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SPIC - SRAM PUF Intergrated Chip Based Software Licensing Model

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Security in Computing and Communications (SSCC 2018)

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A software license key or a product key is a software based key that is used during the installation of a software. This key authorizes a genuine purchase of the software product by the user and verifies the authenticity of the software installation copy. Hackers have made successful attempts in thwarting the software license key checking and hence cracked copies of the original versions are released. They not only cause losses for the companies but also render the hard work and dedication of the software development team useless. To counter such hacks, companies have resorted to various checks and countermeasures but all have been beaten in one way or another. In this paper, a software licensing model which generates a key from SRAM PUF source is proposed.

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    Vyshak Suresh & R. Manimegalai

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  1. Technology and Management, Indian Institute of Information, Kerala, India

    Sabu M. Thampi

  2. Department of Computer Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA

    Sanjay Madria

  3. Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China

    Guojun Wang

  4. Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

    Danda B. Rawat

  5. University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Glasgow, UK

    Jose M. Alcaraz Calero

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Suresh, V., Manimegalai, R. (2019). SPIC - SRAM PUF Intergrated Chip Based Software Licensing Model. In: Thampi, S., Madria, S., Wang, G., Rawat, D., Alcaraz Calero, J. (eds) Security in Computing and Communications. SSCC 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 969. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5826-5_29

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