Code signing certificate to be renewed soon

Our certificate for code signing will be renewed by September 21, 2024. We would like to inform users of this as a precaution, even though this should not result in any restrictions, whatsoever.

What is it for anyway?

Code signing is used to provide our software with a digital signature. This digital signature confirms our identity as a trustworthy manufacturer and publisher of the software and proves that the file has not been changed or manipulated since it was signed. For security reasons, this code signing certificate is replaced by a new one every three years.

Especially on platforms such as Windows, code signatures are mandatory to prevent the spread of malware. Code signing is one of the best practices in IT security, not least because it can prevent downloads of manipulated code or software from unknown sources, for example.

Will you still use 32-bit Windows as target plattform in the future?

No, only 64-bit Windows Yes, but only occasionally Yes, until the end of this year Yes, until Microsoft definitely ends support for Windows 10 Yes, we intend to use 32-bit Windows for a long time