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StarForce: protection is tried to be falsified

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce Technologies warns: all companies wishing to protect software have to contact certified partners stated at the site or to the company’s sales managers directly. Due to its partners the company was informed about publication of a batch of CDs as if they were protected by StarForce.

Today not only software publishers but protection systems� developers can suffer from pirates and thefts. So StarForce brand was used illegally by unfair company that pretended to be software protection developer�s partner. This company represented characteristics similar to protection system files in alien files. The StarForce company�s name Protection Technology is used as a copyright, and non-existent number is stated as the protection version. It is significant that the company�s developers have not found any data and sections belonging to StarForce�s protection.

“When we received an announcement that a batch of discs as if they were protected by StarForce had been found in one of CIS countries we made an internal investigation. Besides we found out that the product was protected neither specialists of our many office nor our partners”, - Julia Titova, Head of Russia and CIS sales department of StarForce Technologies says.

Several discs were sent to the company�s laboratory immediately. During the experiment it was found out that �protection� files at the discs had nothing in common with the set of files generated but StarForce protection system. �After receiving discs all doubts were settled: files did not belong to StarForce system. Our brand was used illegally, and discs were not protected in reality. This case demonstrates with an example that all companies willing to integrate StarForce protection into their products should connect only those partners that are mentioned at our corporate site or StarForce Technologies company directly so that do not suffer from deliberate criminals�, - Julia Titova adds.

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against copying, cracking and unauthorized use. For more than 10 years company have been successfully developing and implementing an ultra-modern complete suite of technological means for copyright and intellectual property protection worldwide. StarForce not only produces and sells software products, but at the same time today the company positions itself as the reliable and responsible Technological partner for those who constantly suffers from computer piracy, unauthorized data access and information leakages.

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world�s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

The new service for StarForce Content users is launched

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Moscow, 10 June 2009. - StarForce Technologies launched the web-service for StarForce Content users, that allows the company’s clients to protect e-documents online.

The StarForce company clients using StarForce Content solution for protection of e-documents and digital information received an opportunity to protect and control distribution of documents via friendly web-based service in the beginning of June. The company�s clients now can protect e-documents, create serial numbers and look through reports on earlier distributed documents online.

To access to the service a client needs to have connection to Internet and login data to the system, that each StarForce Content user can get from technical support or personal manager. All operations are held in its own protected web cabinet at the site so the process is absolutely safe.

Now within the launched web-service only pdf-documents� protection is available but this service is planned to be represented for other formats as well till the end of 2009.

All companies interested in protection of e-documents and digital information can try a new service if open
a test account absolutely free-of-charge.

«Today there are several solutions that allow to protect e-books and documents at the modern information security market. Besides StarForce Content product is absolutely unique. It is the full complex that allows to protect documents of different types from illegal opening and distribution without restrictions of distribution ways of the files (e-mail, download, optical media), to control its distribution, limit periods of work with protected documents. The new service was created for convenience of the clients, now protection can be made any time, from any place and within a few minutes. Now it is possible also to have reports on sales, create new keys for new clients, to deny illegal use�of documents», - Irina Mnatsekanova, Head of Marketing and PR Department of StarForce Technologies says.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce announces the launch of web-based service for information protection and control

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce Technologies company announces the launch of a unique service for StarForce Content solution users, allowing to protect digital documents online. New web-based service will be available for users in June 2009.

Now users of StarForce Content solution meant for protection of e-documents and digital information have a convenient tool for protection and control of the documents distribution. New web-based service having no analogues will allow corporate clients to protect digital documents, re-protect the old ones, create a new key for a new client and get reports on the usage of earlier distributed documents at any time, from any place within a few minutes. It’s an absolutely safe process because everyone has its own protected web cabinet. StarForce Content solution is a way to avoid information leakages, insiders, maintain confidentiality and retain the authorship of the documents created.

The first version of the web-based service will be available for protection of pdf files only. Other formats (doc, rtf, ppt, html, etc.) protection is still available via an existing model through the special protection tool. However StarForce is continuing to work on future development of the new service and plans to present this service for new file formats with more options by the end of 2009.

“StarForce Content solution is a unique offer to the market: files protection is available at any time from any place, protected files can be distributed in any possible ways (incl. CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, CD-R/DVD-R, with binding or without) and via the Internet (e-mail, download), - Irina Mnatsekanova, Head of Marketing and PR Department says. – But we do not stay still. Today the new service for StarForce Content protecting e-documents via Internet is being announced. Protection is implemented by a few clicks of the mouse and allows to control sales and usage of protected documents online”.

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KRI 2009 � smaller size, higher efficiency

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce participated in the biggest Russian annual Game Developers Conference – KRI 2009.

Within conference company’s representatives conducted the round table event concerning MMOG threats counteraction. Leading industry specialists representative Nival Online, IT Territory and Web Interactive World share their points of view on bots, cheats, hacks and unauthorized servers problems in network of MMOG sector during three-hour talk.

Due to world financial crisis this year event was notably smaller in size. Many of companies refused to participate with booths and only sent their representatives. That�s why conference hall was pretty crowded.

During conference StarForce ran negotiations with all leading Russian developers and publishers. In general all talks were about implementation of brand new company�s product FrontLine MMOG. Following the negotiations agreements StarForce will open several test projects for those companies that interested in trying FrontLine MMOG on their games.

Estimating the conference results Julia Titova, Head of Russia and CIS sales department of StarForce Technologies, said: “Traditionally KRI passes in warm and very fruitful setting. Industry people openly share their opinions and visions on current market situation and trends. I estimate conference results as very successful. We managed to synchronize our stands with all major Russian & CIS clients and gained new contacts”.

About StarForce Technologies

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

StarForce will participate in annual Computer Game Developers Conference � KRI 2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce will participate in biggest Russian annual Computer Game Developers Conference – KRI 2009 that occurs 15-17 of May in Moscow.

Traditionally the conference collects together all major domestic publishers and developers. In spite of though financial crisis that seriously affects computer game industry, the working schedule is very solid and full of various seminars and keynotes.

During the conference StarForce conducts the round table called “MMOG treats: bots, cheats, unauthorized servers and ways of counteraction”. It is the clear fact that MMOG sector is the most rapid growing one at the moment within overall game industry. MMOG development costs much, but project revenue could be magnificent. That is why it is very important to be aware of possible threats and problems which may affect your business.

Topics of discussion:

What the differences between various threats for various MMOG business models?
Which threats are primary and which are secondary?
Way of counteraction: marketing, game design, technological.
Modern experience of counteraction from leading developers, marketing managers and game designers.

About StarForce Technologies

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world’s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

StarForce took part in Infosecurity Europe 2009

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Specialists of StarForce Technologies company review participation in London exhibition Infosecurity Europe, held from 28th to 30th of April. Within this largest European event devoted to information security StarForce company represented a new unique web-based service for users of StarForce Content service.

Meetings with representatives of corporations interested in solutions for digital documents and business software protection were held at the StarForce Technologies company stand in the Earls Court exhibition center. Main attention was made to StarForce Content solution for protection of electronic versions of documents including pdf-format. Visitors were interested in distribution ways of protected documents and technical features of the product. StarForce representatives received several requests on opening of test accounts. Besides the company met some companies pretending to the role of partners of StarForce in UK and other countries of the European Union.

«Reviewing StarForce participation in Infosecurity Europe this year we can say that it was more than successful for us. Several NDA were signed, a line of new partners that will represent the StarForce interests in UK appeared and several request on opening test accounts for one of the main products represented at the event – StarForce Content � were received. We are not sorry about our participation in this largest European event on such themes in a quite difficult time for many companies. Moreover participation in this exhibition demonstrated us once again the perspectives of work in the English market from development of information technologies and information protection field point of view», - Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of StarForce Technologies company says.

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against copying, cracking and unauthorized use. For more than 10 years company have been successfully developing and implementing an ultra-modern complete suite of technological means for copyright and intellectual property protection worldwide. StarForce not only produces and sells software products, but at the same time today the company positions itself as the reliable and responsible Technological partner for those who constantly suffers from computer piracy, unauthorized data access and information leakages.

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world’s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

StarForce welcomes visitors at its stand

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce represents new services and products for business software and content protection and schedules meetings with candidates for Great Britain regional representative position.

Products for both business field and information protection are represented at StarForce’s stand # M84. Particularly a new unique service of digital documents protection is announced for StarForce Content users. In the nearest future online protection of pdf-files will be available via special web-based service. It`ll allow to protect a document, to generate a number of serial numbers and look through reports on distribution of the protected file within one project.

The company�s representatives arranged a number of negotiations with enterprises interested in mutually beneficial partnership together with several candidates wishing to become StarForce�s Great Britain representatives. Everybody who willing to meet the company�s specialists is welcome to Earls Court exhibition centre at stand M84.

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Protection for Linux and MacOS

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Dear visitors,

For more than half a year StarForce has been developing a software protection solution for Linux platform. The set goals have been achieved and there is a working prototype available that can be implemented now. Moreover, there are plans to commence Macintosh solution development.

Still for Linux work to be continued and Mac one to be started it is essential to make additional research of the target suit of Linux & Mac software developers and publishers needs.

In this connection StarForce kindly asks you to answer a short survey, which is available at the company’s web site - http://www.star-force.com/opros/. Voting results will help us to precisely decide upon new products development plans and conduct them in a shorter period of time, with higher quality and efficiency. Depending on the variants you choose the number of questions needed to answer varies from 2 to 5 which isn�t going to take you more than a minute.

If you or your company are interested in custom protection solutions for Linux and Mac platforms, do not hesitate to ask all the questions to your personal manager or contact marketing@star-force.com.

Thank you for your help. We really appreciate it.

StarForce announces release of the new protection version - StarForce 5.7

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce company announces that new 5.7 version of copy protection and crack prevention system has been released.

Today all current and potential company clients have the ability to use new protection version. New version is the logical continuation of 5.5 and 5.6 versions, but number of innovations and revisions allows to give it next numerical index.

Key improvements are:

Protection core obfuscation has been updated
Three additional protection types are now implemented.
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Protection against emulation has been updated
Anti-emulation mechanism integrity and reliability has been considerably improved.
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Protected software deactivation process is now possible without deactivation key
License transfer process from one computer to another during software re-activation is now possible without deactivation code entering.
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SF Crypto product test mode has been implemented
From now on all interested parties are able to try SF Crypto options for free. SF Crypto is oriented to prevent application analysis and reversing without binding to optical disc or hardware.
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Anti-emulation module compatibility with hardware RAID controllers has been enhanced

More detailed information will be available shortly in Updates section of Protection Studio program.

«In current release we stressed the reliability of protected software. But compatibility and usability issues also hasn’t been forgot», - Irina Mnatsekanova, Head of StarForce Marketing and PR department speaks. – �In addition, based on customers feedback, we implemented ability to try SF Crypto product for free for those who looking for solid and comfortable solution to hide application algorithms and its inner organization.”

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Books and magazines �New in Stomatology� are protected by SF Content

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Electronic versions of the New in Stomatology journal and books by information agency Newdent protected by StarForce Content will be represented at the Stomatological Salon exhibition since 20th to 23rd of April in Krokus-Expo center.

Editorial of the New in Stomatology journal keeps up to date and makes life of its readers the most convenient. Sets of articles and journal’s archives of different periods are protected by StarForce Content solution meant for protection of digital documents against unauthorized access. The buyers of electronic versions of the magazine can download a protected file from the publisher�s site and order a serial number paying for the purchase by any suitable way. Besides the publisher house distributes e-books on stomatology with such protection as well. All digital versions of journals and books are available to be viewed only on the computer where activation of the protected file took place. Printing of protected versions of documents is denied.

“We faced a task to provide a convenience while using digital versions of our hardcopy journals and books at the same time being sure in reliable protection of the information against unauthorized access, - Alexander Volvach, CEO of Newdent agency says. – The StarForce Content solution by StarForce Technology company has successfully settled that problem.”

About StarForce Technologies

Special anti-crisis offer: we make games cheaper

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

During a global economic slowdown period all types of businesses and users tend to suffer. Game publishers and gamers are not the exception and facing a certain threat in an environment where normal money flow is broken down. It is crucial to make sure that all of our current expenses receive a maximum output possible as nobody can predict the future nowadays.

We fully recognize the current circumstances on the market and more than happy to roll out an offer for major game publishers:

One year subscription for all StarForce products & serviсes.¹

It includes:

Optical disc based copy protection
Copy protection + powerful DRM system for digital distribution
Personal web-cabinet for sales tracking and reporting
MMOG protection against cheats, bots, pirated servers
Protection integration and consulting services
Personal account manager
24/7 technical support

To get conditions of this offer please contact our sales team – sales@star-force.com�

Cover all your anti-piracy needs at once!

¹ This offer is spread on the following StarForce products: FL Disc (except FL Disc Elite), FL ProActive, FL Universal, FL MMOG, FL Video, SF Crypto.

StarForce Technologies is looking for partners at Infosecurity Europe 2009

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce Technologies company traditionally participates in international Infosecurity Europe exhibitions held from 28th to 30th of April in London. Within the event the company will introduce new services and products for business and will meet candidates for position of local representatives in Great Britain. Specialists who would like to try to be StarForce’s agent are welcome.

This year at the largest British exhibition devoted to information security StarForce Technologies will represent new services and renewed solutions from the business software and digital content protection product line. Particularly the forthcoming launching of a unique service for StarForce Content users meant for protection of electronic documents will be announced at M84 stand. After launching a project the company�s clients will be able to protect .pdf-documents online, other documents types protection will be still available via an existing model through the special protection tool. Besides the StarForce representatives will meet the company�s potential agents in Great Britain and partners at Infosecurity Europe in Earl�s Court.

Those who wish to become StarForce�s agents in the region can fulfill the agent form at the corporate site of the company (http://www.star-force.com/about/agents/partner_form/) or write a letter to sales@star-force.com to make an appointment.

To register at Infosecurity Europe free-of-charge as StarForce's guest please click here.

About StarForce Technologies

Meet StarForce representatives at GDC Expo America

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

This year StarForce Technologies specialists will visit San Francisco where the international Game Developers Conference Expo (GDC Expo) is held from the 25th to 27th of March, 2009. Within the event the company’s representatives will meet leading industry figures at the game software market and Game Connection organizers to discuss future partnership.

Every year Game Developers Conference – the largest b2b event on the game software market of North America � is held in San Francisco. Within the event the newest developments in computer, consumer and mobile games, simulators, technologies, sound, graphics and design field will be demonstrated. Simultaneously with GDC the partner event Game Connection mustering representatives of different fields of the game industry and giving an opportunity to make an appointment with any interesting person takes place.

The StarForce Technologies� interests at GDC Expo in San Francisco will be represented this year by Alexander Don, Director of International Sales and Development, and Dmitry Gusev, Deputy Marketing Director on multimedia direction. During the event a new solution for protection of online-games � FrontLine MMOG � will be represented to the market by the company�s specialists. Also the other StarForce products for gaming software protection will be demonstrated.

“Participation in such event allows for us to widen the StarForce presence on the market of North America, to establish new contacts and meet recent partners. Every minute of all three days of the exhibition has been already particularly scheduled. I am sure that this visit will bring excellent results and we will gain necessary experience and knowledge base for continuing work with this key region”, - Alexander Don shares his opinion.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world�s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

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StarForce reviews participation in CeBIT 2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The StarForce Technologies company took part in international CeBIT 2009 exhibition in Hannover and now is reviewing it. Live software protection process was demonstrated at the company’s stand. Within the exhibition StarForce presented a line of new products and services and announced searching of new partners and agents worldwide.

StarForce Technologies estimates the results of participation in CeBIT 2009 as positive in the whole. In spite of reducing exhibition scale: this year the quantity of exhibitors was reduced, the event was one day shorter, - the quantity of visitors at the stand was about the same comparing latest years. StarForce products were of high interest, special attention was paid to solutions for protection of business software, particularly to new service for protection of digital documents via new StarForce Content web-based service.

“This year we participated in CeBIT in our new quality in accordance with the fact, that we not only develop and sell ready solutions, but propose overall services and technologically cooperate with companies working in the software industry. Perhaps the next year we will reconsider the participation format and will think about participation in CeBIT along with our West-European partners,” – Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of StarForce Technologies shares his opinion.

About StarForce Technologies

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com �

StarForce welcomes visitors to its stand at CeBIT 2009

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The StarForce Technologies company demonstrates the newest solutions for multimedia and corporate segments at the largest international IT-technologies exhibition CeBIT, held these days from the 3rd to the 8th of March in Hannover, Germany.

This year StarForce Technologies appears in the separate hall meant for solutions in software and information protection field and naming CeBIT Security World not only as a provider of ready solutions for software and data protection but as a Technology partner as well. The company demonstrates a line of new services and unique products for protection of software of all types meeting requirements of clients from different business categories.

The StarForce Technologies representatives demonstrate solutions for protection of business and corporate software and digital documents. A unique web-based service is being firstly represented to the StarForce Content clients at the booth B58 in Hall 11 at CeBIT 2009. It allows to protect e-documents via the special web-based service. A new innovative solution for protection of MMO Games (Massive Multiplayer Online Games) is presented at the exhibition.

At the StarForce booth software protection process will be demonstrated during the whole event. The company proposes a free-of-charge test account to software developers and publishers and mass-media representatives as well.

To make an appointment please do not hesitate and contact: sales@star-force.com.

Press contacts: Dmitry Guseff (d.guseff@star-force.com).

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against copying, cracking and unauthorized use. For more than 10 years company have been successfully developing and implementing an ultra-modern complete suite of technological means for copyright and intellectual property protection worldwide. StarForce not only produces and sells software products, but at the same time today the company positions itself as the reliable and responsible Technological partner for those who constantly suffers from computer piracy, unauthorized data access and information leakages.

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world’s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com �

StarForce is looking for regional representatives

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Facts:

There is no a single country or world region where computers are not used
There is no a single country or world region where computer piracy is not flourishing
There is no a single country or world region where authorities effectively fight with a problem of illegal torrents activity.

That is why technological methods of programs and data protection are vital for every single country and region in order to evolve software publishing and development business.

For more than 10 years StarForce has been on the front line of software protection against programs cracking, copying, emulating and data theft. The company has huge experience in this field operating at the most high piracy spread markets – China, Russia and Eastern Europe countries. The effectiveness of StarForce solutions is confirmed by the biggest game publishers: company holds unofficial world record of non-cracking duration � 422 days for AAA class title “Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory” published by Ubisoft.

StarForce is a team of highly trained professionals with incredible experience. They know the worldwide market trends and amount of piracy threats. It can’t but mention that technological solutions of software protection and distribution are in great demand everywhere in the world. But unique features of every country and region are to be counted. Right product positioning in terms of domestic rules, customs and peculiarities is very important in order to be successful.

Now StarForce is launching a world wide sales strategy, targeting for a deeper regional penetration and looking for regional sales representatives.

Become our representative in your country, offer a wide range of products and solutions for every type of software, lead your native regional sales and earn!

We are sure in our fruitful cooperation, and will support you in every stage of your activity.

In order to place your CV please go to: Agent form.

StarForce represents new products and services at CeBIT 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The StarForce Technologies company will demonstrate the newest solutions for multimedia and corporate segments at the largest international IT-technologies exhibition CeBIT in Hannove, Germany. The company will propose the market a line of services as a Technological partner.

The yearly largest IT exhibition CeBIT has been held in Hannover, Germany for many years. IT specialists from different countries of the world gather in the city to participate in this event.

Within the CeBIT event participating companies represent solutions for different segments of the market, the independent position is held by solution providers in the field of information security, software and network protection. StarForce Technologies will appear in the separate hall meant for solutions of such kind and naming CeBIT Security World not only as a provider of ready solutions for software and data protection but as a Technology partner as well. The company will provide the market a line of new services and unique products meeting requirements of very exacting clients.

The StarForce Technologies representatives will demonstrate the renewed solutions for protection of business and corporate software and digital documents. A unique web-based service will be represented to the StarForce Content clients at the booth B58 in Hall 11. It allows to protect e-documents via the special web-based service. Besides a new innovative solutions for protection of MMO Games (Massive Multiplayer Online Games) will be presented at the exhibition.

During the whole event software protection process will be demonstrated at the StarForce booth. The company will propose a free-of-charge test account to software developers and publishers and mass-media representatives.

To make an appointment please do not hesitate and contact: sales@star-force.com or +7(495)967-14-50.

Press contacts: Dmitry Guseff (d.guseff@star-force.com).

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against copying, cracking and unauthorized use. For more than 10 years company have been successfully developing and implementing an ultra-modern complete suite of technological means for copyright and intellectual property protection worldwide. StarForce not only produces and sells software products, but at the same time today the company positions itself as the reliable and responsible Technological partner for those who constantly suffers from computer piracy, unauthorized data access and information leakages.

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world’s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com

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StarForce is happy to announce its brand new solution

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The StarForce company, which has already been successfully developing and implementing ultra-modern technological solutions for intellectual property and copyright protection for more than 10 years, presents its brand new product – solution for MMO games area � FrontLine MMOG. The “Nival Online” company has happened to be the very first one to implement FrontLine MMOG into their Russian large scale award winning �Allods Online� game, which currently is entering its final development stage.

It’s not a secret that nowadays the MMOG sector is constantly becoming more and more of first-priority for the whole PC Gaming industry. Incredible success of World of Warcraft has forced developers and publishers to furnish more and more attention precisely to this field. MMOGs are announced pretty frequently and right holders anticipate for projects commercial success. However, there are several negative aspects that may reduce consumer�s interest and are capable bring the revenue down. Experts assert that the losses due to illegal activities within the online game industry have reached $6 million during first half of 2008.

Depending on the MMOG business model, copyright owners run risks to lose considerable part of subscribers or revenue generated by in-game goods sales.

Such aspects as cheating, dishonest schemes, and obtaining advantages using game code bugs result in the forming of a black market of in-game items and characters. In case the copyright holder�s profit depends on the official sales of such goods, an additional competition can affect the sales volume and reduce the income of the whole project. Moreover, hackers will release special utilities for public usage if they get access to the game code study. Such utilities provide various advantages that not correspond with user�s in-game level. This also downgrades users interest, provokes subscribers outflow and reducing project gain.

Obviously, the reliable protection of the game code and traffic against reverse engineering and cracking is the key to solid guarding of game universe, balance and maintaining high players involvement. In addition, it is vitally important to reveal and blockade malware applications like bots in proper time. The necessity of hide MMOG internal design, algorithms and prevent cheating utilities activity, is dictated by project recoupment and profitability.

FrontLine MMOG is the pioneer solution in this field. It is a unique, all-inclusive product, comprised of patented and licensed technologies in the field of program code obfuscation, data protection and application behaviour analysis. The methods, that significantly complicating MMOG analyzing and cracking have been developed long before the first MMOG had been released. They have been improving and perfecting by StarForce during usage on PC games worldwide and have gained the honor of the most reliable and perfect. Application behaviour analyzer, that is used to reveal and barring activity of unwanted programs, has been licensed from S.N.Safe&Software Company, which is known for it proactive computer protection.

FrontLine MMOG comprises of the following elements:

Game code protection from being analyzed and cracked
Bots and cheating programs launch and performance prevention
Protection of the game traffic between MMOG server and client
Game servers protection from analyzing, modifying and unauthorized facilities launch

«During the �Allods Online� development we�ve investigated several protection methods from different providers�, - comments Sergey Orlovskiy, the President of Nival Online � �Finally we�ve have decided to choose StarForce technologies. Today we are pleased with our cooperation progress and confident of final result.�

�This solution doesn�t appear to be like common copy protection and DRM methods used for ordinary PC games. This is a new word in the intellectual property safety ensuring, that is caused by market trends� � says Irina Mnatsekanova, the Head of StarForce Marketing and PR department � �The balance and integrity of the online universe is the vital factor for maintaining consumers interest towards the game world. If one player uses dishonest ways and gains an advantage over others, it can lead to the lost of motivation for a significant part of virtual world population. In its turn, it will lead to profit loss. Besides this, the right holders should keep in mined the direct threats for their business, such as uncontrolled sales of in-game goods. Moreover, traffic analysis and servers substitution may do a lot of harm for game operators. While the MMOG genre growth rate is constantly evolved, threats will only rise up.�

About Nival Online

Nival® Online is the leading publisher and operator of free-to-play, client-based online games in Russia and other Russian-speaking territories. Nival Online�s mission is to bring the best massively multiplayer online games to the Russian market through internal development and licensed titles.

The company�s first internally-developed title is the eagerly awaited Allods Online™. Allods Online is the MMORPG sequel to the one of the most successful Russian games of the past decade - Allods (known internationally as Rage of Mages). Due to be released in March 2009, Allods Online is the most anticipated free-to-play MMORPG on the market. It has the largest development budget of any Russian game title to date and is being crafted by the highly skilled team that created Heroes of Might and Magic� V. Allods Online received the �Best Online Game 2008� award at the Russian Game Developers Conference KRI 2008 in Moscow, while Nival Online itself won the �Best Developer 2008� award.

Nival Online is also the exclusive Russian publisher of top game titles from the Asian market, including hits like Perfect World�, Granado Espada�, and Pirate King Online� (branded in Russia as Piratia�). Perfect World is currently the number one online game in Russia.

Headquartered in Moscow, Nival Online owns two development studios in Moscow and Voronezh, Russia. Nival Online was founded in 2006 by Sergey Orlovskiy; the major shareholders are Astrum Online Entertainment and Nival Group.

About S.N. Safe&Software

S.N. Safe&Software Ltd. was founded in 2006 by group of independent investors and since 2006 is successful in selling Safe�n�Sec complex computer protection system in Russia and abroad. The company has got more than 20 Safe�n�Sec distributors worldwide.

Safe�n�Sec is proactive protection system of Host Intrusion Prevention class. It provides reliable protection of the workstations in companies' networks against all types of external and internal threats. Analyzing system applications behavior Safe�n�Sec makes a decision about the malicious actions of the application and blocks the attack on an initial stage. Thus any kind of malware having reached the PC is blocked before starting its intelligence in computer environment.

About StarForce Technologies

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Join StarForce at InfoSecurity Europe 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The StarForce company participates in yearly Infosecurity Europe exhibition traditionally. The event will be held from the 28th to the 30th of April 2009 in London. One of the largest developers of software protection solutions will demonstrate several fundamentally new solutions for protection of multimedia and business software.

This year the largest European exhibition devoted to information security changed its location. Infosecurity Europe will open its doors to companies working in IT-security market at the territory of the Earl’s Court exhibition centre in London, Great Britain.

The StarForce company will not change its traditions this year as well. The renewed solutions for protection of software of different types, corporate software and digital documents will be demonstrated at the stand #M84 at the Earl�s Court exhibition centre. StarForce will propose to the market a line of new services.

To arrange a meeting with StarForce representatives please do not hesitate and contact: +7(495)967-14-50 or sales@star-force.com.

About StarForce Technologies

Along with StarForce at CeBIT 2009

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0300

In Hannover, Germany from the 3rd to the 8th of March 2009 the largest worldwide exhibition devoted to IT-technologies CeBIT 2009 will be held. StarForce will appear in its new status of Technological partner and will demonstrate its newest solutions for multimedia and corporate segments.

StarForce participates traditionally at the largest IT exhibition CeBIT 2009. This year the company will present several new solutions for different segments of IT market simultaneously. Renovated solutions for protection of different types applications, corporate software and digital documents will be demonstrated at stand B58 in Hall 11.

The StarForce Technologies representatives will demonstrate software protection process online for all wishers. The company will announce a line of new services and actions within the exhibition as well. Representatives of software developers and publishers will be able to get a test account free-of-charge with a discount for a purchase of protection solutions afterwards.

To make an appointment, please, do not hesitate and contact: sales@star-force.com.

Contact for press: Dmitry Guseff.

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against copying, cracking and unauthorized use. For more than 10 years company have been successfully developing and implementing an ultra-modern complete suite of technological means for copyright and intellectual property protection worldwide. StarForce not only produces and sells software products, but at the same time today the company positions itself as the reliable and responsible Technological partner for those who constantly suffers from computer piracy, unauthorized data access and information leakages.

Self developed Digital Right Management system (DRM), which surely can be integrated with the protection core, unlocks a tremendous opportunity for developers and publishers of digital content delivery and sales management.

StarForce is one of the three leaders in the world’s intellectual property protection market and is the leading developer of protection tools on the Russian multimedia and business software markets already for many years, that is well known for its high piracy level.

For further information and press contacts:
pr@star-force.com�