Mobile gaming Base Select Irdeto to protect Android hand tour

Based on the success of video content and application security, Irdeto announces that China Mobile's mobile gaming base has chosen Eddie Activecloak to protect the games it sells and runs through Android smartphones within China's mobile network. Irdeto Activecloak is a patented, renewable software security solution that provides protection for media applications and paid video content for customers such as Comcast, Rogers, Cablevision, Viaplay, Astro, and Mediaset. Based on the successful experience of some of the world's leading pay-TV operators using Activecloak, China Mobile's mobile gaming base has chosen Irdeto to protect its games and its associated business model on the Android platform, including the popular "demo-activation" charging model in China. The increase in the number of smartphone users in China, combined with the widespread popularity of the games, provides a good opportunity for China Mobile's mobile gaming base to provide more mobile games on more platforms and devices. However, if the game can not be effectively protected from piracy, China Mobile mobile gaming base will lose the support of game developers, thereby endangering long-term business strategy. Game developers do not need to be security experts, and now they do not have to, because the protection provided by Activecloak is completely transparent to the developers. By partnering with Irdeto, China Mobile's mobile gaming base can attract more game developers and provide the world's most exciting games for Chinese mobile users.

According to a recent report by Analysys International, the number of Chinese mobile gamers will reach 215 million in 2012, to 360 million by 2014. With mobile gaming expected to grow significantly and Android devices increasingly popular, China Mobile's mobile gaming base recognizes the need to address the security of open operating systems without impacting the user experience of legitimate users. By deploying Activecloak, China Mobile's mobile gaming base can prevent games from being illegally used, such as copying, cloning, unauthorized access to payments or server-side information, so that game publishers and distributors are more fully monetization of game assets.

"By choosing Activecloak and creating an unparalleled protection strategy, China Mobile's mobile gaming base shows its commitment to combating piracy of mobile phone games," said Grahamkill, chief executive of Irdeto. "The mobile gaming industry must start using new technologies that respect legitimate consumers while blocking and restricting hackers and criminals." Irdeto has decades of experience helping businesses protect their content and applications against attackers. We know how to balance the performance, the user experience, and the security services that are available to everyone. We are delighted with the new partnership with China Mobile phone gaming base and the ability to extend activecloak to game protection. ”

Activecloak protects the High-value gaming assets of China Mobile's mobile gaming base in two key areas: the game code itself, and the transactions that occur around it. First-level protection is about gaming security, including the use of patented white-box cryptography to protect game intellectual property (IP), integrity, and assets against reverse engineering and tampering. The second level involves business model security to ensure that the game is protected from unauthorized use, such as illegal copying, misappropriation, or repackaging.