Digital Delivery Launches Confidential Courier.BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1997-- New Software Product Gives Corporations a Secure Way to Distribute Internal Information Digital Delivery, Inc., a leading provider of secure software and information distribution systems, announced today the release of a new product designed specifically for the corporate market. The product -- Confidential Courier -- is an easy-to-use software program that enables companies to distribute proprietary, sensitive, or confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead to their employees in a secure fashion. According to Mark Hastings, president of Digital Delivery, "Corporations are facing a troublesome dilemma as we move deeper into the age of information technology. On one hand, they need to make it increasingly quick and inexpensive to distribute information to employees. On the other hand, making it easier for employees to access information also increases the risk that valuable corporate assets will fall into the wrong hands. Confidential Courier is aimed at helping companies maintain control over access to corporate information." The basic Confidential Courier product, priced at US$2,995, is designed for distribution of information via CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , or by Magneto magneto: see generator. magneto Permanent-magnet alternating generator used mainly to produce electrical current for the ignition system in various types of internal-combustion engines, such as aircraft, marine, tractor, and motorcycle engines. Optical, Zip, JAZZ, or Syquest disk. These disks could contain thousands of encrypted documents, databases, images, or other digital information. Electronic keys provided to authorized corporate employees enable them to quickly unlock everything that's contained on the disk. Information can then be accessed through any Windows 3.1 or 95 application with no further intervention from the user. An enhanced product, Confidential Courier Intranet, will be released in the fall of 1997. Sold for a base license fee of US$50,000, Confidential Courier Intranet will enable companies to offer information to employees on an as-needed or selective basis. Employees will select information from an Intranet Web site form and submit a request to the company's key server. The key server will send a key back to authorized employees via company e-mail, along with a URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. for the documents FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to address. Depending on the confidentiality requirements of the corporation, documents can remain in cyphertext and be accessed only through certain types of viewers, such as Adobe Acrobat or proprietary applications. Access to documents can also be controlled on a time or use basis. Public key certificates can be used to further enhance security. The initial release of Confidential Courier Intranet will run on Windows NT servers. Versions for UNIX servers will be available in early 1998. Confidential Courier is based on Digital Delivery's patented technology for the assembly, distribution, and use of digital information. Digital Delivery, located in Bedford, Massachusetts, is a worldwide leader in electronic software distribution. The company provides superior merchandising software, services, and expertise to companies who distribute products and proprietary information. Digital Delivery develops products for popular computer platforms running Windows 95, NT, and 3.1; HP UX; 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) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. ; and Sun Solaris. Digital Delivery's customers include Dakota Collectibles, Dialight, Digital Equipment Corporation, Graphix Zone, Infinity Financial Technology, Insurance Services Office Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) is a provider of data, underwriting, risk management and legal/regulatory services to property-casualty insurers and other clients. Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the organization serves clients with offices throughout the United , Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). , Matra Hachette, Office Oasis, Polaroid Corporation, Rogue Wave, and Sager Electronics. Digital Delivery is located at 54 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730-1417. CONTACT: Digital Delivery Mark Hastings 617.275.3830 mark@digitaldelivery.com |
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