Cipher Delivers Powerful Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence Products Based on IBM Middleware.ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- Cipher cipher: see cryptography. (1) The core algorithm used to encrypt data. A cipher transforms regular data (plaintext) into a coded set of data (ciphertext) that is not reversible without a key. Systems (http://www.cipher-sys.com) today announced the launch of their flagship knowledge management (KM) product, Knowledge.Works(1), and intranet groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. solution for competitive intelligence, IntelAssist(1), based on IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) middleware. Through a development and marketing initiative with IBM, Cipher's offerings are integrated and bundled with IBM Suite for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (4), Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. (3) and Domino(3), and Intelligent Miner(2) for Text products. The release of Cipher's IBM middleware-enabled products provides organizations with powerful collaborative capabilities that can be enhanced by IBM's robust DB2 Universal Database, comprehensive system management tools from Tivoli, and advanced text search capabilities (via Intelligent Miner for Text). "IBM and Cipher Systems have joined forces to offer a world-class competitive intelligence and knowledge management solution for rapidly growing market segments such as Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. ," said Scott Armour, Director, Worldwide ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. Software Sales & Marketing, IBM Software Group. "The combination of our companies' technologies provides businesses with comprehensive solutions for collecting, creating and using knowledge to gain competitive advantage." IBM Suite for Windows NT The IBM Suite for Windows NT, which began shipping in May 1998, makes it easy for Windows NT users to build, deploy and manage business applications. Lotus Notes and Domino Lotus Domino server software is the industry's proven and most popular messaging, groupware and commerce platform for the Internet, intranets and extranets. Lotus Notes client software, with more than 22 million users worldwide, is the industry-leading groupware solution that integrates messaging, calendaring, Web access and personal task management functions into one seamless interface. Intelligent Miner for Text The IBM Intelligent Miner family helps organizations identify and extract high-value business intelligence from their data assets. Cipher Cipher Systems, founded in 1996, is dedicated to knowledge management (KM) and competitive Intelligence (CI) workflow applications A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. and consulting. It is a thought leader in the development of KM and CI processes and the collaborative technologies that support them. (1) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Cipher Systems. (2) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (3) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. (4) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. (5) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Intel, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. |
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