Protecting Your Software Using Simple Serial Number/Activation Key Pair

Yasser M. Jaffal

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12 Aug 2008CPOL2 min read

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This article guides you to simply, yet effectively, prevent your software customers from copying your product without your authorization. I admit it is not a top-security solution, and it will be easy to crack without protecting your compiled code, but it is just for conveying the idea.

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Yasser M. Jaffal

Instructor / Trainer Al-Quds University, Jerusalem

Palestinian Territory (Occupied)

I am holding a B.Sc in computer science from Al-Quds University, which is the only Arab university in Jerusalem. I ranked first among my colleagues with GPA of 80.2.
I have been working as teaching and research assistant at CS Dpartment, Al-Quds University since April 2006.
Currently, I am preparing to travel to Jordan to continue my graduate studies in Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) after being awarded a scholarship from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for two years.

Protecting Your Software Using Simple Serial Number/Activation Key Pair

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