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Providing Superior Protection
and Licensing Tools since 1992

Corporate Profile

Since 1992, CrypKey (Canada) Inc. has led the industry in software copy protection, license management, and web-based automated solutions.


CrypKey's industry-first track record has led the software development community in important software and intellectual property protection technology innovations. Today, CrypKey's proven, robust product and service suite benefits more than 3,000 customers world wide and is promoted by a growing list of International Distributors.

James (Jim) McCartney is CrypKey's President, CEO, and Product Visionary. Jim's exemplary technical expertise and team leadership forms the basis of developing leading-edge software solutions with an acute focus on customer service and support.

CrypKey is a three-time winner of the Reader's Choice Merit Award presented by Visual Studio Magazine (formerly Visual Basic Programmers Journal) in 1999, 2003, and 2004.

Our Vision

To provide the world's most innovative and reliable copy protection and license management solutions for small, medium, and large enterprises.

Our Mission

  • To enable software developers to maximize product sales through CrypKey's expanding suite of security solutions and subscription support packages.
  • To continually build and enhance our suite of security solutions offering trusted yet user-friendly automated and integrated license management with customized features for small, medium, and large enterprises.
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The purpose of this letter is to thank you and your staff for all of the commitment you have shown in helping provide VSS with a turn-key registration e-commerce solution. A special compliment goes out to your customer support. Your customer support demonstrated a high level of technical knowledge and competence in providing technical service for your product line. Please extend to the group our thanks and appreciation. I'm sure they are a great asset to your department. It will be my pleasure to recommend contacts as future business prospects. Here's to the beginning of a long prosperous relationship between us.
Eddie Imbriano
Development Product Liaison
Virtual Studio Systems, Inc.