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Carlos Civicos

Anti-Piracy Expert

With over 20 years of experience working within the entertainment and audio-visual markets, both traditional and digital, Carlos has been leading the Anti-Piracy team at Red Points for the past 5 years. Carlos is passionate about media and the audio-visual market.
How to stop software piracy: Types, laws and prevention

Piracy — 11 mins

How to stop software piracy: Types, laws and prevention

Software piracy has been around since software itself, but the tactics keep changing. Cracked installers…

Gaming piracy: How to protect video games from piracy, copyright infringement, and cheating

Piracy — 20 mins

Gaming piracy: How to protect video games from piracy, copyright infringement, and cheating

Gaming piracy has evolved far beyond bootleg discs and illegal downloads. Today, pirates can distribute…

What is game cracking and how can developers prevent it? 2026 guide

Piracy — 12 mins

What is game cracking and how can developers prevent it? 2026 guide

Game cracking is one of the most persistent piracy threats facing video game developers, publishers,…

What actually happens when you buy pirated software for the price of a coffee

Piracy — 2 mins

What actually happens when you buy pirated software for the price of a coffee

Everyone loves a deal. But when a premium software subscription is selling for the price…

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