Israel
firm CogniSafe announced the availability of its PitBoss endpoint solution for
cheating online.
The program has the ability to prevent cheating through the
use of online bots, online advisors, software cheats and even collusion. The
Bot protection program within PitBoss has already been successfully deployed
for online gaming clients. In addition to protecting online games from
cheaters, the system, which monitors games without affecting the player’s
experience, can provide operators with player data such as playing habits and
skill levels.
“We are excited to be able to offer a complete solution to
online cheating that works across a large variety of game types,” said Shmuel
Konforty, Chief Technical Officer at CogniSafe. “Whether gamers are playing
card games such as poker, board games such as chess or almost any other form of
game, we have a proven solution to any potential cheating scenario.”
PitBoss gives online gaming companies the ability to assure
customers a safe and fair gaming environment which is vital to new player
subscriptions and retention. CogniSafe addresses online cheating detection
covering different types, such as:
- Online
Playing Bots: When Bots play instead of the gamer. Bot types include
Collusion Bots and Bonus Bots.
- Collusion
or Player Associations: When two or more gamers (or one gamer using
multiple computers) at the same table, share information about their state
(such as the holding cards).
- Software
cheats: Hacking the game client gaining unfair advantage over other gamers.
- Online
Advisors: When gamers use probability calculators to boost their
performance.
- Inside
Information (Logic Anomaly): When the gamer has access to information that
should be confidential (such as the next card to be dealt).
- Cutting
the Cord: When a gamer disconnects his Internet connection upon realizing
that his cards won't hold up.
Since Pitboss is available as an endpoint solution it can
be tailored to fit the needs of each individual customer. The system can also
be updated to recognize new forms of cheating.
