Fifth Generation Systems

Fifth Generation Systems, Inc., was a computer security company founded October 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States by Robert Mitchell, Leroy Mitchell, Roger Ivey, and Bruce Ray. All four later left the company after it was acquired by Barry Bellue who was accused by the founders of fraud and continued theft from company accounts for illegal personal use. Fifth Generation's initial commercial product was FastBack, an early competitor to The Norton Backup from Symantec.

Fifth Generation Systems software

 * CopyDoubler (Mac) – system utility for speeding up file copies and managing file copy queues
 * DiskDoubler (Mac) – on-the-fly hard drive compression software
 * DiskLock (PC, Mac) – security software incorporating access control and encryption
 * FastBack (PC, Mac) – hard disk backup utility
 * PowerStation (Mac)
 * Public Utilities (Mac) – software with disk optimization, repair, and data recovery functions, developed by Sentient Software
 * Pyro! (Mac) – screensaver that displayed fireworks among other user-selectable displays
 * Search&Destroy (PC) – online and offline virus scanner for DOS and Windows, included in Novell DOS 7
 * Suitcase (Mac) – font management utility
 * Super Laser Spool and Super Spool (Mac) – print spoolers, acquired from Supermac Technology in 1990
 * Direct Access – a menu system software for DOS.

The company was acquired by Symantec on October 4, 1993, for US$53.8 million.