Borland has updated its Borland C++ 4.0 package to compile programs for Microsoft's Chicago. The update is available on a CDto registered users for a $10 shipping and handling fee. Also announced is an Early Experience Program (EEP) for Borland developers who are also Chicago beta-testers. EEP participants will receive the current C++ upgrade and subsequent updates throughout the Chicago beta-test cycle. To order the 4.0 update, call 800-621-3132. To apply for EEP status, call the Borland Developer Relations Hotline at 408 431-5172.
National Semiconductor has released the iPower encryption chip, which is designed for use in PCMCIA cards and provides a range of security features. The chip can encrypt data via multiple encryption algorithms, and will self-destruct upon any tampering attempt, using a self-contained chemical. Cards that use the iPower chip can also provide additional functions such as tracking user access times. The iPower division is based is Santa Clara, CA. 408 721-8797.