Computhink Responds to Evolving Compliance and Integration Demands with ViewWise 5.6.

LOMBARD, Ill. -- Computhink, responding to evolving IDM requirements and compliance demands, today released it's most recent ViewWise 5.6 range of IDM solutions. Complementing the release is a new and comprehensive J2EE-based software development kit (SDK). The new release extends Computhink's product line of IDM and image-enabling solutions with specific emphasis on the enhancement of the needs for compliance, integration capabilities, internal application based Digital Rights Management (DRM), and the larger Enterprise market needs.

"Regulatory compliance and application integration requirements have and continue to redefine business processes at a breakneck pace. The ability of IDM solutions to evolve and effectively meet the requirements is vital to meet our customers' needs", said Joe Wharram, President of Computhink. "These key aspects, together with the inclusion of our customers' requests, have been the driving factors for the new ViewWise 5.6 product which incorporates a new, comprehensive, and flexible J2EE-based SDK".

While specifically designed to operate in diverse network environments and leverage existing operational investments, ViewWise 5.6 continues to adhere to the base principles of simplicity in the areas of installation, use, support and maintenance.

Simplified Data Management

The ViewWise 5.6 IDM systems are designed to simplify the data management process of all system data, file formats and maximize productivity. This is done through:

--Improved Security - New features leverage the existing network operating system's user & group security management. Two additional levels of data security and encryption are now provided at the page and document level.

--Greater Scalability - Larger ViewWise deployments benefit from the newly expanded document storage methodology. ViewWise 5.6 introduces Distributed Storage Servers as well as distributed document transfer security.

--Wider Platform Support - In addition to Microsoft Windows and Netware operating systems support, ViewWise 5.6 servers now operate on SuSe and Red Hat Linux platforms.

--Simpler Management - New GUI-based interfaces simplify managing and monitoring all ViewWise server functions (including the new Document Storage Server and ViewWise Indexer).

Meeting the Needs of Application Integration and 3rd Party Applications

To meet the demands from leading industry integrators requiring flexible and simple application integration, Computhink now provides several new key enhancements:

--"Direct Save" from MS Office and Groupwise with an auto-indexing option for capturing existing and system generated information

--J2EE-based Software Development Kit (SDK) - The ViewWise 5.6 SDK has over 50 published API function calls. The SDK enables ViewWise VARs or end-users to develop integrated solutions with access calls that encompass all aspects of the ViewWise system, all while continuing to maintain the security and data integrity mandated by the ViewWise security schema.

--Automated Input Processor - The latest version of the AIP enables the auto-filing and indexing of data and associated files from a wide range of external sources. These sources may include 3rd party capture applications from leading companies such as AnyDoc(R) and Readsoft(R).

--Email Archive Service for GWAVA(R) - New integration options include automated retention of email, which, together with ViewWise, provide extensive search options while ensuring compliance with many regulatory requirements and enabling discovery at the most granular level.

New Collaboration Tools

ViewWise 5.6 provides new collaboration tools which allows for simpler collaboration on project information through the use of folder and document shortcuts. Additionally, documents stored in different ViewWise locations can be linked together through the use of the document references. Private and public traceable interaction is also now available via the new "comments feature" which enables the use of multiple comments on the document level, which are themselves, full text searchable.

Greater Document Output Flexibility

Essential to document management solutions is the ability to easily share information with users outside of the IDM system.

--Multiple Document and Auto Output - ViewWise 5.6 adds to its existing output functionality by providing enhanced multiple document and auto print, email, fax and export.

--Email Attachment Consolidation - to complement our ability to compress outbound documents, ViewWise now provides the ability to combine single page tiff or DjVu files into their respective multi-page formats and or compile them into PDF files.

--Enhanced Check In/Out - ViewWise now provides an XML-based mini-viewer to work off line or provide CD/DVD publishing.

ViewWise 5.6 now supports the latest security models and database releases, including ADS, NDS/eDirectory, MS SQL 2000, and Oracle 9i.

Upcoming new Modules & Support

The product line will be complimented within the next 30 days with a new SignWise module and support for Lotus Notes. The SignWise Module will provide a complete digital signature solution for the capture, encryption, storage, and verification of Topaz biometric and forensic-quality electronic signatures at both the page and document level.

About Computhink

Computhink Inc., with corporate offices located near Chicago, Illinois, offers best-in-class IDM and image-enabling software for enterprise wide information sharing. Customers include the State of Georgia, New York City Department of Transportation, Will County, State of Kentucky, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, U.S.D.A., and Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development.

Information about Computhink Inc. and its products can be found at www.computhink.com.