Arxan Joins the Federation Against Software Theft
July 2008 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
Arxan Technologies, a provider of
application hardening solutions designed to protect software from
tampering and theft, has joined the Federation Against Software Theft* as
it extends its reach into the European market.
Arxan recently announced that it was targeting the European market at a
time when levels of global software piracy and tampering have reached
unprecedented levels, compliance regulation is demanding close scrutiny
of software applications and malware attacks are exponentially
increasing.
In joining the Federation Arxan is demonstrating its firm
commitment to the market and its willingness to engage with the UK
software community. Further, it also intends to make available to other
Federation members its Yellow Team Service.
Yellow Team engagements begin with a complimentary Cracked Software
Investigation (CSI) report. Arxan’s dedicated CSI team uncovers
products which may have been cracked, as well as where counterfeit
versions are being sold and how freely they are shared on peer-to-peer
(P2P) networks.
Enterprises need to mitigate risk around software tampering for
unauthorised access, which can jeopardise regulatory compliance, sales
and lead to malware insertion.
Together, Yellow Team Services and GuardIT form a comprehensive
protection strategy for software publishers to better understand their
software piracy challenges and regain control of their software.
* The Federation Against Software Theft was formed in 1984 making it the
world’s first anti-piracy organisation. It is a not-for-profit
organisation that is limited by guarantee and wholly owned by its
members, and works on many fronts to promote the legitimate use of
software and protect its members’ rights through education, enforcement,
lobbying and promoting standards and best practice in business.
The Federation’s own Legal Advisory Group (FLAG), which consists of 30
law firms engaged in IT/IP and operating in the UK and overseas,
reinforces legal expertise.