[net.micro] Combating Piracy

Knisely@his-phoenix-multics.arpa (04/17/84)

Those who can find a copy of the current issue of "Mini-Micro Systems"
may want to read the article beginning on page 109 on a company formed
to market products specifically aimed at fighting business software
piracy.  Their solution is a techical approach combining encryption and
a physical method of making each disk unique.  Interesting approach and
they intend to stay ahead of the pirates by 6mon to 1 year by
continually changing the techniques.  Ashton & Tate just bought into the
company, Vault Corp, to the tune of $500,000 and AT&T has a large
contract with them.  It would appear that unprotected software is going
to get even rarer.