SafeDisc is the world’s most successful, effective, and widely used copy
protection solution for CD and DVD-ROM.
SafeDisc was created by industry leader Macrovision to assist the
software industry protect their intellectual property. Rights to Safedisc
are now held by Real / TryMedia. SafeDisc is the ideal tool for
expanding software revenues while reducing delivery costs. Applying
SafeDisc:
Protects
against unauthorized CD/DVD copying with a disc burner
Stops a
professional mastering company from re-mastering the disc
Prevents users
from copying the contents of a disc to their hard drives and
removing the disc
Stops users
from running the product over a network from networked disc drives
Improves sales
and revenues and opens new markets
With
the increased availability and reduced cost of CD-R writers, illegal
copying has never been easier. Now you can curb illegal copying of your
software by applying SafeDisc technology to your product.
Before SafeDisc
Protection
Original
CD-R or CD-RW
Good Copy
After SafeDisc
Protection
Original
CD-R or CD-RW
Bad Copy
How does SafeDisc
work
SafeDisc works by encrypting your application and forcing it to look for
a unique digital signature on the disc before launching. If the
signature exists, the program runs normally. If the digital signature is
missing - as on a pirated disc the program terminates.