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^1What price security?^0

   Although I would like to believe we don't need to concern ourselves about a 
subject like this, daily I am reminded that this is not true.  I'm old enough 
to remember the time when it was common to walk off and leave your car or your 
house unlocked, but today, it's a different story.  Privacy is a thing of the 
past! 

   How do you protect yourself?  Well, for starters, you take the typical 
precautions of locking your car and home!  I've become so used to doing this 
that I feel uncomfortable if I don't.  That takes care of most of the material 
things, what else . . . ? 

   Success or failure, in today's society, is based upon who gets what 
information and when they get it.  Corporate mergers, bank transfers, and even 
credit card accounts can all be affected by accessibility to this type of 
knowledge.  What do all these activities have in common?  At one time or 
another critical information about each was stored in a computer. 

   Now wait a minute!  Computers are our friends . . . right?  Actually, that 
is the problem.  They are your friend, my friend, and a friend to anybody else 
that happens along.  The point is that an unattended computer represents an 
open door to anyone with the ability and the desire to seek the information 
contained within.  This information can be anything from your personal credit 
card numbers to a memo you write that is critical of your co-workers.  Let this 
stuff get in the wrong hands and there will be heck to pay! 

   It is not my intention to scare you, but to remind you that not everything 
you hold dear is material.  You don't tell everything ^1you^0 know, why should 
your computer?  Take every opportunity to keep your thoughts, credit card 
numbers, home inventory, and anything else you may have stored in your computer 
secure.  The question isn't what price security, but what is the cost without! 


^1News From Big Blue Disk^0

   Many of you will notice that we are not using our menu on disk #2 of this 
issue of Big Blue Disk.  Let me assure you that it was intentional and will 
not be a common occurrence.  We had an opportunity to publish a piece of 
software we felt would hold a fairly wide appeal.  The only problem with this 
program is that it is so large we are unable to include our menu system on the 
disk with it.  We hope that you enjoy Moraff's Revenge and will understand that 
our desire to bring you the best in software will sometimes require us to do 
things we would rather not!

   I want to thank everyone for sending in the Report Cards.  You have 
provided us with many helpful suggestions.  I would like to strongly recommend 
that you do not include requests for the Video Utilities Disk or replacements 
for defective disks on a Report Card.  Because of the manner in which we 
process this information, it may be several weeks before we are able to fill 
your request.  Instead, if you will address those requests to me or our 
Circulation Department we will be able to fill them much more quickly!