming OATH OTP tokens via NFC
We are pleased to announce the release of our smartphone app for programming OATH OTP tokens. Using an NFC-enabled smartphone our programmable tokens can be flashed with new secret keys and settings. This allows hardware tokens to be used as a replacement for authenticator apps for 2FA/MFA on platforms including Microsoft Azure, Office365, AWS and Google.
Dinkey Pro/FD version 7.6 released
The latest Dinkey Pro/FD release introduces support for Apple silicon.
Windows Smartcard-Anmeldung mit Feitian ePass2003 PKI-Karten und -Token
Die Windows-Anmeldung mit Smartcards und Token verbessert die Anmeldesicherheit für Domänenbenutzerkonten erheblich. Dieser Beitrag bietet einen Überblick über die Smartcard-Anmeldung und die von Microcosm verfügbaren Hardwareoptionen.
How to protect your software intellectual property
You have invested a significant amount of time and creativity in writing your killer application but you are worried about a competitor or hacker reverse-engineering your software and stealing your intellectual property. What is the best way to protect it?