The Perils of E-Mail
Tips for electronic mail users to follow to avoid litigation. Read story
Robert A. Mamis
Try Before You Buy
New company sends out complete versions of software programs for customers to try before they buy. Read story
Hire-a-Hacker
Information on security experts who launch raids on companies' access-control systems to evaluate vulnerability. Read story
Pagers That Say Who Called
Prices for alphanumeric pagers, which can display messages, have dropped. Read story
Guiding Lights
Exit signs constructed with tritium gas release light but require no outside energy source. Read story
The Apple Tree
How Apple Computer contributed to the founding of more than 100 companies by its employees. Read story
A Growth Market in Used Phones
Telephone reconditioners offer used equipment at substantial savings. Read story
Timely Travel Tips on Demand
Service provides up-to-the-moment travel information for any destination requested by a subscriber. Read story
EPA Pushes Dozing Desktops That Use Less Juice
Semiconductor vendors are building computers that power down when idle to save electricity and meet EPA goals. Read story
Let There Be Light - or Doors
Company put executives in cubicles with doors and lower ranks in doorless window offices to be equitable. Read story
The Attention-grabbing 'Telegram'
Two services from Western Union allow companies to use the urgency of a telegram as a marketing tool. Read story
Office Politic
Ordering information for a handbook which outlines modern approaches to a safe and efficient office. Read story
Fending Off Phone Fraud
New software prevents fraud by 'learning' a company's normal telephone calling patterns and alerting it to anomalies. Read story
Green Giving
Earth Share, a pool of non-profit environmental organizations, can be a payroll-deduction alternative. Read story
New DOS Compresses and Protects
MS-DOS 6.0 software compresses data, simplifies backup, manages memory, detects viruses and transfers files. Read story
The Optical Disk: Big Files on Small Budgets
Optical-storage and -retrieval systems are now affordable for small businesses. Read story
Waste Not
Ordering information for Making Less Garbage by Bette K. Fishbein and Caroline Gelb, and tips on reducing waste. Read story
PC Buyers' Lament
About 90% of purchasers of new desktop computers regret they didn't opt for more functionality. Read story
How to Get Off Junk-Mail Lists
Ordering information for 'Stop Junk Mail Forever,' a pamphlet describing how to get off unwanted mailing lists. Read story
The Several-in-One Fax
Device serves as plain-paper fax machine, optical scanner, copier, backup printer and fax/modem. Read story
Free Software
Company sells list of software programs available free from the government. Read story
Business Card as Business Indicator
Cities' economic growth revealed by increased use of business cards. Read story
Undo Desk Clutter
Productivity training service offers tips for increasing productivity by organizing your desk. Read story
Do-It-Yourself Computer Repair
Company trains clients in repairing their own computer systems. Read story
Money in, Money Out
How to time cash flow to make the most of the cash in your company - both your own and other people's. Read story
The Case for Customized Software
A customized software system helps a company owner run his business more efficiently. Read story
You-Do-It Video
A new computer system enables small companies to produce their own promotional or training videos. Read story
The Almost-Eternal Light
A new light bulb lasts 20 times longer than today's most durable incandescent. Read story
Plant Purification
A short list of office pollutants and the potted plants which most effectively neutralize them. Read story
Data Backup: Why They Started
Five reasons computer users give for backing up files religiously. Read story
Stop! Back Up!
Recent study shows how few companies have a formal policy for backing up crucial computer files. Read story
Space Planning by PC
Using a software package to design office floor plans. Read story
Travel Pointers in a Laptop
Software provides business travelers with digitized maps of 30 U.S. cities. Read story
Relocation: Things Companies Pay For
Chart shows what percentage of companies will pay for employee relocation costs. Read story
It's Time to Manage Time Waste
Study shows how office PC users waste time due to technological constraints such as waiting for printouts. Read story
Toward Hassle-free Mail Order
Five tips for hassle-free mail order. Read story
The Medium is the Message
A profile of Syndesis, the top winner of Inc.'s first annual design awards contest. Read story
Braille Sign Translation
Some suggestions on helping your office to read and output braille documents. Read story
Is Recycled Paper Really Recycled?
Inc. writer clears up some of the confusion about recycled paper and its use. Read story
Video-Screen Longevity
Tips on imaginative screen-saver software that can help a visual monitor double its life. Read story
