Hackers and pirates will just crack this like they did earlier copy-protection attempts? Will this really help stop piracy?
Product Activation is not a single “silver bullet” solution to global piracy. It is, however, significantly more sophisticated than past methods and is not easy for would-be pirates to circumvent. At the same time, it is a simple and unobtrusive process for legal customers. It will help deter casual copying of software, which is by far the single most prevalent type of software piracy. It will also help deter some hard disk cloning and counterfeiting. It is not designed to target sophisticated and organized criminal counterfeiters.
