Covert Java™: Techniques for Decompiling, Patching, and Reverse Engineering

Chapter 19. Protecting Commercial Applications from Hacking

	“Murphy was an optimist.”
	--Beck's Postulate

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Setting Goals for Application Protection 201

• Securing Data with Java Cryptography Architecture 202

• Protecting Application Distribution from Hacking 208

• Implementing Licensing to Unlock Application Features 216

• Quick Quiz 225

• In Brief 225

Setting Goals for Application Protection

Throughout the chapters of this book, we have looked at a variety of techniques for reverse engineering, hacking, eavesdropping, and cracking. In many of the chapters I was calling on the reader's conscience and good ethics to not abuse the intellectual rights of the software authors. Even though most users have fair moral values, it is the other few who can ...