| What is IonCube? | | | | Offers an easy to use Graphic User Interface, GUI, |
| Quite simply IonCube is a software product | | | | which makes using the product simple and |
| packaged and sold by IonCube, a company based in | | | | straightforward for almost anyone. |
| the United Kingdom. The software is specifically | | | | Forum that enables you to connect with users and |
| designed to protect software or scripts written using | | | | speak with moderators to have your questions and |
| the PHP programming language from being altered in | | | | concerns addressed. |
| any way. This means they cannot be viewed, | | | | Membership services including information about |
| changed, or run on unlicensed computers. | | | | upgrades, new products, and support. |
| Before establishing IonCube, Nick Lindridge designed | | | | Obfuscating HTML Encoder enables you to create a |
| and developed ultra high performance order routing | | | | script to encode your website HTML so people |
| and exchange connectivity technology for one of the | | | | cannot see your code. It also makes it impossible to |
| UK's leading market making firms that was later | | | | copy your text or pictures, which means you won't |
| acquired by one of the major US financial institutions | | | | find your copy pasted into an article or sales page on |
| as a direct result of his involvement. | | | | someone else's website. |
| With more than 15 years experience in software | | | | The software is extremely secure and developers |
| development, operating systems, languages and | | | | use several techniques to ensure that it is the most |
| compilers, database engine technology, and PhD | | | | secure solution available. The techniques include: |
| research into innovative microprocessor design and | | | | encoding compiled binary code rather than plain text |
| system architecture for high performance | | | | source, using a secure execution engine at runtime, |
| object-oriented parallel-processing hardware, IonCube | | | | and implementing protection against reverse |
| was formed and released in 2002. It has since | | | | engineering into our products themselves. |
| become the industry standard solution for encoding | | | | Encoded files cannot be restored to their original |
| software. It is used in over 70 countries around the | | | | source, which means that hackers simply cannot |
| world to encode PHP and protect software | | | | decode them - there is no source code to decode. |
| development, business information, and sensitive | | | | Excellent customer support. IonCube has a reputation |
| company data. | | | | in the industry of offering top notch customer |
| How does it work? | | | | service to their customers. |
| PHP scripts are uploaded and an encoded version | | | | Other Products IonCube Offers |
| downloaded in return. If you're using a Linux | | | | IonCube Online Encoder. This simple service enables |
| operating system then a command line tool is used. | | | | you to encode a single file and can cost as little as |
| Benefits of IonCube | | | | .50. It is an extremely cost effective way to use the |
| Quite often hackers can pirate programs and use | | | | product and it give you the opportunity to explore |
| them for nefarious purposes or worse, distribute | | | | the software without committing to the full product. |
| your program to the world. The encoding IonCube | | | | They also offer a Standalone Encoder for those that |
| provides protects you from hackers stealing your | | | | don't want to purchase the full software package. |
| software and it cloaks it so that they can't even see | | | | This package comes with everything we've discussed |
| it. | | | | in the article and cost $199 |
| Beyond the obvious fact that your code is | | | | The IonCube Package Foundry offers users the |
| protected, IonCube is said to run faster than open | | | | ability to create remote web application installations. |
| source PHP on some servers. | | | | They also offer a free trial of this product so you |
| Encoded files run on a variety of operating systems | | | | can see if it is right for you. Like the encoder it |
| It allows users to encrypt XML files, Smarty template | | | | offers the GUI interface. |
| files, or images. | | | | Obfuscating HTML Encoder enables you to create a |
| You can use the software to create license files that | | | | script to encode your website HTML so people |
| restrict access to encoded files | | | | cannot see your code. It also makes it impossible to |
| Users have their choice of ASCII or Binary encoded | | | | copy your text or pictures protecting you from |
| file format. | | | | copyright infringement! |
| It allows for the prevention of file tampering by using | | | | How do you decide what, if any of the IonCube |
| digital signatures. | | | | Products are right for you? |
| It is compatible with Open source extensions | | | | The solution is quite easy. Visit the website and |
| It allows users to designate files to expire on a given | | | | download an evaluation or a free trial version of the |
| date or after a time period | | | | software. The reputation of IonCube is stellar in the |
| You can also restrict files from being run on any | | | | industry and they've partnered with several strategic |
| combination of IP addresses and/or server names or | | | | partners including HP and Asial. Additionally, you can |
| to run on specific MAC addresses. | | | | visit their forum and ask questions, read comments, |
| IonCube is available for several operating systems | | | | and seek answers to your problems. If you are on |
| including, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X. | | | | the fence, visit the website from time to time and |
| An initial 12 months of support and product upgrades | | | | see if they are offering any specials. Occasionally, |
| are included for FREE, | | | | you'll find license discounts, bundle discounts, or |
| Product levels that range from entry level to | | | | special offers, which can be ideal for a business on a |
| Cerebus. | | | | budget. |
| IonCube offers speedy encoding performance | | | | |