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Worldwide protection now means 10% contract cost back

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0300

In honor of company�s 10th anniversary StarForce makes the new proposal - "Worldwide protection � 10% back"! You intend to distribute your software worldwide and utilize StarForce protection in every region of distribution? We refund 10% of protection contract cost!

StarForce Technologies took part in Systems 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0300

This year 27th largest exhibition of information technologies Systems 2008 was held in Munich since 21st to 24th of October. The StarForce Technologies company represented new advantages of its products for business field and proposed the protection process demonstration at the stand.

The 27th international fair of information technologies and telecommunications Systems 2008 was held in Munich since 21st to 24th of October. The main square of the exhibition – 5 pavilions � were took by companies representing solutions in the field of telecommunication and computers. The other part � pavilion B3 � was devoted to the proposals in IT-Security sphere. The StarForce Technologies stand was located in IT Security Area. The visitors’ attention was attracted by a wide variety of products for different categories of client companies and for different application types.

«Leaving to Munich for the Systems 2008 exhibition we cherished the hope to conclude new agreements and contracts. This year the exhibition did not justify our expectations but was quite productive. It can be because of the extremely thematic variety of the exhibition, - Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of StarForce Technologies company shares his impressions. � The organizers of the Systems exhibition announced that this event passed the torch to two new events. The first one will be devoted to ICT market, the second � to IT-security field. As organizers haven�t represented any detailed information concerning this one yet, our participation in this event is an issue».

About Systems

The Systems exhibition is the largest event in the world devoted to information-communication technologies. SYSTEMS is closing its gates for the last time in 2008 with a total of 1,061 exhibitors and some 39,000 visitors, ending its nearly 40-year history as one of the largest and most important B2B trade shows for the ICT sector. The 13 events in this year's program of related events were attended by some 4,000 visitors � a record-breaking number of participants.

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against illegal copying and cracking. StarForce offers a complete suite of technological means for copyright protection and protection against illegal usage and industrial piracy.

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce�s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce Technologies: Meet us at Systems 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0400

The StarForce Technologies company takes part in Systems 2008 exhibition held traditionally in Munich since the 21st to the 24th of October 2008. The company not only presents the new opportunities of its products but also demonstrates the software protection process and provides a unique service to the market.

The StarForce Technologies company participates in the international fair of information technologies, telecommunications and novelties in the field of media - Systems 2008. This year is a 10-year anniversary of StarForce dealing at the market. The company’s stand is located at the information security zone – IT Security Area. The StarForce representatives demonstrate solutions for business software protection and individual solution for IT-Security, tell about changes in the StarForce product line and new unique services. Besides, all persons can visit the stand 612 in Hall B3 and watch the protection process just at the stand.

You can make an appointment with StarForce representatives phoning in our office on the phone +7-495-967-14-50 or writing a letter to sales@star-force.com.

About Systems

The Systems exhibition is the largest event in the world devoted to information-communication technologies. More than 1200 exponents from 28 counties of the world will demonstrate their products. It is expected that more than 50 thousand people - the software developers, representatives of tv- and radio broadcasting companies, mobile operators, computer centers and shops, WEB-designers, the enterprises of wholesale and retail trade will visit the exhibition.

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StarForce Technologies restructures the procedures of work with certified partners

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce Technologies announces a course of restructuring and reforming procedures of work with certified plants. It is going on in order to assure the clients of the company that they are indulged in a most optimal program. In accordance with it StarForce asks its certified plants to repeat the certification process.

StarForce starts restructuring and reforming of business procedures of work with partner plants. The company has recently come out with a subsequent amount of updates and brand-new features added to its existing genuine product line. So the company asks to repeat the certification process. The most important cause of the recertification process is to give StarForce a chance to automatically recommend the recertified plant to all of the future clients.

Consequently, the company provides its partner plants with a completely redone all-new partnership program. This new partnership program is unique, whereas each partner/plant will be assigned a personal manager to work towards this new program. To read more regarding the all-new partners program please take a look at the StarForce website (http://www.star-force.com). StarForce hopes that its partner plants will find a lot of new features in new partner programs and StarForce products the company has to offer. The specialists of StarForce are always ready to help if partners need any further assistance.

For further information contact:
Yury.sotnikov@star-force.com

StarForce�s arrival to the Games Convention 2008

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce Technologies has attended the biggest gaming fair of the Old World - the Games Convention 2008.

Starting from the 21st of August to the 24th the city of Leipzig, Germany opened up their doors for guests and visitors for the most major gaming and computer entertainment event of the year – the Games Convention 2008. A total of 547 companies from all over the world have graced the convention with their presence by placing their expositions on a 155 thousand square meter ground of the Leipzig Fair Center. Over 200 thousand people have attended
the fair.

With an opportunity to use the StarForce’s newest Protection Studio 2.0 implementation program our specialists were able to perform live demonstrations. During this 4 day period, the StarForce qualified experts have performed these demos more than 40 times. The visitors whom happened to stop by the StarForce�s stand were able to actually experience the protection with their own eyes and convince themselves of the power of simplicity and quickness the technology puts forward.

Today while the PC gaming industry is primarily aimed towards applying digital distribution, StarForce�s FrontLine Universal product and DiscFree Technology came out to be the most attractive solution. Following the protection implementation demos each visitor had the chance and was able to take a sample of a complete protected disc with a program that could be launched by using the disc check or an Internet activation.

“We are pretty delightful with the outcome of the event and consider the passed fair as successful one, - states Gurminder Sachdev, StarForce�s International sales and business development director, - For the first time being we�ve shown the simplicity, scalability and reliability of our protection solution.”

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StarForce Technologies participates in Systems 2008

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0400

The StarForce Technologies company takes part in Systems 2008 exhibition held traditionally in Munich since the 21st to the 24th of October 2008. The company will present the new services in the field of business information and software protection and will demonstrate the new opportunities of its products.

The international fair of information technologies, telecommunications and novelties in the field of media Systems 2008 will take place in Munich in October once again. Within the exhibition the separate platform for software developers in the field of information security – IT Security Area � will be organized. The StarForce representatives will demonstrate the solutions for business software protection and the separate solution for IT-Security at the stand, will tell about changes in the product line and new unique services and will make a presentation within the conference.

«It was the first time last year when we participated at Systems entering the German market with our new solutions. This year we will represent not only ready solutions but also a number of services in the field of customization of clients’ products, services in audit and consulting sphere», - Michael Kalinichenko, General Director of StarForce Technologies says.

You can make an appointment with StarForce representatives phoning in our office on the phone +7-495-967-14-50 or writing a letter to sales@star-force.com.

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StarForce attends Game �onvention 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce attends the major annul computer entertainment event Game Convention 2008.

20-24 of August, 2008, German city of Leipzig opens its gates for exhibitors and visitors of 7th annual large-scale computer game event of the Old World – Game Convention 2008.

During event the special b2b zone called GC Business Center will be organized especially for business contacts and negotiations. Unlike vivid and noisy atmosphere of gamers’ part GC Business Center gives excellent opportunity to decide all important questions in quiet with businesslike approach.

Nowadays games computer piracy exerts influence on the overall industry. StarForce specialists will demonstrate the adequate answers for potential threats � new FrontLine Universal product along with “Periodic disc check” and DiscFree technologies.

Visit us at Games Convention, in the Business Centre, in Hall 2, Stand E64.
For meetings arrangement please contact sales@star-force.com.

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Infosecurity Europe finished in London

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0400

The StarForce company took part in the international information security exhibition Infosecurity Europe 2008 held from the 22nd to 24th April 2008 in London.

As usual Infosecurity Europe exhibition was held in London. And we can surely say that this event was a great success this year as well: with over 12,500 visitors and 290 journalists from such magazines as BBC News, Al Jazeera, ZDNet, BBC Click and Computer Weekly paid their attention to exhibitors.

The StarForce company took part in Infosecurity Europe. During the event a new line of solutions for business software protection had been demonstrated at the stand. The company representatives mentioned permanent interest to StarForce solutions and activity of the visitors. All interested people could get to know all details concerning protection of software distributed on optical discs and via Internet. The solution for digital content protection – StarForce Content - found interest as well.

«For our company Infosecurity Europe was a success. We managed all that we were going to do. We met our partners and potential clients, got new contacts. � Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of StarForce Technologies comments. � I should note that visitors showed particular interest to SF Crypto solution, based on obfuscation technologies for executable code protection from reverse-engineering. In the context of the exhibition we proposed customized solutions on the base of this SF Crypto product».

About StarForce Technologies

The StarForce Company is the expert in software and digital content protection against illegal copying and cracking. StarForce offers a complete suite of technological means for copyright protection and protection against illegal usage and industrial piracy.

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce’s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce participates in Media-Tech 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0400

StarForce representatives will visit the Media-Tech international exhibition and conference on multimedia production technologies in Frankfurt from the 6th to the 8th of May 2008.

Every year there is the Media Tech exhibition and conference on multimedia production technologies in Frankfurt. This year also Media-Tech will not change its traditions and will again become a platform where the leading members of multimedia industry will demonstrate their new products and technlogies. New products for optical discs of future formats like Blu-Ray and HD-DVD production will be demonstrated at the exhibition.

«This year we decided to participate only as visitors. But inspite of this fact our aims are to expand our plant partnership network, demonstrate new StarForce technologies, and discuss problems and desires of our current and potential clients. This exhibition opens up a lot of possibilities to us in meetings and negotiations», - Gurminder Sachdev, StarForce International sales and business development director says.

To arrange a meeting with the StarForce representative phone to Moscow office number (+7495)967-14-50 or write a letter to e-mail address: sales@star-force.com. Vadim Ermolaev, Executive Plant Manager of StarForce is to visit Media-Tech as the StarForce representative.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce’s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce FrontLine 5.5 � brand new version for developers, publishers and users.

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0300

StarForce announces its copy protection system new version appearance - FrontLine 5.5.

For the first time StarForce FrontLine 5.5 accumulates all interested parties wishes – from software developers and publishers to end-users.

For software developers and publishers:

Entirely new Protection Studio 2.0 (PS2). Much comfortable program interface, that allows to reduce time to tune and implement the protection. Add support for Windows Vista 32\64.
Detailed protection functions and modules update information available online upon PS2 launch.
Basic protection operations has been significantly accelerated (in times).
Almost all restrictions on application protected functions has been removed.
Added full support to protect 64 bit applications.
Added support for .pdb files that may considerably increases the reliability of protected software.
5 times increase of activation server performance to allow more internet activations.

Protected application becomes easily to operate for end-user:

The driver does not require reboot after installation/removal.
The protection driver is now consists of one module only.
Added new Graphical User Interface (GUI), help files and FAQ section have been included.
Often used operations, such as checking for driver update, driver download and its installation/removal, now can be performed using the PROTECT.EXE graphical interface.

“In world changing fast we aimed to catch modern technological and marketing trends and offer our customers more opportunities, said Irina Mnatsekanova, the Head of StarForce Marketing and PR department, - Besides that we constantly simplify the protection tuning and implementation process, that may be vital factor, especially in multimedia business. Also we do not forget about consumers making protected application usage more comfortable and clear.”

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StarForce makes a partnership agreement with a Ukrainian company �Business process automation�

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0300

StarForce begins selling its products in Ukraine with the help of Business process automation company. At the first stage of cooperation the main attention will be paid to StarForce business products promotion.

The target group of StarForce products for business software protection is developers of bank and insurance software of the corporate segment. StarForce solutions are now available for Ukrainian market because of a partnership agreement between StarForce and Business process automation companies. Business process automation IT-company manages development of enterprise all-round automation. Business process automation will be delivering and implementing StarForce protection systems in the Ukrainian territory within the partnership program.

«Though we’ve just signed the partnership agreement we have already determined our next steps. First of all we are going to make our efforts for StarForce products promotion to bank and finance software, entertaining and educational software developers. We will recommend StarForce solutions to our loyal clients as well. Initially we are going to concentrate on two StarForce products promotion – StarForce Corporative and StarForce Content. A bit later we will be able to take out other products on the market», - Sergey Lashin, IT-Director of Business process automation company says.

�We have been practicing the partner form of cooperation for a long time. Earlier we had concluded a lot of partnership agreements with Russian companies, Internet-shops and portals, with plants in different counties of the world. We also have representative offices in other countries. But now we are expanding our sphere of influence and are starting to explore the Ukrainian market with the help of Business process automation company. We are sure our application protection products will find an interest in the Ukrainian market�, - Julia Titova, Head of Russia and CIS sales department of StarForce.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce�s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce took part at CeBIT 2008

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0300

CeBIT 2008 exhibition was held in Hannover from the 4th to the 9th of March. StarForce took this opportunity to present its new software protection solutions for the business segment and its unique new DiscFree technology for the games segment.

StarForce has been participating at CeBIT – the largest IT exhibition held in Hannover � for a couple of years.

A new line of business and digital content software protection products were demonstrated during the event. We can headline them as StarForce Corporative, StarForce Crypto and StarForce Content among others. “During discussions with potential clients we got to know that project customization has become more popular over the years. This tendency exists both in hardware and software companies. Participation in the exhibition was productive: among other protection systems demonstrated our technologies were remarkable and found interest”, - Gurminder Sachdev, StarForce International sales and business development director said.

The new DiscFree technology for multimedia market was of particular interest. This solution allows end users to make back ups of licensed discs copy protected by StarForce products. Basically this technology is intended for game market developers and distributors.

International CeBIT 2008 has finished and all StarForce delegates came to a conclusion that the event has been successful for the company. �The exhibition justified our expectations. In comparison with the last year not only the exhibition scale, but also the number of visitors and accordingly interest in our company and its solutions has increased. We are surely going to participate in following CeBIT exhibitions�, - Gurminder Sachdev adds.

About CeBIT 2008

The 5,845 exhibitors from 77 countries reported they were leaving Hannover with bulging order books. Despite the shorter run of the new show (six days versus the previous seven), attendance was up three percent over the previous year, totaling 495,000.

Visitors from abroad accounted for one out of five attendees - a total of over 100,000, with the Americas accounting for a particularly big increase.

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At this time� at CeBIT 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0300

StarForce company is participating in the largest international information technology exhibition CeBIT in Hannover from the 4 to the 9 of March 2008. There are new developments for application protection by StarForce demonstrated on the StarForce stand.

The StarForce company participates in the largest IT exhibition in Hannover every year. This time there are lines of new products for corporative segment and new technology for multimedia protection “DiscFree” are demonstrated on the company stand. Among solutions for business, corporate application and digital content protection there are StarForce Corporative, StarForce Crypto and StarForce Content can be mentioned.

Alongside with business protection solutions there are multimedia technologies demonstrated – new and approbated on the Russian market DiscFree technology for game market. That solution allows end users to make back ups of licensed discs protected from copying by StarForce solutions.

All interested persons can question not only sale’s but also marketing and PR representatives and the company General Director Michael Kalinichenko. You can meet StarForce representatives on the stand H61 in hall 006.

About CeBIT

The biggest trade show for the ICT sector worldwide CeBIT has been taking place in Hannover for more than 20 years. As the figures demonstrate, the opportunities are international: some 6,153 exhibitors from 77 countries and 480,000 visitors from all over the world (379,000 of them professionals) attended CeBIT 2007.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce Company is an expert in software and digital content protection against illegal copying and cracking. StarForce offers a complete suite of technological means for copyright protection and protection against illegal usage and industrial piracy.

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce�s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce Company participates in InfoSecurity Europe

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0300

StarForce takes part in annual InfoSecurity Europe exhibition that is held on the 22-24 April in London.

StarForce company takes part in InfoSecurity Europe. As last year you can meet StarForce representatives in Grand Hall, Olympia, London. Stand #B130.

New developments in software for business and digital content protection will be demonstrated on the stand. There also will be represented solutions for IT-security developers. Besides there will be demonstrated new products for business software protection by StarForce company – StarForce Corporative and StarForce ProActive for business. These solutions can be used in all cases when control of distribution channels, security on all levels and development stages, product distribution and using are needed.

To arrange a meeting with StarForce representatives, please, do not hesitate to call +7(495)967-14-50 or e-mail to sales@star-force.com.

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce Company is an expert in software and digital content protection against illegal copying and cracking. StarForce offers a complete suite of technological means for copyright protection and protection against illegal usage and industrial piracy.

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce’s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce becomes an official global reseller and also Russia�s first of Microsoft�s Software Licensing and Protection Services.

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0300

According to earlier press releases, StarForce, which became a Technology partner of Microsoft Corporation by joining the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP) has now also built a strategic relationship with the new Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services program (SLP Services).

Within the context of this cooperation, StarForce has now joined the list of official global resellers and now also holds the pedestal of Russia’s first reseller for Microsoft�s SLP Services.

SLP Services offers a powerful IP Protection and Licensing platform, which integrates easily with the StarForce Protection System.

“Microsoft Corporation has optimistic views of our joint business,” says Thomas Lindeman, Director of Marketing for SLP Services at Microsoft Corporation. �Now that SLP Services is supported by StarForce and their excellent protection mechanisms, we can with confidence offer our worldwide clients another choice and a unique complete solution for software licensing and protection for the Windows platform. It is also important for Microsoft and the software industry that StarForce, with a full-fledged operating office in Russia, be the first to offer SLP Services locally for this strategic market.�

Michael Kalinichenko, CEO of StarForce Technologies, states that StarForce Technologies is �glad to make another step forward in our cooperation with Microsoft. StarForce has been historically and successfully present in the international software and digital content protection market. Having customers worldwide, we are committed to work wholeheartedly as a reseller. Also being a company based in Russia we are keen to push forward in our domestic market and will promote SLP Services with maximum efforts.�

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Meet StarForce at CeBIT 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0300

You can meet the StarForce company representatives in CeBIT - the biggest trade show for the ICT sector worldwide in Hannover, Germany from the 4th to 9th March, 2008. Traditionally StarForce will represent the newest products and technologies.

Every year StarForce represents new developments in software protection sphere. This year there will be new product lines for protection of business software of different types, corporate software and digital documents, that will be demonstrated in CeBIT. Among them we can mark StarForce Corporative, StarForce Crypto and StarForce Content.

Alongside with this there will be the newest “Disc Free” technology for game market demonstrated, that allows users make back ups of licensed discs, protected against copying by StarForce solutions. This technology is created for increasing of convenience of using game products, protected against copying.

Meet StarForce representatives at the Hall 6 stand H61.

To arrange a meeting contact sales@star-force.com.

About CeBIT

About StarForce Technologies

StarForce Company is an expert in software and digital content protection against illegal copying and cracking. StarForce offers a complete suite of technological means for copyright protection and protection against illegal usage and industrial piracy.

StarForce provides a wide variety of reliable tools for protection against home copying, emulation and professional cracking. StarForce’s particular specialization provides the development of technologically perfect products, while guaranteeing high reliability and quality level.

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

StarForce took part in annual Gameland Developers Conference

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300

StarForce took part in annual Gameland Developers Conference (GDC Russia), that was held in St.Petersburg, Russia.

The conference gathered more than 200 top-managers from all lead Russian companies playing on computer and video games market. Having the incredible growth of market as background, participants socialized wide range of up to date issues, concerning integration of Russian game sector into worldwide industry of computer entertainment.

StarForce representatives used unique possibility to speak personally to people, who make a decisions, fined out their preferences on today IP protection solutions and opinions concerning StarForce’s offers. It�s pleasant that all innovations and improvements that have been made to StarForce Frontline products line got warm welcome by conference participants. It has confirmed the right development policy of the company.

Also StarForce leaded round-table discussion devoted to computer piracy problems in Russia, ways of development and achievements in this area.

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StarForce protects Electronic Document Management

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0300

StarForce and "Industrial information systems" companies declare the beginning of cooperation. Globus Professional electronic document management system is protected by StarForce Corporative now.

Electronic document management systems become more popular from year to year. In connection with it there is a problem of protection of the information, differentiation of user rights and safety of corporate storehouse on the whole. It is very difficult to guarantee confidentiality in conditions when many users work with hundreds documents and gigabytes of information in the one electronic document management system.

It is possible to manage user access to corporate storehouse in Globus Professional electronic document management system by StarForce Corporative solution now. That product let control access to important information and establish rules for user groups. The system supports both traditional and expanded user rights sets. Besides there is a possibility to limit the period of use and maximum number of protected applications running simultaneously in the system.

«We have thought how to achieve maximal safety when using electronic document management system for a long time. And we came to the conclusion that we need a reliable partner company who has already proved itself in information and software protection sphere. We estimated the reputation of developers of protection systems, their products’ cost and technical support services when choosing. As a result we understood that StarForce is the best partner who meets all our requirements», - as CEO of “Industrial information systems” Andrew Petkevich says.

�We are glad to begin the cooperation with �Industrial information systems�, one of the leading developers on the market of electronic document management system. We hope our partnership will be mutual�, - Julia Titova, Director of Russia/CIS Department of StarForce company comments.