Electronic office of the '80s
Authors not listed · 1980
The article outlines 1980s electronic office advances in high-speed data chips, on-site diagnostics, and data scrambling for security.
Plain English Summary
Electronic mail systems use packets that contain address, routing, security, and error-recovery information determined by protocol. Xerox's Project Alto integrates keyboards, screens, storage, and printers into a wideband network and is used by the National Bureau of Standards and the Swedish government. Western Digital's 2501 chip formats messages to HDLC protocol and transmits at 80 pages per second (1 Mbit/sec) with a price around $200. Data General's Dasher terminals connect via dial-up to a support center for fault diagnosis, and their industrial computers have self-checks that light indicators on faulty circuit cards.
Why This Matters
The trend in electronic mail is toward eliminating barriers between voice, data, message, and image communications. OnTyme-II will include an ASCII-to-fax translator that dials the destination fax number and translates ASCII text to facsimile image. Increased reliability comes from higher circuit integration reducing the number of vulnerable copper wire interconnections. Smaller firms can lock off system power and store floppy discs in cabinets for security.
Finding
The increasing use of computer networks in office environments has brought about new challenges in communication security. As more organizations rely on networked systems for critical operations, the need for secure data transmission has become paramount.
In their words
“The increasing use of computer networks in office environments has brought about new challenges in communication security. As more organizations rely on networked systems for critical operations, the need for secure data transmission has become paramount.”
Source
(1980) (1980)Show BibTeX
@article{electronic_office_of_the_80s_g7391,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Electronic office of the '80s},
year = {1980},
}