Computer Protection for Sale

Article Abstract:

There is a growing market for security devices to protect computer systems from software piracy, unauthorized use of computer terminals, information theft and other kinds of computer crime. The market for security devices should reach 500 million dollars in 1984 and nearly three billion annually by 1990. The computer protection systems all differ in style. Remote Systems Incorporated requires the user to plug a personally programmed key into a specialized piece of equipment before the computer will work. Realstar Incorporated uses an individually programmable, hand-held decoder which retails for about 150 dollars. Prolok, manufactured by Vault Corporation, uses a fingerprinted floppy disk; the program will only run when the properly-fingerprinted floppy disk is used.

Computer crimes, Software piracy, Security systems, Computer Systems, Computer Crime, Protection

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Making the Most from Your Computer

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Managing a personal investment portfolio on a computer can be very beneficial. Many software packages available for portfolio management are not yet very sophisticated. Examples of portfolio management programs are Blue Chip Portfolio Manager by XOR Corporation, The Computing Investor by a company of the same name, Portware by Portware Incorporated, the Market Manager by Dow Jones and Company, Stockpak II by Standard and Poor Corporation, Value Screen by Value Line Incorporated, Market Maverick by Financial Software Incorporated, Stock Price Forecast by J.R. Software and DISCLOSURE by Disclosure Incorporated. There are also many technical analysis and charting software packages available. Four reference books are listed for further information.

Portfolio management, Financial management, evaluation, Software Packages, Computer Program, Stock Prices

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Self-Help For Computer Novices

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Michael Macke started Digital Controls Inc. to sell interactive videodiscs that teach new computer users. Working with a friend, Michael Pace, Macke has signed 130 retail stores for use of their computer videodiscs. Digital Controls had $250,000 in losses with sales of $7.5 million in fiscal 1984. A photograph of Macke with a videodisc is shown.

Statistics, Distribution channels, Videodisks, New Product, Training, Entrepreneur, Retailing, Retail/Reseller Channel, Videodiscs, Digital Controls Inc.

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