Since the Alcatraz developers form part of the production team, customer orders can be processed swiftly and with a minimum of fuss. This in-house arrangement is perfect for managing bespoke copy protection solutions . The customer also benefits directly from the ongoing development of Alcatraz. Alcatraz has been designed as a multi-level copy protection system . The publisher and software producer are therefore always able to define the right level of copy protection to suit the requirements of their particular product.
Software products vary in the kind of protection they require.
Copy prevention features will usually suffice for mass products with a short product cycle. But in the case of higher quality products with a longer product cycle, a more sophisticated form of copy protection is definitely required. The best type of protection you can enjoy is protection that is directly incorporated into the software itself. At present, Alcatraz is available at three protection levels. Level 3b is currently undergoing alpha and beta testing.