In the 2020s we’re used to software being readily accessible, and often free, whether as-in-beer or as-in-speech. This situation is a surprisingly new one, and in an earlier era of consumer software ...

Android’s growing success as a smartphone operating system is bringing a long-simmering problem to light: A lot of Android applications are being pirated. The openness of the platform has made it easy ...

Instead of asking how quickly pirated content can be taken down, the more important question is how to prevent it from being stolen When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The DSi doesn’t just include some hardware upgrades and the ability to download games directly to the system, it might also include more robust anti-piracy software as well. Reports of some DS games, ...

After announcing it was coming to Nintendo Switch a year ago, Denuvo, the anti-piracy software, is now on the Nintendo Switch. In a press release, Irdeto explains that Switch developers and publishers ...

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has temporarily raised the reward, from US$200,000 to $1 million, that’s part of a controversial program encouraging people to report software piracy, the trade ...

Illegal streaming is reaching unprecedented levels worldwide, posing a serious threat to sports streaming revenue. In the U.S., 35% of NFL fans admit to watching games through illegal means. In ...

Piracy is a growing concern for all software providers, especially those of us with complex and specialized software, such as chip design automation software that is expensive to develop and maintain.