Desperate, Elena opened her web browser and typed the all-too-common search query:

Foxit has moved toward a more modern, account-based system. Instead of a long string of characters (the old-school license key), most users now activate the software using their (email and password). There are two primary ways to own the software:

Marcus sat back. “Let me tell you what that license key actually represents. It’s not just a password you guess to get into a club. It’s a digital contract.”