Metaforic Consumer Applications
Unlike many application protection or even simple anti-tamper technologies, Metaforic's range of products have application across more than simply major Enterprise platforms - where high processor power-load, increased application size and code complexity can simply be absorbed by installing yet more PCs or Servers. In Consumer applications these are luxuries that rarely can be relied upon to absolve Application Protection or Anti-Tamper systems of their responsibilities to be unobtrusive and invisible to the user.
Metaforic products have been designed not just to run on devices with Megabytes or Gigabytes of memory or on storage systems that can hold the entire written works of the English language but on devices where such largess is simply impossible.
Cellular Phones - As smart phones become more complex, more connected and can run 3rd party applications their vulnerability to issues previously only seen in the PC and Enterprise sectors become more obvious; malware which alters Cellular OSs have been found spreading by MMS and Email. Licensed software can be removed from the device and commercially downloaded software can be stripped from their app store licenses and easily pirated.
Metaforic products protect OS, AppStore and Middleware from attack.
Conditional Access- Set-top Boxes are much more connected than ever before. As the IPTV/ Cable/ Internet on TV revolution gathers pace, where previously Conditional Access could only be compromised by changing a physical device such as a smart-card, as CMS technology moves to a software and networked management environment the opportunity for subversion increases significantly. Add the growing consumer led pressure to offer STB services on more open devices such as PCs and Cell Phones then the routes to compromise the vital content management and DRM systems.
Metaforic products ensure the integrity of the complete Conditional Access Chain, regardless of the viewing device.
Game Consoles- Amongst the most tech-savvy and time-rich consumers are hard-core gamers. This group is driven by the next big game release and can often be seduced by the idea of getting the latest AAA title before release or to download games from piracy sites in order to own as many as possible. Bragging rights can be king and some gamers become the pirates themselves- "Sticking it to the man" is a major driver of some game hacks. But don't discount the casual gamer, a parent pestered beyond endurance for yet another game cartridge could be tempted by the free availability and zero cost of software from torrent sites.
Metaforic has proven to significantly reduce Game Piracy, extending the all-important prime selling period.