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SecuROM
A CD-ROM copy protection initiative by Sony DADC
for protecting your intellectual property on CD-ROM.
What is SecuROM
SecuROM is a patented CD-ROM copy protection technology that identifies a
‘genuine’ CD-ROM by a special authentication mechanism. During Sony DADC’s
mastering process an electronic fingerprint is applied onto the glass master
which assigns a unique number to each CD-ROM title.
   The combination of the electronic fingerprint on the disc and
sophisticated encryption technology for authentication makes SecuROM a
powerful system to protect your software against hard disk loading, content
distribution via Internet, CD-R duplication and even professional piracy by
mass replication. The unique electronic fingerprint of SecuROM cannot be
copied by a disc-to-disc CD-R copy process, by hard disk loading or by
professional glass mastering using the ‘genuine’ disc as input media.
How does SecuROM work
The disc authentication of a ‘genuine’ CD-ROM title is a combination of
hardware and software protection and is tied to the main application which
is defined by the software developer. A ‘double-click’ of the main program
will automatically invoke the ‘genuine’ disc verification.
There is no need for the end user to enter any numbers or codes, to make any
phone calls to get a code or to be registered before running the program on
a disc. Authentication of the ‘genuine’ disc will only take a few seconds
and is hardly recognizable by the end user.
If the disc is identified as the original disc, the application will work
normally with no effect whatsoever to the CD-ROM title.
On the other hand, intellectual property copied from the original CD-ROM to
a CD-R, distributed files via the Internet, or even counterfeit discs
through professional mass replication will be identified as ‘clone discs’.
The main application of such discs will be locked and an error message will
be displayed on the computer screen.
   Are there requirements for SecuROM
There are no special requirements for SecuROM .This CD-ROM copy protection
technology supports Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT operating
systems. SecuROM does not require special hardware. It works with existing
SCSI, IDE and other CD-ROM drives on the market which must be the local
CD-ROM drive on your computer.
CD-Audio tracks are not affected on a SecuROM disc which can be played on
any existing CD Audio player. The ‘genuine’ disc identification can be tied
to standard 16 bit and 32 bit Windows executables. The protection of your
CD-ROM title will be done in-house at Sony DADC. There is no special
programming for the developer necessary nor do you have to hand out your
source codes. Simply specify your main executables on the CD-ROM that you
wish to protect.
How can a CD-ROM title be protected
SecuROM has been available since September 1997. Please send your completed
title on CD-R to Sony DADC and specify the main executable that you would
like to be tied to SecuROM . If the applications are embedded in an
installation routine, please forward information about your installation
environment and tools.
We will then merge your title with SecuROM and send you two sample discs for
approval. After your approval, Sony DADC will replicate this title within
the standard turn around time.

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