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Announcing the availability of SmartFlow Professional 2017, the latest release of our entry-level, cloud-based anti-piracy solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) developing software and intellectual property (IP). SmartFlow Professional provides SMBs with an affordable solution for developing or expanding their compliance management and IP protection efforts.

Today we announced the 2017 version of SmartFlow Enterprise, which has the unique ability to configure the data collection functionality to help ensure compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming on May 25, 2018.

by Ted Miracco It seems like hacking is all over the news these days, from the Black Hat and Defcon conferences to the near-constant coverage of the Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

We all know that cybersecurity, software piracy, and IP theft are becoming bigger and bigger problems in today’s semiconductor industry. But what can we do about it?

Guest Blog by Ted Miracco, CEO and Akshay Dhule, Application Engineer   With heightened global tensions, it is more important than ever for software companies to make sure their products are only exported and used by entities that are not subject to trade sanctions. 

 The WannaCry ransomware attack has now infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries (see wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack for details). And this could be just the tip of the iceberg.

A 2017 update by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property provides a new assessment of the IP piracy problem in the U.S. and examines the progress that has been made on the original 2013 report recommendations for combatting the issue. The update estimates that the losses to American companies from software piracy exceeded $18 billion in 2016. Both the 2013 report and 2017 upd […]

 We are on the verge of the 51st Super Bowl, and a lot has changed over the years. Back in 1967, tickets cost $10 to see the first Super Bowl between the NFL champion Green Bay Packers, led by Bart Starr, versus Len Dawson and the upstart AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs.   For Super Bowl I the players on both sides chain smoked cigarettes in the locker room at halftime, and at least one player, 34 […]

The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear (so, in effect, upheld) an earlier federal court decision that bans Chinese company Sino Legend Chemical Co. Ltd. from importing their products into the United States for 10 years. (Click here to read the Law360 summary of the case.)

"Cylynt developers are focused on the holistic aspects of a compliance program, not just on recovering as much revenue as possible. We need to be very careful of our customer relationships and Cylynt provides the detailed information needed to make accurate decisions about who to go after and how aggressive to be."