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Software vendors have long endured outright theft and inadvertent unlicensed use of their products, through pirated software and illegal key generators. Prior to the development of robust anti-piracy technologies, there was little that could be done by the software vendors, and many software consumers were duped into "purchasing" counterfeit licenses to non-genuine software.  

China has recently passed the new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which went into effect on November 2, 2021. While several new privacy laws have created navigation minefields, given the size of the China market and the sometimes challenging interpretation of Chinese laws, PIPL is definitely one that must be understood and a strategy devised going forward. The 2021 Cylynt Connect softw […]

The Cylynt Connect 2021 summit once again attracted a record number of attendees, thanks in part to the virtual format, which enabled many more people to attend, as well as dedicated time zone sessions for both the Americas and Europe/Asia. 

As part of our mission to achieve Zero Dark Usage, we have recently been highlighting the increasing risk companies face from their employees using illegal software at work.

For software developers, offering trial evaluations gives potential customers a great opportunity to try before they buy – but 90% of trials don’t actually convert to a successful sale, leaving vendors frustrated and at a loss as to how to maximize the trial experience and successfully convert trials to sales. In addition, for those trials that do convert, what can be done to ensure customer succe […]

In a recent article, Ted Miracco, co-founder and CEO of Cylynt Inc., gives advice to software vendors on how to augment the trials they offer of their products and how to use these trials to improve conversions, generate revenue, and gain competitive advantage.

Each year, Cylynt issues a press release about its year-end results. I took on the task this year. 2020 was a really strong growth year for us, so why am I only writing this in June 2021?

Last week the U.S. Senate progressed legislation aimed to boost the national technology sector when senators voted 68-30 to move the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 nearer to becoming law.

If there’s one thing to be learned from the past year, it’s that change can happen faster than expected. Roll back just over 12 months and it would have been hard to believe that many companies in different industries would move to a remote working model, with a large majority of employees working from home. With so many workers accessing corporate networks remotely, piracy is an even bigger risk […]

Cylynt is delighted to welcome Carl Daly to the team as he takes on the lead for product management. With over 11 years’ sector experience, Carl will be responsible for managing the entire product life cycle of Cylynt’s portfolio of products, from strategic planning to tactical activities, including evolving existing capabilities and developing new products for the company.