A leading provider of software security products for over 28 years, KEYLOK®, is proud to offer a new product feature that is capable of providing Microsoft Excel workbook copy protection. This anti-piracy protection feature disables the end-user's ability to edit/copy/delete information to protect documents from unauthorized distribution. When distributing a spreadsheet as a product, for developers, protection from piracy and illegal copying is crucial.

Many business owners and consultants have built spreadsheets either as part of their core offerings or as a supplement to them. Representing key intellectual property of the firm, the work involved in creating these spreadsheets can be significant. Business owners typically had two options; distribute the spreadsheet and expose the intellectual property or hire developers to build a software product that protects the intellectual property. Business owners can now sell the spreadsheet as a product, protect their proprietary formulas and data and other intellectual property and eliminate the risk of the unauthorized distribution of the spreadsheets with the KEYLOK/DoneEx solution.

To enable the spreadsheet author to compile a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into an executable (.exe) file, KEYLOK® has partnered with DoneEx Xcell Compiler. Combining the compiled Excel spreadsheet and KEYLOK® II usb security dongle to protect the spreadsheet's intellectual property from unauthorized use and/or distribution is the most powerful solution to prevent piracy. The KEYLOK® II security dongle is integrated with the Excel spreadsheet using the VBA code functionality of Excel. The spreadsheet detects whether the KEYLOK® II dongle is attached to the computer and once confirmed, access to the spreadsheet is granted. The VBA code is protected through the use of DoneEx Xcell's compiler.