Card Guard(tm) Copyright (C) 1996 Logic Pulse. All rights reserved. README.TXT file dated March 25, 1996. Copyright (C) 1996 Logic Pulse. Purpose of Card Guard Card Guard is designed to bring the convenience of on-line credit card ordering to everyone, while providing peace of mind that your credit card number cannot be easily stolen or misused. This service is provided to you at no expense. The encoding software that accompanies this help document is freely distributeable, subject to the included license agreement. Each merchant registered to use Card Guard receives a unique code and data file. Therefore, a single credit card number can be used to create many Card Guard codes, each code being unique for a given merchant. The software and data needed to decode these codes is provided only to the registered merchant. Installation If you obtained Card Guard as a self-extracting, compressed file, it was automatically installed when you ran it. A directory called "CARDGARD" should have been created on your C: drive. The directory contains this freely distributeable help file (GUARD.HLP), the freely distributeable encoding program (GUARD.EXE), and one or more merchant data files ending in ".CGD" If you obtained Card Guard in a Zip file format, use an Unzip program to extract the contents to a directory. It is recommended that you place the files in a directory of its own and titled "CARDGARD." The first time you run Card Guard, you will be presented with an Installation dialog. From here, you can choose to create icons for the Program Manager or Windows 95 Start menu. You can also automatically configure your World Wide Web browser to use Card Guard if the browser program is detected on your system. Creating & using Card Guard codes Once you have obtained Card Guard from a registered merchant, you can use it to create a code corresponding to your credit card number. Simply run Card Guard from the Windows desktop or directly from a merchant's Web page, then select the merchant name and enter the card number in Card Guard. A unique code will be created that corresponds to your credit card number and can only be "broken" by the selected merchant. Once you have your code, use it instead of your credit card number when ordering electonically. This will make it very difficult for anyone other than the merchant to intercept and use your credit card number. There is no need to write the code down as it can be re-created readily by Card Guard. You can use Card Guard with any number of credit cards and for any number of merchants. Advantages of Card Guard Card Guard provides many advantages to both you and your customers. For the merchant: - Rapid and inexpensive access to an online ordering system - Requires little knowledge of the Internet and no programming - Opens your doors to International customers who don't want the expense of contacting you by phone - Raises the credibility of running a business on the net - Allows you to accept orders 'round-the-clock' with unattended operation - Improves chances of receiving impulse buys - Backed by quality support from Logic Pulse For the customer: - Offers convenience of online shopping at any time of the day - Helps provide access to merchants anywhere in the world - Simple to use and offers a consistent interface - Works with Windows 3.0, 3.1, WfW 3.11, and Windows 95 - Works with any Web browser software - Small program and data files ensure quick downloads To view a sample Web page using Card Guard, visit Logic Pulse at: http://carolina-chat.com/logpul/homepage.htm http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LogicPulse A note about security This software uses a mathematical algorhythm to encode a series of digits (i.e. a credit card number) into an alphabetic string of characters. While this process makes it very difficult for someone gaining access to your Card Guard code to obtain your credit card number, it is not impossible. This software does not offer any guarantee that your credit card information will not be misused. It does, however, act as a serious deterrent against this type of fraud. Please see the License Agreement and Disclaimer of Warranty also. Contact Logic Pulse We would love to hear your comments and suggestions. World Wide Web: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LogicPulse http://carolina-chat.com/logpul/homepage.htm Electronic Mail: CIS 73313,3443 Internet 73313.3443@compuserve.com Phone: 803-871-9812 -or- 800-359-8341 (orders only, please) Mail: Logic Pulse 309 Black Oak Blvd. Summerville, SC 29485 License and Disclaimer Agreement Card Guard(tm) Copyright (C) 1996 Logic Pulse. All rights reserved. License Agreement You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and disclaimer of warranty. Card Guard Encoder The Card Guard encoder software (GUARD.EXE) and this Help file are freely distributeable via online services, such as the Internet and BBS's, in their unmodified form. This portion of the software is free to the end user, however, Logic Pulse retains all copyrights and reserves the rights to distribution of this software by means other than via online services. This includes distribution on floppy disk, CD-ROM, fixed disk, or any other means other than online. Under no circumstances are you permitted to sell or charge a fee for duplication or distribution of this software without written permission from Logic Pulse. Under no circumstances are you permitted to make any modifications to this software or its documentation. Registered merchants who purchase the Card Guard decoder software (UNGUARD.EXE) are also prohibited from charging a fee for the use of, or to distribute, the Card Guard encoder software. Card Guard Decoder Registered merchants who purchase the Card Guard decoder software (UNGUARD.EXE) are granted a license to install this software and the accompanying tools and documentation files on a single computer system. Governing Law This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina. Disclaimer of Warranty THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. In particular, there is no warranty that the use of this software will prevent unauthorized use of, or access to, your credit card information. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which Card Guard may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.