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Golf in 3D printing: Not for the faint of heart
April 2024
25
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
For golf enthusiasts, April is best known for the prestigious Masters Tournament held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Since 1934, the Masters Tournament has been home to some of golf’s greatest ... more Six Emerging Trends in the Automation Field
April 2024
17
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The team at Automate.org, the North American trade association and a global advocate for advancing the benefits of automation, recently posted what they believe to be the top 5 emerging industrial automation trends in ... more Is Q-Day Upon Us?
April 2024
02
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Will post-quantum cryptography (PQC) save us from Q-Day or is it inevitable that current cryptographic standards, like RSA and AES, will become vulnerable to quantum computing attacks before new protective algorithms are developed to ... more Build or Buy? CodeMeter ROI model is here
February 2024
28
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Build or buy – the age-old question that seemingly has no clear answer, whether you are a diligent consumer or an enterprise decision maker.Consider these scenarios. A homeowner imagines that a backyard shed would satisfy their ... more
Security-for-Safety in the Rail Transportation World
February 2024
15
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
In the global railway ecosystem, rolling stock collisions are the most dramatic and newsworthy accidents and disasters imaginable. While rare, they are also the most lethal to human life, as experienced in recent incidents.The ... more
Enabling SCADA with an Open Architecture Development Platform and Flexible Licensing
February 2024
06
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) came into play in the 1970’s with the emergence of microprocessors and PLCs as mechanisms to control and monitor automated processes. In the early 2000’s, industrial ... more License Scalability and Flexibility
January 2024
23
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Software scalability is a key aspect for a sustainable business model that aligns with current needs as well as future potential. With an agile software licensing scheme, organizations can readily enable their workforce to access systems ... more Software Licensing in 2024: What Lies Ahead?
December 2023
19
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
As we close out another year full of industry challenges and successes, I am proud to reflect upon our achievements in 2023: Recipient of another prestigious industry award, the launch of a myriad of new ... more A Christmas Dongle Story
December 2023
13
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
In 1989, Wibu-Systems was founded on the premise to deliver innovative technology for the protection and security of digital assets. That premise was realized with WibuKey and embodied in the company’s first dongle, WibuBox/P, ... more Business Disruption: Time to Consider a New Licensing Model?
November 2023
21
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Your software business is booming but what happens when unexpectedly your customer’s business spirals out of control? Consider this hypothetical situation: An ISV has developed a software solution that is right on target for a ... more Making the Case for Hybrid Cloud/On premise Licensing System
October 2023
27
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
I recently came across a blog post written in 2014 that today seems quite prophetic. Entitled “Back to the Future: Is Electronic Software Delivery Making a Big Return?,” the article was posted by Jason Edge of Verifone, a ... more A Peek Inside CodeMeter Certificate Vault
September 2023
25
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Certificates are used to prove the authenticity and identity of users or devices on the Internet, in emails, for machine-to-machine communication, and elsewhere. A commonly used certificate is an X.509 which is an International ... more Protection Measures for the Smart Industrial Automation World
September 2023
13
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The security and integrity of mission critical software, particularly software used by governments or for controlling critical infrastructure, is under intense scrutiny for its trustworthiness and the vendor’s ability to mitigate ... more Easing into the Subscription Licensing Model
September 2023
06
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Subscription software licensing is gaining traction in nearly every business sector from e-commerce models to enterprise business applications to niche vertical software solutions. In IDC’s Worldwide Software Business Model ... more Self-Attestation – What does it mean for ISVs?
July 2023
31
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
“Advancing progress toward a technology environment where all software products are safe and secure by design is a top priority for the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the broader U.S. government, ... more An Easy Pill to Swallow for Pharmacists
July 2023
03
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
All is not well within today’s pharmacist community. Several recent reports have documented the growing pressures brought on by increasing workloads with limited resources, time, and staffing. During the pandemic, for ... more Which is the Right Dongle for You?
May 2023
23
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
A dongle is a dongle is a dongle – that may have been true many years ago when secure hardware elements were generally available as standard USB sticks. But times have changed, and today, many options and variables make each dongle ... more State-of-the Union – IoT (in)Security
April 2023
26
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The World Economic Forum recently released a new report on the State of the Connected World 2023, a publication that tracks governance gaps related to the Internet of Things (IoT). More than 270 international experts were ... more Protecting and Licensing the IP Behind the Curtain in the Entertainment Industry
March 2023
30
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The digital media industry has long been a vulnerable target for piracy. The theft of copyrighted music, games, software, videos, films and the like costs the entertainment industry billions of dollars annually. And, looking at recent ... more Put Embedded Security on the List
February 2023
24
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
I recently read an article on the “5 embedded system terms IoT admins must know”. The crux of the article was to familiarize IoT device engineers with the various software, hardware, and signal process components that may be ... more IP Protection and Licensing Go Hand-in-Hand
January 2023
31
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Most companies, particularly software developers, are mindful of the need to protect their critical IP from theft, counterfeiting, and illegal use. In most cases, the first step is to take the legal approach to applying for trademarks, ... more Bundling Software Increases Revenues
January 2023
17
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Bundling is considered to be an effective pricing strategy for zero-margin information goods. However, researchers at the University of Hawaii, argue that these types of goods are prone to piracy and may have a detrimental impact on the ... more “Child Resistant” – “Tamper Evident” – What’s Next for the Packaging Industry?
December 2022
08
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
While it is generally accepted that the first modern child-proof lid was invented by a Canadian pediatrician in 1967, there is evidence that ancient Mayans created an interlocking lid back in the fifth century BCE.Child Resistant
Dr. ... more
Flexibility is the Key for Competitive Software Licensing
December 2022
01
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
ISVs face a myriad of challenges to retain customers, generate new revenue streams, and improve operational efficiencies to achieve their business objectives. At the same time, they need to keep up with industry trends and be highly ... more Revolutionizing the Automotive Biz with AM
November 2022
15
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
In the past decade, a bright spotlight has been focused on the promise and practical use of 3D printing for general manufacturing operations. The potential advantages are numerous: short run part production and rapid ... more Which License Model is the Perfect Fit?
November 2022
10
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Consumption-based licensing, subscriptions, features-on-demand, and similar licensing models are opening up new business opportunities for manufacturers across many different markets, all based on creative software delivery strategies. ... more Time to bring in the licensing experts?
October 2022
13
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Home grown vs. outsourcing – it is a dilemma faced by businesses of all size in most every industry. A metalworking company, for example, may need to decide whether it is more cost-effective to build their own tool to fabricate a ... more Balancing security and ease of use in the transition to a new software platform
September 2022
27
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Many types of strategies can be employed to lengthen the product lifecycle. Businesses can add new features and functionality to reinvigorate an existing product, develop a completely new replacement product, or change business direction ... more Companies of all size in the crosshairs of product and brand pirates
August 2022
24
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Seventy-two percent of the companies surveyed in the German mechanical and plant engineering sector stated that they were affected by product or brand piracy, with estimated damages amounting to 6.4 billion euros annually. That is one of ... more Trustworthiness in Operating Industrial Systems
August 2022
17
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
In the Fall 2018 issue of the Industry IoT Consortium (IIC)’s Journal of Innovation, I published an article on Trustworthiness in Industrial System Design. The article introduced trustworthiness as an integral part ... more Securing IP in the Realm of Digital Forensics
July 2022
21
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Digital forensics refers to the process of identifying, extracting, analyzing, and presenting data recovered from digital devices, including computers and associated media, hard drives, optical disks, mobile phones and other handheld ... more Features-on-Demand: From Insurance to Software
June 2022
29
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Only pay for what you need has been the key selling point and differentiator for at least one major insurance provider in the U.S. for the past several years. The benefit to consumers, they say, is that they can tightly ... more ICS, MedTech, and Certified Software Updates
April 2022
26
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
As commonly known, industrial control systems are used for managing, directing, and regulating the behavior of automated industrial processes. They can be found in most every industry sector, from energy and government facilities to ... more Windows 11: A smooth ride with CodeMeter
April 2022
18
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
In June 2021, it was leaked that Microsoft would release a successor version of Windows 10. Even though Windows 11 had been on the market since October 2021, this came as a surprise to many, as Microsoft had announced back in 2014 that ... more Hosting CodeMeter License Central with its own subdomain
March 2022
30
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The Internet is definitely not terra incognita for businesses, but even a well-equipped IT team might flinch at the prospect of having to run its own servers and web services. And even when the right people with the right training and ... more Software Engineers Should Focus on What They Do Best
March 2022
16
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The value of engineering time: That was the essence of an interesting e-book authored by Michelle Boucher, VP of Tech-Clarity, an independent U.S. research firm. The title of the e-book was How to Reduce Non-Value-Added Work in ... more A Business Success Story Times Two
February 2022
22
Author: med_wibu-systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Some things are just meant to be, whether serendipitous or not – even in business. That’s the backstory of the mutually beneficial relationship that developed between Wibu-Systems and Glaser Programmsysteme.
Glaser ... more
A critical mandate for a hybrid workforce: Flexible software licensing
February 2022
15
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
The beginning of a new year is always the time for predictions, particularly in the cyber security field. CIOs, CSOs, and enterprise executives around the globe are scrambling to fortify their infrastructure against the coming wave of ... more Licensing and Dongles − Still a Perfect Marriage
February 2022
08
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
While ISVs and embedded systems engineers transform their businesses with new software licensing strategies, like subscriptions and consumption-based licensing, their ongoing concerns with software piracy, code tampering, reverse ... more A commitment to business continuity
November 2021
03
Author: Wibu-Systems
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Company: WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
A dongle shortage?By now, consumers around the world are well aware of product shortages, from electronics to lumber to consumer necessities, caused by the tumultuous disruptions across global supply chains. Multi-national COVID-19 ... more
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