Optimizing and protecting software

TL;DR: In this paper, a computer system displays a user interface that includes a flow pane, a tool, a profile, and a data pane, including a node/link flow diagram that identifies data sources, operations, and output datasets.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a software protection method and device consisting of a GPS module and a master control chip, where the GPS module is used for obtaining the reference time through the GPS, and the master controller chip is connected with the GPS and is connected to a computer through a parallel port or a USB interface.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a method to resolve errors in a data flow by displaying a user interface (UI) that includes a flow diagram having a plurality of nodes, receiving user specification of a validation rule for a first node of the plurality of node in the flow diagram, and determining that an intermediate data set violates the validation rule.

TL;DR: In this article, a method for a first entity and a second entity to establish a shared secret was proposed, where the first entity provided the protected item of software to the second entity and the message generator generated authentication data using the authentication key.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a white-box encryption scheme, where the attacker has total visibility into software implementation and execution and can observe even minor aspects of the algorithm's execution.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a method and system of protecting mass data by mapping virtual addresses onto randomly or pseudo-randomly selected actual addresses, so that an attacker cannot locate the data he is seeking, or identify patterns which might allow him to obtain information about his target (such as how the software operates, encryption keys, biometric data or passwords stored therein, or algorithms it uses).

TL;DR: The nanocode decompiler as mentioned in this paper is a decompilation method for parsing executable code, identifying and recursively modeling data flows and control flow, and iteratively refining these models to provide a complete model at the nano-code level.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a method and system for making computer software resistant to tampering and reverse-engineering, such as bypassing password checks, which are of benefit to the tamperer or of detriment to the provider or vendor of the software.