Choose These Features When Creating A Software Protection Hardware Key Dongle Supplier Shortlist

Oct. 19, 2009 - PRLog -- Reliability
Get a reliable SDK-based solution that will not fail when the end user upgrades the PC or uses Norton Ghost and Utilities. Make sure it survives Windows updates, reformats and registry changes.
End-user experience
Dongle manufacturers must keep up with new technologies, ensure that products meet the demands of customers, and meet the demands of end users by supporting the platforms and protocols of the modern PC user.
All PCs, laptops, and Apple computers available on the market today have USB ports as a standard feature.
This is the first time PC and Mac computers have come together in harmony on a hardware standard. We are looking forward to a future of hybrid peripherals of a cross-platform nature, which, until now, has been limited to software applications. UniKey USB security keys with the most compact design and a rich host of advantages.
To get rid of the dongle driver problem, the USB driverless technology was introduced.
To meet the emerging need for cross-platform protection, the UniKey USB Cross platform solution was introduced.
UniKey Security key supports both PCs and Macs (Windows, Mac OS and Linux) – a feature made possible only with the introduction of USB and its total integration by the leading dongle manufacturers.
Ease of deployment
Your copy protection software should be fast to implement (it should take no more than a few hours), and should offer easy outsourced 'service' based activation and/or your own in-house server options. No extra programming or setting up complex scripts on ISPs or painful coding to make API calls to components.
Portability
It should be easy for the end user to move between PCs using USB drives or web-based license storage. Move licenses using a LAN Server and your Intranet Mapped Drives. Move licenses using Portable Hard Drives and Zip type Drives. Move and return licenses to the hosted activation server. Allows End Users to move PCs without using any media, with a single click.
Controllable
Easy for you to control end user installations and to offer refunds using 'Proof of Removal' tools.
Concurrency
The product should make it easy for corporations to use software with floating network licenses, and it should facilitate work on PCs that have been locked down by the administrator.
Granularity
Feature controls should allow you to manipulate individual code modules, allowing you to switch features on and off. It should be possible to 'weigh' these modules in terms of value when you sell them.
Comprehensive platform support
Copy protection software should support all Windows versions, and a wide range of development platform support.
Flexible licensing
The copy protection software should be licensable to you in a way that suits your business goals. Royalty-free licensing enables you to maintain the same copy protection tools as your software becomes more successful without incurring financial penalties.
Money-back guarantee
Don't be caught out by software that doesn't deliver on its promises. Get a money-back guarantee to show you how confident your vendor is in its software, and to reduce your financial risk.

UniKey — # 1 Choice for Software Copy Protection
UniKey dongle is based on the most advanced anti-hacking mechanisms, which are virtually impossible to crack. Furthermore, UniKey features pseudorandom encryption of all communication between its various system components: the UniKey hardware and the UniKey API. Communication encryption prevents emulation of the key, which is one hacking method used in software piracy.
UniKey copy protection security keys contain internal memory with up to 4 Kilobytes that can be written and read in the field.
UniKey Time contains a real time clock that measures time and date. The UniKey memory chip provides a vault for safekeeping data. The memory and the internal clock also provide a means of implementing new and diverse sales opportunities.
The network version of UniKey Hardware Keys protects client-server applications and provides server monitoring to track and manage license usage on the network.