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2024-04-11 A clear focus on Cybersecurity and Software Licensing: Wibu-Systems at Hannover Messe 2024

Wibu-Systems is set to make a significant impact at this year's Hannover Messe, the world's premier trade fair for industrial technology. In hall 16/booth D16, visitors can obtain expert guidance for safeguarding their software applications from piracy, reverse engineering, and tampering, insights on the best practices for software monetization, and a visionary glimpse of the future of technology. Go to press info

2024-03-21 Trusted Digital Identities, Trusted IP, and Trusted Apps at Embedded World 2024

Wibu-Systems is set to return to Embedded World, scheduled for April 9-11, and will share an exhibition space with OSADL – the Open Source Automation Development Lab, at hall 4, booth 168. In its area, Wibu-Systems, recognized for its leadership in IP protection, licensing, and security solutions, will present a variety of innovations. Go to press info

2024-03-07 Wibu-Systems Security Technology Shields Rail Tech from Cyber Threats

Wibu-Systems, a global leader in the software licensing and protection industry, announced that Intelligence on Wheels (IoW), an offshoot of Germany’s aerospace pioneers DLR, has integrated CodeMeter technology into its TrainCAS collision warning system to prevent cyber-attacks, protect IP, and provide a secure licensing solution. Go to press info

2024-02-01 ETM Chooses CodeMeter for Protecting and Licensing its WinCC Open Architecture Platform

Wibu-Systems, a global leader in the software licensing and protection industry, announced that ETM professional control, the developer of SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture, has chosen to implement Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter solution for protecting and licensing its software. Go to press info

2024-01-25 35 Years of Excellence: Wibu-Systems Continues to Lead in Cybersecurity and Software Licensing

For over three decades, Wibu-Systems has been at the forefront of cybersecurity and software license lifecycle management, safeguarding the digital assets and intellectual property of organizations worldwide. As the company celebrates its 35th anniversary, its management reflects on the remarkable journey that has made them a global leader in software protection, license management, IT security. Go to press info

2023-12-07 Going stratospheric with licensing in the cloud in the latest issue of Wibu-Systems’ magazine

KEYnote, the popular magazine published by the protection and licensing specialists at Wibu-Systems, is a must-read for licensing afficionados, IT security enthusiasts, and everyone else interested in keeping the software world and IT businesses secure. Go to press info

2023-11-07 Smart security solutions for smart production systems: Wibu-Systems out in force at SPS

From 14 to 16 November, booth 428 in hall 6 on Nuremberg’s expo grounds is the place to be for loyal users and newcomers to the world of CodeMeter and everyone else interested in protection and licensing solutions for their automation projects. Go to press info

2023-10-27 AxProtector CTP Strengthens Software Protections Against Piracy and Reverse Engineering

Wibu-Systems announced the addition of a new feature of its CodeMeter Protection Suite of tools for automated software protection against piracy and reverse engineering. The new Compile Time Obfuscation (CTO) feature is available for AxProtector Windows, AxProtector Linux, and AxProtector macOS. To use this feature, a new technology, AxProtector Compile Time Protection (CTP), was introduced. Go to press info

2023-10-18 Formnext 2023: Wibu-Systems Unlocks IP Protection & Business Potential in Additive Manufacturing

The past twelve months have seen the very public arrival of two game-changing technologies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Additive Manufacturing (AM). Their commercial viability will depend on the right means to build a business and protect the underlying IP with tools like Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter technology. Go to press info

2023-09-06 Wibu-Systems Joins the Association for Advancing Automation (A3)

Wibu-Systems USA, subsidiary of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG, a leader in the software protection and licensing market, has announced its membership in the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North America's preeminent automation trade association and a global advocate for advancing the benefits of automation. Go to press info

2023-07-05 Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter Technology Safeguards BIC Medical’s Med2Morrow Business

Wibu-Systems, a software licensing and protection technology global leader, announced that BIC Medical, a Dutch medical company, has integrated Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter solution into its unique Med2Morrow custom prescription dispensing system for use in the heavily regulated French and German pharmaceutical markets. Go to press info

2023-06-28 TOP 100 Award: Ranga Yogeshwar celebrates Wibu-Systems

At the Deutsche Mittelstands Summit, Ranga Yogeshwar congratulated Wibu-Systems from Karlsruhe for the company’s successful bid for the TOP 100 Award. The award ceremony brought together representatives from all small to medium-sized companies that had been selected in the exclusive group of the top one hundred innovators. Go to press info

2023-05-10 KEYnote 45: Smart business opportunities, new protection skills, and more

The spring / summer edition for 2023 includes detailed information about new obfuscation options, a look at the commercial potential of reseller integration and modular licenses, and a no-holds barred interview with Ruediger Kuegler about the security promise of CodeMeter. Go to press info

2023-04-25 Digital roadie: CodeMeter providing protection power for Disguise’s event design software

Wibu-Systems, the protection and licensing specialists from Germany, have come to the big stage: Disguise, makers of the world’s first integrated event production system, has chosen CodeMeter to protect the IP behind their software and add licensing and protection power to their users’ creative output. Go to press info

2023-04-05 Hannover Messe 2023: Showcasing CodeMeter innovations and a revolutionary community app store

Wibu-Systems’ exhibit will include a new way to use CodeMeter licenses and a special partnership with Hilscher and the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance. Go to press info

2023-03-02 Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter technology now available for regular mass storage devices

Wibu-Systems, the specialists behind the globally renowned CodeMeter protection and licensing technology, are bringing their expertise to a new hardware world. The CmReadyTM system adds CodeMeter capabilities to qualified mass storage devices and fills an attractive and in-demand spot between the top-end protection of the company’s CmDongles and the comfort of CmActLicense software containers. Go to press info

2023-02-16 Wibu-Systems at Embedded World 2023

Embedded World, one of the premier expos dedicated to embedded technology, is returning to Nuremberg for its 21st anniversary edition, and Wibu-Systems, the protection, licensing, and security specialists from Karlsruhe, will be on site from 14 to 16 March as part of the shared OSADL exhibit (Hall 4 / Booth 168). Go to press info

2023-02-02 Wibu-Systems wins its first TOP 100 innovation award

WIBU-SYSTEMS AG from Karlsruhe has won the TOP 100 award 2023 for the company’s prowess as an innovation leader. The accolade goes only to the most innovative small to medium-sized enterprises in Germany. On 23 June, the popular German science communicator and journalist Ranga Yogeshwar will be congratulating Wibu-Systems’ key representatives in person at the official award ceremony in Augsburg. Go to press info

2023-01-26 Doing the housework: A new IT infrastructure for Wibu-Systems

Wibu-Systems, the pioneering maker of software protection, licensing of digital assets, and IT security technologies from Karlsruhe, has completely redesigned and rebuilt its own IT infrastructure. Made partly in cooperation with the specialists at Leitwerk, the optimized architecture complements the modern work environment at the company’s new Wibu-Systems campus. Go to press info

2023-01-18 Crossing new frontiers: Wibu-Systems and Leader Electronics Corp.

Wibu-Systems has teamed up with Leader Electronics Corp. to support the global expansion of the Japanese maker of highly specialized electronic measuring hardware and software. CodeMeter’s ability to protect and license the SFR-Fit MTF Measurement Software developed for MATLAB opens up new prospects for secure and profitable growth in the domestic Japanese and the international market. Go to press info

2022-12-08 Wibu-Systems and Phoenix Contact integrate CodeMeter into the PLCnext ecosystem

PLCnext is the industrial automation ecosystem combining hardware, engineering software, and a digital marketplace created by Phoenix Contact, the German automation specialists. Working under its hood, Wibu-Systems’ popular CodeMeter technology makes much of this possible with its award-winning protection and smart licensing capabilities. Go to press info

2022-12-01 KEYnote 44: A cybersecurity tale, powerful CodeMeter licensing, and news from behind the scenes

As the days grow shorter in the northern hemisphere, it is time to take stock of the stories and developments of the year. For loyal fans and users of CodeMeter, the protection, licensing, and security solution of Wibu-Systems, this naturally includes the new edition of the KEYnote magazine. Go to press info

2022-11-22 Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Technology Secures the Software that Secures the Grid

CodeMeter, Wibu-Systems' internationally renowned technology for protecting and licensing digital assets, has been selected by DIgSILENT to securely market their PowerFactory grid analysis software. Go to press info

2022-11-17 CodeMeter becomes the licensing backbone of B&R’s automation platform

Wibu-Systems, the protection and licensing specialists from Karlsruhe, is raising a flag for a safer and more secure industrial automation world with a long-standing technological cooperation with B&R, the leading automation company from Austria. Go to press info

2022-11-10 CodeMeter pushes the security frontier for medical devices

Wibu-Systems, the company behind the popular CodeMeter protection, licensing, and security technology, is a loyal supporter of the Medica expo. For this year’s edition of the world’s leading medical technology expo, the security specialists from Karlsruhe will be coming to Düsseldorf from 14 to 17 November with lots of news and insights concerning the future of healthcare and medical devices. Go to press info

2022-11-07 Build Your Own Business Model: Wibu-Systems at formnext 2022

Formnext is the leading expo for the additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry, and Wibu-Systems will be returning as one of the key exhibitors at this year’s edition in Frankfurt, Germany, from 15 to 18 November. The licensing and protection specialists will be on site in Hall 11.1, booth D69J to present the business-enabling potential of their flagship CodeMeter technology. Go to press info

2022-10-27 Wibu-Systems and Daimler Buses launch a revolutionary 3D-printed parts shop

The IP protection and licensing pioneers of Wibu-Systems have teamed up with the global bus vendor Daimler Truck and the additive manufacturing specialists Farsoon Technologies to turn the automotive spare parts world upside down with a revolutionary 3D-printable parts service. Go to press info

2022-10-24 Wibu-Systems at SPS – bringing new blood to industrial automation

Wibu-Systems, the global protection, licensing, and security specialists, is returning to Nuremberg, Germany for SPS – the Smart Production Solutions expo – from 8 to 10 November, in Hall 6, booth 428. Go to press info

2022-08-30 Swedish analytics specialists Image Systems opts for CodeMeter-based license management technology

Wibu-Systems, makers of the popular CodeMeter protection, licensing, and security technology, has been chosen by the Swedish company Image Systems to supply its IP protection and license management solution for their new TEMA platform. The software specialists for moving images analysis was looking for a balance between high-quality security standards and ease-of-use. Go to press info

2022-08-01 Wibu-Systems’ CmASIC: Great power in a tiny package

Wibu-Systems' CmASIC, the tiny, but powerful secure hardware element brings all of the technology’s protection and licensing functionality to the embedded world and the IoT scene, making it a strong contender for the GIT Security Award 2023. Go to press info

2022-06-27 KoMiK project: Wibu-Systems explores innovative collaboration technologies for the modern enterprise

With the recently completed KoMiK project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the European Union, Wibu-Systems and its project partners from industry and academia are paving the way for digital cooperation systems with a helpful screening tool for other SMEs. Go to press info

2022-05-31 Wibu-Systems takes its second German Innovation Award for AxProtector JavaScript

Wibu-Systems, the innovators behind the CodeMeter software protection, licensing, and security technology, wins the 2022 German Innovation Award for its AxProtector JavaScript. Go to press info

2022-05-19 KEYnote 43 magazine: Subscriptions, additive manufacturing, and other novel business models

The 43rd issue of KEYnote, Wibu-Systems‘ popular semi-annual magazine focused on the company’s CodeMeter software protection, licensing, and security products and services, is now available online for reading or for download. Go to press info

2022-05-10 Wibu-Systems at Hannover Messe 2022: Back to the industrial future

Wibu-Systems, the IT security, protection, and licensing specialists from Karlsruhe, are returning in person to Hannover Messe from 30 May to 2 June for a busy and exciting four days of networking, discovery of new technologies, and introduction of Wibu-Systems’ own innovations to an enthusiastic audience. Go to press info

2022-04-28 T4M: CodeMeter brings real traceability to medical device software

Wibu-Systems, the leading provider of software protection, licensing, and security solutions, is joining the VDMA exhibit (hall 10, booth 124a) at the medical technology fair MedTecLIVE with T4M from 3 to 5 May. The company’s expo team will be on site to introduce the CodeMeter technology and show visitors how CodeMeter tools can guarantee traceability with cryptographically protected information. Go to press info

2022-04-12 T4M: Greater transparency for software updates with CodeMeter

At MedtecLIVE with T4M, visitors at the shared VDMA exhibit (hall 10, booth 124a) can meet with Wibu-Systems, the premier maker of software protection, licensing, and security solutions. Medical engineering professionals will have an opportunity to learn more about the CodeMeter licensing technology and its ability to track and check the integrity and authenticity of software updates. Go to press info

2022-03-29 T4M: Wibu-Systems’ time-based licensing models for new medical technology business models

Wibu-Systems, the premier provider of software protection, licensing, and security solutions, will be on site at the VDMA’s booth (hall 10, booth 124a) to show how the makers of medical devices can boost their revenues with smart time-based licensing models. Go to press info

2022-02-10 The green path embraced by Wibu-Systems

Wibu-Systems, the IT security, protection, and licensing pioneers, is enjoying its first year in its new headquarters in Karlsruhe. The new facilities, with a vibrant community inhabiting attractive workspaces in modern, eco-friendly spaces, draw inspiration from the latest design, quality, and environmental principles. Go to press info

2022-02-03 Now taking tenants: Flexible co-working spaces in the IT Security Club

The IT Security Club offers start-ups and established enterprises, government bodies and research institutes working in the field of IT security access to a unique, flexible co-working space. The club is located in the House of IT Security at Karlsruhe’s Zimmerstrasse 3, right next to the new head offices of Wibu-Systems, a leading provider of software protection, licensing, and security solutions Go to press info

2022-01-26 CloudProtect: Software protection in a hybrid world

Just as the world came to terms with a new age of virtual data and remote work, Wibu-Systems, the encryption and licensing specialists from Karlsruhe, helped put the finishing touches on the CloudProtect project, a collaborative initiative made in Germany aimed at providing more robust protections for machine operating software, configuration data, and digital designs. Go to press info

2022-01-19 Wibu-Systems and Glaser Programmsysteme Leverage Each Other’s Technologies for Mutual Benefit

Wibu-Systems’ provides Glaser with CodeMeter technology to protect its IP and enable flexible licensing solutions for its customers while Glaser provided its engineering expertise in the design and building of Wibu-Systems’ new headquarters and adjacent House of IT Security on its campus in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2021. Go to press info

2021-12-15 KEYnote 42: CodeMeter support for Docker and much more

Twice a year, the software protection and licensing specialists at Wibu-Systems publish the company’s popular KEYnote magazine with a roundup of all the latest innovations, tech news, and other stories from the industry. The fall/winter 2021 edition will again be received by clients and users of Wibu-Systems’ products and services as well as security industry professionals at large. Go to press info

2021-11-11 Rising above the fray: Taking protected code to the cloud

Wibu-Systems is introducing the ability to execute sensitive code in the cloud, a secure environment far away from the more easily manipulated and potentially compromised devices of users. Go to press info

2021-11-10 Crossing the next industrial frontier: Wibu-Systems at Formnext

Wibu-Systems is bringing its world-leading IP protection and licensing solutions to Formnext, the trade show dedicated to the innovative field of additive manufacturing (AM) that is returning to an in-person format in Frankfurt, Germany, 16 to 19 November, and will host many pioneering actors in the field, including a special expo area for VDMA, where Wibu-Systems is exhibiting. Go to press info

2021-11-09 Stable Supply Lines: Wibu-Systems hardware remains fully available

Wibu-Systems, the German pioneer of software protection and licensing technology and maker of sophisticated security hardware, announced that it has ample inventory of its popular CodeMeter hardware products and will continue to supply its customers with normal delivery times without any disruption, despite the current chip shortage and global supply chain crisis. Go to press info

2021-10-14 Wibu-Systems goes north: Digital security excellence for Europe’s pioneering digital states

Wibu-Systems is recognizing the exceptional progress made by the Scandinavian and Baltic Sea nations towards truly digital societies and connected economies with a dedicated corporate entity for the company’s business in the Nordic countries and their neighbors across the sea. Headquartered in Stockholm, the new operations represent another step in Wibu-Systems’ international growth story. Go to press info

2021-09-29 CodeMeter and JavaScript share an underlying principle of universal versatility

The CodeMeter family of protection, licensing, and security solutions made by Wibu-Systems is becoming even more universal and versatile with AxProtector JavaScript, a dedicated tool for JavaScript applications included in CodeMeter Protection Suite, the powerful and popular developer toolbox. Go to press info

2021-09-15 Wibu-Systems’ new Karlsruhe campus: Engineered for security

Straddling the historic Rhine valley rail line, one of Germany’s main economic arteries, the new Wibu-Systems campus adds an exciting chapter to the story of industrial and technological prowess in Karlsruhe. Go to press info

2021-08-31 Wibu-Systems adds its security and licensing expertise for a smarter industrial world

The research project ProCloud3D is set to be a milestone demonstration of the powerful vision of Industry 4.0 and the “China Strategy 2015 to 2020” program. Go to press info

2021-07-27 Custom Licensing Adapter: Retrofitting CodeMeter onto older licensing systems

Wibu-Systems is advancing the licensing capabilities of all legacy software publishers. Understanding the value of continuity and compatibility, the company has created CodeMeter Custom Licensing Adapter, a dedicated extension to the popular CodeMeter License Central suite that slots in between older software with an established licensing system and modern, full-featured licensing concepts. Go to press info

2021-06-24 PROCENTEC Leverages the Power of CodeMeter to further Strengthen Industrial Network Security

Wibu-Systems, a major leader in the field of secure software licensing, has employed its CodeMeter flagship technology to help PROCENTEC, a Dutch supplier active in the industrial automation market and a member of the HMS Group, drive business innovation. Go to press info

2021-05-26 Wibu-Systems takes up residence on its new Karlsruhe campus

A beacon for local IT security expertise, an attractive new home for the city’s tech community, and an experiment in modern office and industrial architecture all rolled into one, the new campus, which houses Wibu-Systems HQ and its sister, the House of IT Security, is set to keep Karlsruhe on the IT innovation map for decades to come. Go to press info

2021-05-19 Wibu-Systems wins the coveted German Innovation Award 2021

Wibu-Systems, the pioneer for software protection and licensing technology, continues its tradition of excellence by taking home the German Innovation Award 2021 for its new CmCloudContainers. Go to press info

2021-04-30 CodeMeter Cloud Lite: Lite as Air, Clever as Ever

Wibu-Systems continues to expand its cloud footprint with a new version of CmCloudLite, the slimmed-down edition of its full-featured CmCloud technology. With all the familiar licensing capabilities on board and with integration into existing backend solutions made easy, the latest Cloud option brings the popular CodeMeter experience to the leaner and resource-conscious world of SaaS applications. Go to press info

2021-03-18 Smarter and safer: Licensing and protection for intelligent devices and machine learning

Wibu-Systems, a global leader in protection, licensing, and security technologies, has added support for protecting Python code in its native form with all the ease and versatility of its popular CodeMeter ecosystem. The Python programming language has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the artificial intelligence and machine learning fields. Go to press info

2021-02-23 CmCloudContainer: Secure Customer Relationships Made Easy

Wibu-Systems continues to innovate and add to its broad range of solutions for software developers and end users alike. CmCloud, the company’s newest approach to licensing introduced last year, takes the familiar and popular CodeMeter license and entitlement management technology into the cloud for added ease and flexibility. Go to press info

2021-01-12 CodeMeter and Apple’s M1: Top performance and proven reliability

Wibu-Systems, the pioneering maker of cyber-security solutions for software publishers and intelligent device manufacturers, is releasing version 7.20 of its popular CodeMeter licensing and protection technology to support Apple Inc.’s switch of its CPU platform to the proprietary M1 chip and the Cupertino vendor’s latest generation Big Sur operating system. Go to press info

2020-12-10 Wibu-Systems Supports the QNX Neutrino Real-time Operating System (RTOS)

Wibu-Systems, a leading developer of software licensing and protection solutions, today announced the company’s popular CodeMeter Embedded technology includes support for the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS, a microkernel, POSIX-compliant real-time operating system from BlackBerry QNX. Go to press info

2020-12-04 Bringing Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter Capabilities to SAP Entitlement Management

With CodeMeter, Wibu-Systems delivers a secure and user-friendly solution to enhance SAP Entitlement Management for managing entitlements, reinforcing the company’s commitment to enabling software enterprises for a more successful data-driven economy. Go to press info

2020-07-24 CodeLock to provide a robust digital document protection solution based on Wibu-Systems technology

Wibu-Systems, a security technology leader in the global software licensing market, and CodeLock and Licensing Systems (Pty) Ltd., an information security technology company, have joined forces for CodeLock to offer a novel encryption tool that provides a fast and easy way to secure valuable documents and sensitive digital information traveling across disparate mail servers. Go to press info

2020-07-23 Wibu-Systems' vision for the future of industrial automation at SAVE

Wibu-Systems is joining the Italian industrial automation expo SAVE for the very first time in a year that sees the show take on a novel digital format. The company will contribute its unique combination of innovative software, firmware, and information security technology with novel monetization solutions for digital assets. Go to press info

2020-06-10 CodeMeter Delivers New Monetization Options for Civilserve’ Geotechnical and Engineering Solutions

Wibu-Systems, a security technology leader in the global software licensing market, has enabled new software monetization options for its long-standing customer, Civilserve, the exclusive sales partner for GGU Software, with the addition of its CodeMeter Cloud licensing solution. Go to press info

2020-06-05 IUNO2PAKT: Real-world solutions for safer industrial communication

IUNO, the German national reference project for IT security in Industry 4.0, returns with a second iteration under the name of IUNO2PAKT, new goals, and partners to offer a vast range of solutions meant to counter the cyber challenges Germany and the global community are facing on the cusp of the digital industrial revolution. Go to press info

2020-05-27 Takebishi Taps Wibu-Systems CodeMeter to Protect its Flagship Communication Middleware

Takebishi Taps Wibu-Systems CodeMeter to Protect its Flagship Communication Middleware and Provide Versatile License Management for the Smart Factories of the Future Go to press info

2020-04-17 The role of trustworthy and secure software in times of COVID-19

At a time when the pandemic is disrupting businesses, causing massive unemployment, and changing everyone’s lives, Wibu-Systems, the cybersecurity vendor on a mission to protect the digital assets of enterprises around the globe, is offering a positive outlook, restoring hope, and recommending a laser-focused approach as we are entering into the second quarter of 2020. Go to press info

2020-04-03 Wibu-Systems supports smart working with free cloud-based license containers

During this crucial time when digital solutions are supporting business continuity in several sectors around the world, all IT vendors are called upon to provide their support to the global community. Go to press info

2020-03-05 DigiFab4KMU – Paving the way for smart factories in practice

DigiFab4KMU – Paving the way for smart factories in practice. Manufacturing, academic, and security stakeholders aligned to transform the construction industry Go to press info

2020-02-24 Embedded World 2020 – Exploring the brand new CodeMeter Embedded from Wibu-Systems

Wibu-Systems, the German trailblazer enabling the business of software-powered enterprises across the world, is launching the latest release of CodeMeter, its flagship technology, for embedded systems at Embedded World. Go to press info

2020-02-19 Embedded World 2020 – Wibu-Systems at the crossroads of the industrial transformation

Karlsruhe, Germany – Wibu-Systems, the German pioneer reshaping business models in the industrial realm with its CodeMeter technology, is back at Embedded World, the most iconic European event for the embedded community. Go to press info

2020-01-29 Wibu-Systems’ Technology Protects and Licenses MVTec’ Machine Vision Applications

Wibu-Systems, a security technology leader in the global software licensing market, has assisted MVTec, a vanguard developer of software for machine vision solutions used in a variety of industrial applications, extending the reach of its CodeMeter software protection and licensing platform into MVTec’s product portfolio. Go to press info

2019-12-10 Embedded Computing Design Awards Wibu-Systems Best in Show at SPS, Nuremberg

Embedded Computing Design announced Wibu-Systems, the global powerhouse in the IT security arena, a recipient of the coveted Best in Show Award at the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) conference in Nuremberg, Germany. Go to press info

2019-12-03 ArtiMinds boosts its robot programming solutions to leverage the promise of the IIoT

The company protects its IP and monetizes its Robot Programming Suite with the comprehensive CodeMeter licensing and security platform Go to press info

2019-11-28 Updatable security for long-life Industry 4.0 and ICT systems

Connected machines and ICT systems require security mechanisms that are more robust than ever before and remain so for the long life common with industrial hardware. Go to press info

2019-11-18 Seizing the potential of new business models in additive manufacturing through secure workflows

Additive manufacturing (AM) has firmly established itself as one of the marquee technologies of modern connected industry, and EOS, the leading technology and solutions supplier for the industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, has decided to extend its collaboration with Wibu-Systems, a world-leading powerhouse in digital asset protection and monetization. Go to press info

2019-10-29 Wibu-Systems wins the GLOBAL Foreign Trade Award 2019

The prestigious GLOBAL Foreign Trade Award 2019 has gone to Wibu-Systems alongside the other winners Blanco Group and Wickert Maschinenbau. Every two years, the TechnologyRegion Karlsruhe and the foreign trade committee of the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce picks internationally successful companies from the region for the GLOBAL award. Go to press info

2019-10-15 Laying the foundations for the new Wibu-Systems head office and House of IT Security

On 11 October 2019, the Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe, Dr. Frank Mentrup, Professor Dr. Joern Mueller-Quade of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Bastian Wieland, Managing Partner of archis Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH, and Oliver Winzenried, CEO of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG, joined hands to lay the first brick for two very special new buildings with a total floor space of almost 8,400 square meter. Go to press info

2019-09-19 Desoutter Streamlines the Digital Transformation with CodeMeter Protection and Licensing Technology

Wibu-Systems, a security technology leader in the global software licensing market, has implemented a secure and flexible licensing solution for Desoutter Industrial Tools of Nantes, France, that enables the company to monetize its software while delivering products with greater flexibility to meet the dynamic market needs driven by Industry 4.0. Go to press info

2019-08-29 CodeMeter licensing power facilitating access to the future of mobility driven by Vector

Wibu-Systems, a security technology leader in the global software licensing market, and its SAP integration partner Informatics Holdings have implemented CodeMeter, a world-leading software protection and licensing solution, for Vector, a premier independent producer of software tools and embedded components for the automotive industry. Go to press info

2019-06-12 Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Security Platform Wins the Best Healthcare IoT Security Solution Award

Wibu-Systems today announced that its CodeMeter licensing and security platform has been selected as the winner of the “Best Healthcare IoT Security Solution” Award from MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global health and medical technology market. Go to press info

2019-05-16 SPS IPC Drives Italia: Wibu-Systems continues to champion digital security in industrial automation

Wibu-Systems, the international pioneer for the protection of software, firmware and confidential data, returns to SPS IPC Drives Italia in Parma between 28 and 30 May 2019. Go to press info

2019-04-29 Wibu-Systems joins the debut exhibitors at the medical technology expo T4M

Important take-aways for medical device makers at the fairgrounds and on stage. The newest trade fair for the medical technology industry, T4M, is opening its doors for the first time in Stuttgart, Germany between 7 and 9 May 2019. Go to press info

2019-04-01 Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Cloud – The ultimate cloud licensing technology

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Cloud – The ultimate cloud licensing technology. A secure and comprehensive solution living entirely in the cloud. Go to press info

2019-03-27 Wibu-Systems introduces high availability in licensing

Wibu-Systems brings an absolute novelty to Hannover Messe: at their booth C15, hall 6, visitors can have a taste of the recently introduced CodeMeter Triple Mode Redundancy (TMR) Server, a solution that combines high availability, high performance, and uninterrupted license use during license updates. Go to press info

2019-03-07 Wibu-Systems at 30: Serendipity meets Capability

1989-2019: A new milestone on Wibu-Systems’ path towards embracing its role as the fully dedicated global leader in secure license management. The company will celebrate its 30th anniversary throughout the year with its long-standing network of channel partners, its ample and loyal customer base, and its own faithful team. Go to press info

2019-02-21 Wibu-Systems opens the vault at Embedded World

Wibu-Systems is set to revolutionize the use of certificates with CodeMeter Certificate Vault, the innovative certificate management tool to be introduced at Embedded World 2019 in Nuremberg. The PKCS#11 compliant token provider is designed to work perfectly with Microsoft’s Cryptographic API Next Generation (CNG) or OpenSSL API to make it easier for users to administer the security of identities, Go to press info

2019-02-13 The new release of Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter technology has the needs of the embedded community covered

Protection, licensing, and security enhancements that automate and enrich the CodeMeter user experience Go to press info

2019-02-06 Wibu-Systems’ CmStick/B wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2019

Wibu-Systems is a winner of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2019, the prestigious design prize organized each year by the world’s oldest independent design organization, the Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH. Wibu-Systems won the award for its secure hardware element CmStick/B, in the Computer category of the Product discipline. Go to press info

2019-01-28 Wibu-Systems returns to Embedded World with an incredible lineup of solution partners

Wibu-Systems’ hardware and software secure elements enable security features and monetization opportunities at Embedded World 2019 Go to press info

2018-11-22 Wibu-Systems’ CmStick/BMI makes its official debut at SPS IPC Drives

Wibu-Systems was already known for having the broadest hardware secure element family worldwide. At SPS IPC Drives, taking place in Nuremberg, Germany, November 27 to 29, the leading vendor in secure license management will present the all-new CmStick/BMI at its exhibit 660, hall 7. Go to press info

2018-11-13 Wibu-Systems at electronica: The future of electronics and IIoT are intertwined

At today’s electronica opening day in Munich, Germany, Wibu-Systems comes with its IoT-enabling technology to support all embedded systems, automotive, medical electronics, smart industry, and AI developers and makers in their quest for highly secure and profitable solutions. Go to press info

2018-11-07 Wibu-Systems brings a message of hope to Compamed and Medica

At this year’s edition of Compamed, the leading international trade fair for the suppliers and manufacturers of medical technology, and Medica, the world’s largest event for the medical sector, Wibu-Systems and its prestigious partners are showing how a combination of security measures and new business models can create win-win-win situations for manufacturers, operators, and patients. Go to press info

2018-10-31 Wibu-Systems extends its worldwide reach with a new office in Japan

A new strategic foothold to accelerate the interdependence of humans and machines in a totally digital society Go to press info

2018-10-23 IIoT moves closer to maturity with Wibu-Systems at the Embedded Conference Scandinavia

Wibu-Systems is returning to the Embedded Conference Scandinavia, November 6th and 7th (booth 34), to share tangible results that can help move the discussion around IIoT from the level of technical visions and implementation concepts to the tactical stage. Go to press info

2018-10-05 Wibu-Systems Presents the Latest Industrie 4.0 Technology Advances at the IoT Solutions World Congre

For the upcoming IoT Solutions World Congress, the leading IoT industry event taking place in Barcelona, Spain, October 16th to 18th, Wibu-Systems, a global powerhouse in secure software license management, exhibiting in hall 2 - booth D411, has created a daily program jam-packed with interactive initiatives that are sure to engage the international audience. Go to press info

2018-09-27 Bringing Industrie 4.0 to life with three new technological and commercially viable use cases

The IUNO project (the German national reference project for IT security in Industrie 4.0 financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research) officially ends today, after having built a solid bridge between academia and industry for the last three years. The collaborative results are being shared publicly at a free event taking place at ewerk in Berlin on September 27th. Go to press info

2018-04-12 Phoenix Contact chooses Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter for licensing PC Worx Engineer

Phoenix Contact, a global market leader and innovator in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and automation, and Wibu-Systems, a global leader in secure license lifecycle management for business and industrial environments, announce the integration of their flagship technologies at the Hannover Messe 2018. Go to press info

2018-03-27 Automatic License Updates: A Powerful New Feature of CodeMeter License Central

Wibu-Systems, the winner of 2017 CODiE Award for Best Content Rights and Entitlement Solution, has enriched its CodeMeter License Central secure license management platform with a new functionality: The ability to withdraw licenses that have been accidentally issued and replace them with the correct ones, whether they were already collected or not. Go to press info

2018-03-06 Wibu-Systems enriches the Intel SGX ecosystem with a new security solution

Wibu-Systems, the global leader in software protection, license lifecycle management, and device security for the embedded realm, has successfully completed the Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) enablement process for CodeMeter on Windows platforms. Go to press info

2018-02-24 The secure hardware element lineup of Wibu-Systems broadens once more with CmStick/B

Wibu-Systems, one of the three nominees with its Blurry Box cryptography in the software category for the Embedded Award 2018, is launching CmStick/B, its newest secure hardware element for the secure storage of cryptographic keys and software licenses at Embedded World. Visitors of the show can request their sample at booth 360 in hall 4 and start planning the upscale of their business. Go to press info

2018-02-15 Wibu-Systems Reinvents its Embedded Software Portfolio for Embedded World

With the launch of CodeMeter Embedded 2.1, Wibu-Systems introduces a new structural and business model that allows intelligent device manufacturers to download an SDK specific to their operating system and architecture within 24 hours of their request and quickly start testing the only secure licensing solution in the world that supports all leading industry platforms. Go to press info

2018-02-01 CodeMeter Monetizes the Business of Medical Device Manufacturers

Wibu-Systems, an innovative security technology leader in the global software licensing market, will showcase its CodeMeter medical device software protection and licensing platform at the Medical Device & Manufacturing West conference and exhibition, February 6 – 8, 2018 in Anaheim, CA, United States. Go to press info

2018-01-24 TCG Members Wibu-Systems and Winbond to Highlight the Role of Trusted Computing at Embedded World

Trusted Computing Group (TCG), in partnership with OpenSystems Media (OSM), will demonstrate and discuss secure embedded and IoT devices and data at Embedded World 2018, Nuremberg, Germany, in Stand 3A-507, February 27 – March 1. The TCG program includes daily live demonstrations by the member companies Wibu-Systems and Winbond on how to protect IoT and embedded devices and data using several TCG Go to press info

2018-01-04 Wibu-Systems Blurry Box Cryptography Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine

Wibu-Systems, an innovative security technology leader in the global software licensing market, announced today that it was honored by Electronic Products magazine with one of the twelve Product of the Year awards for its Blurry Box cryptography technology. Go to press info

2017-11-28 Wibu-Systems’ CmStick/BMC is nominated for the Automation Awards

CmStick/BMC, the latest generation of Wibu-Systems’ hardware elements for the secure licensing of digital know-how, is one of the five nominees for the 2017 Automation Awards, the most prestigious prize to be won in the automation industry. Visitors of SPS IPC Drives, Nuremberg, Germany, can learn more about the shortlisted products and vote for the winner of their choice. Go to press info

2017-11-27 Wibu-Systems introduces secure password management for Siemens’ TIA Portal

Wibu-Systems has developed a password provider for the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal V14 SP1 or higher of Siemens based on their Password API. Visitors of Wibu-Systems’ exhibit at SPS IPC Drives, hall 7, booth 660, will have an opportunity to learn how to store and manage their TIA Portal passwords in a remarkably sophisticated secure hardware element. Go to press info

2017-11-09 Wibu-Systems joins OSADL, the Open Source Automation Development Lab

Wibu-Systems, a pioneer and international champion in secure license and entitlement management for industrial systems, has joined OSADL, the Open Source Automation Development Lab, a cooperative dedicated to providing everything needed to use open source software in industrial products. Go to press info

2017-11-01 Wibu-Systems Launches CodeMeter Cloud Licensing Platform

Wibu-Systems, an innovative security technology leader in the global software licensing market, has added CodeMeter Cloud Lite to its portfolio of solutions for protection, licensing and security of digital assets and Intellectual Property. CodeMeter Cloud Lite enables developers to easily license their Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, standard PC software, or mobile apps via the cloud. Go to press info

2017-10-31 Wibu-Systems shares Plattform Industrie 4.0 vision and becomes an active member of the association

Wibu-Systems, the world’s no. 1 vendor of embedded software monetization technology, takes its co-operation with Plattform Industrie 4.0, the association developing joint recommendations around Industrie 4.0 for all stakeholders, to a new level and signs up to become an official and active member of the ecosystem. Go to press info

2017-09-21 Wibu-Systems’ comprehensive formula at the IoT Solutions World Congress

For its inaugural participation at the IoT Solutions World Congress, the leading international event in the IoT industry that will take place in Barcelona, Spain, October 3-5, Wibu-Systems, the global powerhouse in secure software licensing applied to the industrial field, will be in the pavilion of the Industrial Internet Consortium. Go to press info

2017-09-18 Wibu-Systems’ premier showcase at EMO Hanover

For its premier presence at EMO, the world’s leading trade fair for the metalworking industry hosted in Hanover, 18 to 23 September, Wibu-Systems, a global powerhouse in secure license management, is preparing a comprehensive program that will engage intelligent device manufacturers, industrial operators, and end users alike. Go to press info

2017-09-05 Wibu-Systems Joins Dell Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Partner Program

Wibu-Systems, an innovative security technology leader in the global software licensing market, announced today that they have become a Dell IoT Solutions Partner. Go to press info

2017-07-27 Wibu-Systems’ technology recognized by SIIA as Best Content Rights and Entitlement Solution

Wibu-Systems, the world leader in software monetization for independent software vendors and intelligent device manufacturers, announced today that CodeMeter has been named the Best Content Rights and Entitlement Solution of 2017 in the 32nd annual SIIA CODiE Awards. CODiE Award recipients represent the companies producing the most innovative businesses technology products around the world. Go to press info

2017-07-03 Wibu-Systems named SIIA Business Technology CODiE Award Finalist

Wibu-Systems, the world-leading company in secure license management in the industrial space, announced that CodeMeter has been named a 2017 SIIA CODiE Awards finalist in the Best Content Rights & Entitlement Solution category, and CodeMeter Embedded 2.0 named a 2017 SIIA CODiE Awards finalist in the Best Endpoint Management Solution category. Go to press info

2017-06-30 Blurry Box, the unbreakable software protection technology

Hundreds of participants from all corners of the globe have taken part in a hackers contest aimed at cracking a game protected with Blurry Box®, the pinnacle of encryption recently launched by Wibu-Systems. The outcome: No one could break the latest software protection technology introduced by the leading provider of secure license management in the industrial world. Go to press info

2017-04-24 Hannover Messe: Global Hacking Contest to Test the Strength of Blurry Box-the Pinnacle of Encryption

For the opening of the Hannover Messe, WibuSystems launches a new global hacking contest to prove the validity and strength of Blurry Box, a new revolutionary encryption method. Starting today, online registrations are open to all hackers at www.blurrybox.com. The contestants will have three weeks to break the code and report their exploits for their chance to win €50,000. Go to press info

2017-04-13 Hannover Messe: Wibu-Systems and its partners demonstrate cybersecurity in Industry 4.0 applications

There is nothing like seeing cybersecurity in action before your eyes to understand how it can be employed in your business. That’s the spirit that has driven Wibu-Systems to organize an intense demonstration program for the upcoming edition of the Hannover Messe. Go to press info

2017-04-06 Bronze Podium for CodeMeter µEmbedded at the Electronic Product of the Year Awards 2017

CodeMeter µEmbedded, the Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter variant made especially for software developers to protect application code and intellectual property against reverse engineering on microcontrollers and Field Programmable Gate Arrays, has taken the third place in the annual Electronic Product of the Year competition led by the German publishing group WEKA. Go to press info

2017-03-28 Hannover Messe: Wibu-Systems introduces the world's smallest dongle with flash memory

CmStick/CM, the newcomer to CodeMeter’s hardware element family for secure key storage, comes in a futuristic design that is not just elegant, slim, and ultra-compact in size, but also the outcome of a totally new way of creating robust USB devices made to stand up to even demanding industrial environments. Go to press info

2017-03-10 Embedded World: Portable Security with the Wibu-Systems' Memory Card Family

Wibu-Systems, the global protection, licensing, and security powerhouse, provides its CodeMeter technology for the integrity of data, applications, and communication in association with hardware and software secure elements, including a complete range of secure memory cards, the CmCards. CmCards are the ideal medium to introduce secure Industrie 4.0 concepts in brownfield scenarios. Go to press info

2017-03-02 Embedded World: Security by Design powered by Wibu-Systems' CmASIC

At Embedded World, hall 4, booth 540, Nuremberg, Germany, March 14-16, Wibu-Systems will present to the crowds of embedded system enthusiasts its new generation of CmASIC, a module that Intelligent Device Manufacturers (IDMs) can directly embed into their boards to provide out-of-the box security and entitlement management. Go to press info

2017-02-15 Wibu-Systems and Fritz Stephan Focus on Patient Safety and Customer Satisfaction

Wibu-Systems, a leading enterprise in the field of secure license lifecycle management, and Fritz Stephan, a world leader in ventilation, anesthesiology, and oxygen supply solutions, have announced the integration of Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter licensing and protection technology into Fritz Stephan’s Easy Ventilator Emergency (EVE) devices. Go to press info

2017-02-09 Wibu-Systems steals the scene: stronger encryption for Industrie 4.0 at the Hannover Messe 2017

Wibu-Systems, the global leader for secure entitlement management technology for the industrial world, will be presenting a new generation of Industrie 4.0-ready solutions at the Hannover Messe, hall 8, booth D05, from April 24th to 28th. Go to press info

2017-02-02 CodeMeter Embedded 2.0 makes its debut at Embedded World 2017

The next generation of CodeMeter Embedded will be introduced by Wibu-Systems at Embedded World, Nuremberg, hall 4, booth 540, 14-16 March. CodeMeter Embedded 2.0 is a runtime environment that supports the complete array of platforms and operating systems intelligent device manufacturers (IDMs) rely upon, including Intel x86, PPC, ARM, Windows, Linux, Android, VxWorks, and QNX. Go to press info

2017-01-18 Securing and Innovating the Industrial Business – The Revolution Continues at the Embedded World

Conditions and requirements in the industrial environment are extreme, diverse, and complex. At Embedded World 2017, hall 4, booth 540, Wibu-Systems will prove how CodeMeter harmonizes this heterogeneous landscape with one unique multi-platform, multi-vendor, and multi-purpose technology. Go to press info

2016-10-25 Hyperstone inside Wibu-Systems Security Technology

Wibu-Systems, a leading enterprise in the field of secure license lifecycle management, has integrated Hyperstone’s controllers, known for meeting the reliability and data integrity demands for NAND flash memory storage devices in ruggedized industrial embedded applications, in all of its hardware secure elements equipped with flash memory. Go to press info

2016-10-20 DFKI and Wibu-Systems bring "Security for Smart Production" to life in a demonstration

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and Wibu-Systems have developed a holistic security concept for the protection of industrial manufacturers. The S4SmartPro project was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, and was completed in only 24 months. Go to press info

2016-10-12 SPS IPC Drives 2016: OPC UA Security Extension powered by CodeMeter Technology

At this year's edition of SPS IPC Drives, Wibu-Systems introduces the OPC UA Security Extension at its booth 660 in hall 7. The collaboration between Unified Automation and Wibu-Systems has resulted in Unified Automation's ANSI C based OPC UA SDK, a ready-to-use set of tools that helps incorporate the secure licensing features of Wibu-Systems' CodeMeter in any OPC UA project. Go to press info

2016-08-03 Wibu-Systems celebrated among the “100 locations for Industrie 4.0 in Baden-Wuerttemberg”

CodeMeter brings innovation to the intelligent manufacturing ecosystem. Wibu-Systems is one of the twenty-one companies whose track record of innovation has gained official recognition at the recent “100 locations for Industrie 4.0 in Baden-Wuerttemberg” ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany. Go to press info

2016-06-30 Hannover Messe 2016: New CodeMeter ASIC just right for PCBs

Software protection, license management, and security, now compact like never before. Wibu-Systems introduces the new CodeMeter ASIC, the most compact form factor of its CodeMeter product lineup. Go to press info