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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Silicon Realms' Armadillo/SoftwarePassport Pro

SoftwarePassport technology expands your global sales capabilitieswhile providing maximum protection for your digital assets. It containspowerful features such as flexible server-based licensing andactivation, trialware distribution and marketing, in-applicationpurchasing and sophisticated country based licensing to name just afew. Altogether, they enable software publishers like you to growrevenue by:

Exposing your products to rapidly expanding global markets,
Identifying who is buying and using your software,
Maximizing the lifetime value of your buyers whether they are consumers, small to mid-size businesses or enterprises, and
Attracting new customers in lucrative and untapped markets.

SoftwarePassport supports many business and distributions methods

Business Model Support
SoftwarePassport supports TBYB(Try Before You Buy), limited and multi-level usage, BBYT (Buy BeforeYou Try), and protection of paid programs.

Business Model	SoftwarePassport Features
TBYB- Try Before You Buy	Fullsupport for time based (example: 30 days) and metered or usage-basedtrials (example: 10 free uses). Time intervals and uses fullycustomizable for each file protected.
Limited Usage, Multi-Level Usage	Supportscapability to enable and disable access to application functionalityand/or “levels” of application areas. Common for Base/Premium use aswell as gaming with multiple game levels- all by protecting a singleapplication.
BBYT- Buy Before You Try- Or, Protection of Paid Programs	Fullsupport for the protection of immediate sale products. Also allows theability to disable application upon the expiration of a paid period.

Protection Functionality
Access three levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting, as well asremote license key delivery with nine levels of encryption.

Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Hardware Locking, Fingerprinting	SoftwarePassportsupports several levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting for morerestrictive use- including options to restrict by BIOS, Hard Drive,CPU, Network MAC Address, Memory and other hardware information
Pass-Along Protection	Basedon your business rules, unauthorized distribution of protected filesresults in a trial version of an application, thereby increasespass-along sales opportunities while still protecting files.
Compression	Protected application files automatically compressed to minimize bandwidth and increase download speeds (for ESD).
License Key Delivery	Vialicense management servers at Digital River, authenticated users aresent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlockedapplication automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinderkey sharing.(NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Not available on all Digital River platforms)
Primary and Secondary File Protection	SoftwarePassport allows one primary and up to five additional, secondary files to be protected in a single program
File Types Protected	32-bit exe, DLL , SCR, OCX
Certificates, Signature Levels	Multiplecertificates (for trial and purchase support of a single program) and 9levels of license key encryption to maximize your defenses againstpiracy.

Marketing Options
HTML Reminder messages and screens encourage sales; in-application purchasing (IAP) makes it easy for customer to buy.

Marketing Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Reminder Messaging	Canbe configured for pre and post-application launch, timed display andapplication access, links to buy buttons and Digital River customerservice. Also supports expiry messaging of trial and full featured,timed programs.
Reminder Screens	Canbe configured in HTML or Windows dialogue boxes accepting textmessaging and images. Fully customizable for each application wrap.Also can be localized to support your customer base.
In-Application Purchasing (IAP)	Buylinks within reminder messaging link directly to order forms within theapplication connected to Digital River payment processing services. IAPdrastically reduces steps to buy and increases registration rates.
License Key Delivery	Vialicense management servers at Digital River, authenticated users aresent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlockedapplication automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinderkey sharing. (NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Not available on all Digital River platforms)
Reporting, Tracking (Digital River Hosting Required)	DigitalRiver provides a full suite of real time tracking capabilities andreporting for files sold using the SoftwarePassport protection system.For TBYB products, Digital River tracks the download sources andprovides reporting data for conversion rates by download source. Onlinereporting also provides user and transaction data for post-salemarketing and support.

SoftwarePassport/Armadillo

Exposing your products to rapidly expanding global markets,
Identifying who is buying and using your software,
Maximizing the lifetime value of your buyers whether they are consumers, small to mid-size businesses or enterprises, and
Attracting new customers in lucrative and untapped markets.

SoftwarePassport supports many business and distributions methods

Business Model Support

SoftwarePassport supports TBYB (Try Before You Buy), limited andmulti-level usage, BBYT (Buy Before You Try), and protection of paidprograms.

Business Model	SoftwarePassport Features
TBYB- Try Before You Buy	Fullsupport for time based (example: 30 days) and metered or usage-basedtrials (example: 10 free uses). Time intervals and uses fullycustomizable for each file protected.
Limited Usage, Multi-Level Usage	Supportscapability to enable and disable access to application functionalityand/or “levels” of application areas. Common for Base/Premium use aswell as gaming with multiple game levels- all by protecting a singleapplication.
BBYT- Buy Before You Try- Or, Protection of Paid Programs	Fullsupport for the protection of immediate sale products. Also allows theability to disable application upon the expiration of a paid period.

Protection Functionality
Access three levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting, as well asremote license key delivery with nine levels of encryption.

Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Hardware Locking, Fingerprinting	SoftwarePassportsupports several levels of hardware binding and fingerprinting for morerestrictive use- including options to restrict by BIOS, Hard Drive,CPU, Network MAC Address, Memory and other hardware information
Pass-Along Protection	Basedon your business rules, unauthorized distribution of protected filesresults in a trial version of an application, thereby increasespass-along sales opportunities while still protecting files.
Compression	Protected application files automatically compressed to minimize bandwidth and increase download speeds (for ESD).
License Key Delivery	Vialicense management servers at Digital River, authenticated users aresent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlockedapplication automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinderkey sharing.(NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Not available on all Digital River platforms)
Primary and Secondary File Protection	SoftwarePassport allows one primary and up to five additional, secondary files to be protected in a single program
File Types Protected	32-bit exe, DLL , SCR, OCX
Certificates, Signature Levels	Multiplecertificates (for trial and purchase support of a single program) and 9levels of license key encryption to maximize your defenses againstpiracy.

Marketing Options
HTML Reminder messages and screens encourage sales; in-application purchasing (IAP) makes it easy for customer to buy.

Marketing Function	SoftwarePassport Features
Reminder Messaging	Canbe configured for pre and post-application launch, timed display andapplication access, links to buy buttons and Digital River customerservice. Also supports expiry messaging of trial and full featured,timed programs.
Reminder Screens	Canbe configured in HTML or Windows dialogue boxes accepting textmessaging and images. Fully customizable for each application wrap.Also can be localized to support your customer base.
In-Application Purchasing (IAP)	Buylinks within reminder messaging link directly to order forms within theapplication connected to Digital River payment processing services. IAPdrastically reduces steps to buy and increases registration rates.
License Key Delivery	Vialicense management servers at Digital River, authenticated users aresent keys directly into the application and remote servers unlockedapplication automatically. All keys are hidden from the users to hinderkey sharing. (NOTE: Additional fees are applicable. Not available on all Digital River platforms)
Reporting, Tracking (Digital River Hosting Required)	DigitalRiver provides a full suite of real time tracking capabilities andreporting for files sold using the SoftwarePassport protection system.For TBYB products, Digital River tracks the download sources andprovides reporting data for conversion rates by download source. Onlinereporting also provides user and transaction data for post-salemarketing and support.

Silicon Realms Software Passport/Armadillo/oneNetworkDirect Outsourced e-Commerce Solutions
Hundreds of millions of shoppers worldwide have two things in common; they are using computers and they NEED software to run them. With broadband penetration and demand for software at an all time high, consumers are increasingly demanding instant access to software products, downloaded right to their desktops. From hobby and entertainment, to productivity and enterprise level software, billions of dollars are spent on software products that enable the use of PC's and Mac's.
oneNetworkDirect is part of the Digital River family of companies - a group of e-commerce and e-marketing experts committed to providing companies big and small with everything they need to successfully build, manage and grow profitable online businesses on a worldwide basis. Some of the world's leading multi-national companies use Digital River's portfolio of comprehensive e-commerce technology, tools and services to drive online results for the Internet's biggest brands. Founded in 1994, Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV) is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices located across the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific.

Thursday, 09 July 2009

Silicon Realms SoftwarePassport Premium Bundle
SoftwarePassport Premium Bundle - The premium developer's pack includes the following components:
- SoftwarePassport/Armadillo for Win32,
- SoftwarePassport/Armadillo for Win64,
- Localization strings for selling your products world-wide (11 languages).
- Everything needed for the developer to deliver their DRM-enabled applications, world-wide.

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Silicon Realms delivers a new technology that drives global sales while protecting your digital assets with SoftwarePassport™. Software companies that desire to sell into a global marketplace, but require world-class marketing and security tools turn to SoftwarePassport/Armadillo. The program provides powerful marketing tools that encourage global sales. Plus, it guards your product—and your revenue—from sophisticated software pirates. With one program, you can arm your digital product for success in the worldwide marketplace. Digital Rights Management made easy through SoftwarePassport/Armadillo.