Microcosm Ltd


Microcosm Ltd is a UK company established in 1979. Its early claims to fame included Silicon Disk System in 1981 and Microcache in 1982.
Since 1989, it has concentrated on computer security, firstly with CopyControl, then Dinkey Dongle. In 2005, it produced CopyMinder. More recently, it has expanded its security products by producing SmartSign, a multi-factor authentication system that supports using mobile devices to control access to web pages.

History

1979 – Microcosm Limited was established in London 1981 – Silicon Disk System released1982 – Microcache released1989 – CopyControl floppy disk protection released1989 – Microcosm moved to Bristol 1994 – CopyControl UnLock-It software based protection released1995 – Microcosm receives Ziff-Davis Europe award for CopyControl 1.651995 – Parallel port Dinkey Dongle released2000 – USB port Dinkey Dongle released2004 – CopyMinder internet-based software protection released2008 – The world's first driverless combined Flash Drive and software protection dongle released2014 – SmartSign released, providing multi-factor authentication