DMOD delivers the DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0.

DMOD, Inc., a leading provider of secure digital media workflow and distribution solutions for the media and communications industry, has announced the availability of the client/server version of its flagship product, the DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0. Targeted at media organizations that need to control access to proprietary content during the digital production process, the DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0 is the first software-only, client/server solution to provide persistent media access control from content creation, through review/approval cycles, to mastering and manufacturing--all points at which music tracks, feature films, digital dailies, and pre-release versions of works are most often leaked or stolen.

With a new robust Java-based architecture and added features for centralized control, simple administration, and fast, reliable distribution, the DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0 provides a high-performance, scalable network environment that lets firms streamline the digital production process, lower costs, and improve project quality, while securely leveraging cost-effective distribution channels, such as the public Internet. The DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0 is shipping now and is available on Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Apple Mac OSX, Linux and Sun platforms. The product is sold directly by DMOD.

"The ability to embargo and protect new music prior to its release is a major concern for the entire recording industry," said Murat Aktar, president of Sterling Sound, a New York-based mastering facility renowned for working on the world's most prominent recording projects of all genres. "DMOD has developed a powerful, yet easy to use, solution for securing the entire digital production chain all the way from the recording facility through mastering and then to manufacturing. It is a vital development, not only for the type of clients we work with, but for the entire industry."

Published estimates suggest that 80 percent of media industry piracy occurs during the digital production process. Recent leaks, such as Bruce Springsteen's title track from the album The Rising, rough cuts of Ocean's Eleven, and more, point to the urgency of controlling access in the production process. The DMOD WorkSpace provides this control by allowing content owners to define media access permissions--including release date, expiration date, or full export to native media--that remain with the content as it is distributed to other WorkSpace Desktops. Such permissions, which can be made transparent to the recipient, are vital to the content owner's ability to lock assets from pre-release or unauthorized viewing or copying.

The DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0 leverages DMOD's unique real-time encryption system that protects every piece of content "on the fly" for each individual recipient. In the unlikely event that one recipient would break the key and compromise the file, other recipients still cannot gain access.

"DMOD solutions have been actively deployed at media and communications firms for nearly a year, and we understand fully the dual requirements of streamlining production workflows and protecting digital assets," said Mark Overington, president and CEO of DMOD. "From a user perspective, the DMOD WorkSpace Gateway retains the simplicity and ease-of-use our Version 1.0 users raved about. At the same time, our new architecture addresses the performance, scalability, and advanced network management required by many organizations. It's exactly what the industry has asked us for: simple software, high-performance, and greater control over assets during the digital production process."

The DMOD WorkSpace Gateway 2.0 client/server solution was made available in July 2002 and supports Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Apple's Mac OSX, Linux and Sun platforms. It is priced starting at $17,500 for one server and five simultaneous clients.