FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2002
PACE Anti-Piracy Releases InterLok 4.1 for Windows
Extensive copy protection and anti-debugging toolset for software publishers includes advanced XML based authorization method
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – September 2002 – PACE Anti-Piracy Inc., a leader in the development of anti-piracy systems for software publishers, has released version 4.1 of InterLok® Pro for Windows that works seamlessly with all Microsoft supported versions of Windows. It adds several important security and user interface features including a wizard builder, which further increases the flexibility and ease-of-use of the InterLok copy protection system. The most significant new feature, which brings parity with the Macintosh version released early this year, is the support of digitally signed XML license files as an authorization method.
“The development of InterLok has followed a 17-year tradition of commitment to maximum security, customizability, and ease-of-use,” said Allen Cronce, President and founder of PACE Anti-Piracy, “InterLok 4.1 for Windows raises the bar of software security for our customers as this release addresses their needs for a state of the art platform for copy protection”.
InterLok 4.1 is the next-generation tool set for distributing and selling software in a flexible, cost-effective, and highly secure manner. The scalability of InterLok makes it a timely solution for software publishers and distributors who are simultaneously challenged increasing peer-to-peer software sharing and decreasing development budgets. InterLok enables publishers to protect their software by wrapping an application minutes with no source code changes or by the use of the PACE Interface that is detailed in mature APIs.
“InterLok 4.1 introduces digitally signed XML license files as a powerful authorization method” Andrew Kirk, VP of Business Development explains, “Based on standards and designed to interoperate with existing databases and web server architectures, the XML license file extends the ability of software publishers to generate and deliver authorization to their customers, anchoring copy protection with license management. Leveraging either direct Internet Activation or Manual Activation for systems off the network, PACE customers can build a robust platform for enforcing their licensing terms and supporting their paying customers”.
PACE designed InterLok as a suite of tools to address software publishers’ urgent need for more distribution flexibility. The exciting new features of InterLok 4.1 include:
New Features and Benefits
• Additional authorization method: Support for authorization via digitally signed XML-based license files. This new system makes it easier to integrate InterLok with existing database architectures when using automated authorization via the Internet and/or activation settings.
• Increased security: New, highly secure anti-hacking, anti-debugging functionality designed to limit the piracy of code at runtime.
• Branding customization options: New customization options allow publishers to import custom graphics into the wrapper user interface. InterLok 4.1 is customizable to fit software publishers’ needs for branding, including localization, feature activation and use of external applications for authorization.
• New demo user interface: Includes standard anti-tampering features, as well as a wizard builder that automatically generates a custom user interface for advanced forms of distribution. Separate and easy-to-customize trial graphics window for targeted branding of demo software.
• Industry standard Internet Activation support: Updated support for Internet Activation designed to help software publishers quickly add Internet activation to their e-Commerce strategies without depending on version compatibility with other database systems and payment technologies.
• PACE Web Services: New for both Windows and Macintosh in this release, PACE has launched Web Services to assist in the generation and delivery of authorizations using standards-based XML SOAP messaging.
• New iLok support features: Support for specifying license expiration periods and demo launch counts in PACE's iLok USB Smart Key. Support and specification for Internet Activation and iLok management through PACE Web Services.
• All-Pro Features: PACE has determined that all users benefit from using the latest technology and thus InterLok is all-Pro all the time. All current users can update immediately at no charge. The pricing model has been modularized so that all customers will be given the InterLok Pro feature set.
InterLok 4.1 continues to support the same range of software licensing features as previous InterLok versions: automated wrapping as part of the build system, trialware and buy-before-you-try functionality, metering, software rental, remote feature/module control, iLok USB smart key support, web-based user registration, and automatic delivery of authorization via the Internet.
Availability of InterLok Pro 4.1
InterLok Pro 4.1 for Windows and a parity update for Macintosh are available now.
More information is available about InterLok and PACE's iLok USB Smart Key at http://www.paceap.com. PACE Sales may be contacted by phone at (408) 979-9774 x1 or at sales@paceap.com. Evaluation kits are available, for details please refer to the following http://www.paceap.com/docs/PACEEval.pdf
About PACE Anti-Piracy
PACE Anti-Piracy Inc. is a privately held company based in San Jose, California. Since 1985, PACE has provided software publishers and distributors with high quality solutions for secure software distribution. PACE’s products are used by hundreds of world-class software publishers around the world, including Adobe Systems, Bomb Factory, Corel, Digidesign, Dolby Laboratories, Electronic Arts, Inprise, InstallShield, Liquid Audio, Morisawa and Company, Nikon, Sanyo, Steinberg, Waves, and The Walt Disney Company.
Media Contact:
Andrew Kirk
Media Relations
Phone: 408-979-9774 ext 653
Fax: 408-979-9775
E-mail: andrew@paceap.com
© 2002 PACE Anti-Piracy InterLok and iLok are trademarks of PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.