copy-protection

Closed . This question needs to be more focused . It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post . Closed 4 years ago . I've developed software that I want to protect with licensing. So far I've got code that uses the details of hardware components to generate a unique ID for each machine. I can then permit the activation of 5 machines against one single serial key (5 machines per license is what I'm selling). This all works fine, but obviously only on machines that have internet connection. Is

Closed . This question needs to be more focused . It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post . Closed 4 years ago . Applications often have registration keys. It can arguably be placed in a file or in the registry. Sometimes, an application is deactivated by entry of another key, or the passing of a date, etc. Where can one safely store such information about an application be deactivated? A file isn't the answer; a backup copy can be restored to defeat this. The registry is a weak answer,

I have created an Android game where I use TextureAtlas generated from the TexturePacker tool. I have paid an artist to create good quality assets. So I have these nice large png files with alpha, containing all the assets, waiting to be stolen by anybody unzipping my apk. And I would like to protect them - at least a little - from hackers and thieves. I have searched and found nothing except the usual "you will NEVER be able to fully protect your app" or "only thing you can do is to create you own cipher and encryption system from scratch by yourself" (yes, I am exaggerating a little here). I