For example, it allows the user to use a Windows software package on a properly equipped Macintosh even though the ports on a Macintosh are very different from the ports on the PC for which the software was originally designed. Because of the extraordinary design, the WIBU-BOXes are easy for the user to handle. It is possible to connect a printer cable behind the WIBU-BOX without requiring it to be screwed in. The environment and recycling have also also been considered in the design. It s primarily intended for the Japanese NEC PC98 machines and the Japanese market.
Pirate copies are a fundamental problem for software publishers all over the world.
So, a copy protection systems should be available for many hardware or operating systems platforms. It can be used with NEC PC98 machines as well as with standard PCs. The WIBU-KEY drivers are identical for standard PCs and NEC PC98 machines. They detect the system automatically. The protection principle is encryption and decryption by hardware, which is the most secure way to protect software and data.