Published: 10 Sep 2024

# Risks to Businesses from Vulnerabilities and Theft

Primary Risks:

- Application vulnerabilities
- Intellectual property theft
- Revenue loss

Software Piracy Statistics:

- Business Software Alliance data indicates that 40% of all software programs worldwide are pirated.

Data Protection Techniques:

1. Obfuscation:

- Hides the original code by rearranging its instructions using unprintable characters.

2. Encryption:

- Encrypts data within the program using a key.

3. Iterative Code Obfuscation:

- A popular technique that applies obfuscation techniques multiple times to improve protection.

4. Data Reordering:

- Rearranges data without altering its behavior, often used in conditional programs.