Interlink Electronics, Inc. Introduces ePad-ink Pro; Partnering with NCR, Interlink Electronics Brings Data Encryption Technology and Enhanced Signature Pad Durability to Financial, Government and Retail Applications.CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Interlink Electronics Interlink Electronics is a technology company that specializes in user interfaces. History In 2001, Interlink joined Microsoft in designing the controller for the Xbox console. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LINKE), the world's leading developer of intuitive interface technologies and solutions for business and home applications, today announced availability of the ePad-ink Pro LCD signature input device. Created to capture handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. electronic signatures for high volume applications, ePad-ink Pro provides enhanced signature data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign and increased pad surface durability. ePad-ink Pro has a bi-directional pressure-sensitive screen that can display marketing messages to customers while capturing signatures and collecting additional handwriting biometrics. ePad-ink Pro is compatible with existing ePad products from Interlink Electronics and is supported by the company's IntegriSign(TM) Signature Software Suite. "The ability to hand-sign digital documents is enabling the automation of customer services worldwide," says Rod Vesling, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, E-Transactions, Interlink Electronics, Inc. "For financial service industries and government agencies, this transition to an e-signature-enabled paperless information process is already putting a significant portion of their transaction costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). back on the bottom line. Of course, in such high volume signature environments, data security and signature pad durability are concerns. To deliver the enhanced durability required for certain applications, ePad-ink Pro provides a new Display Protection System (DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. ) enabling a field-replaceable protective screen to provide long life, even in heavy volume applications. "To ensure e-signature data security, we have partnered with NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. to utilize their patented data encryption process in our ePad electronic signature products," adds Mr. Vesling. "Today, ePad signature pads from Interlink INTERLINK - A commercial product comprising hardware and software for file transfer between IBM and VAX computers. are the only such devices within the financial marketplace licensed by NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers . Utilizing Advanced Encryption Standard (cryptography, algorithm) Advanced Encryption Standard - (AES) The NIST's replacement for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The Rijndael /rayn-dahl/ symmetric block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, was chosen by a NIST contest to be AES. (AES) with the NCR process helps prevent the electronic 'sniffing' of e-signature data. This increased data security between peripheral and host device is fast becoming a requirement in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry and we are pleased to partner with NCR to bring data-secure e-signature solutions to this market." About ePad-ink Pro ePad-ink Pro is an LCD touchpad-based bi-directional electronic signature capture device. Using an ARM 9 processor, ePad-ink Pro displays marketing messages in text and graphics back to customers while it collects handwritten signatures and signature biometrics with a resolution of 300 dots-per-inch at up to 400 reports per second. ePad-ink Pro is compatible with other ePad products from Interlink Electronics and is fully integrated with the company's IntegriSign Signature Software Suite. ePad-ink Pro will be available directly from the manufacturer starting March 1st, 2006. About the IntegriSign Signature Software Suite The IntegriSign Signature Software Suite from Interlink Electronics is a secure, fully-integrated signature platform that gives clients the tools to capture, bind and verify electronic signatures easily and quickly across multiple application environments. Both turnkey and high-level developer toolkits are available and a dedicated engineering team supports their integration. Regardless of the size of the Enterprise or variety of applications, IntegriSign provides the power and flexibility to meet electronic signature requirements. It is also fully integrated with the National Notary notary or notary public Public officer who certifies and attests to the authenticity of writings (e.g., deeds) and takes affidavits, depositions, and protests of negotiable instruments. Association's ENJOA eNotarization platform and with leading banking, financial and enterprise software platforms around the world. About Interlink Electronics, Inc. Interlink Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LINKE) is a world leader in the development of intuitive interface technologies and solutions for business and home applications. Creating today's interface standards, our Business Communications, E-transactions, Home Entertainment and Specialty Components businesses have established Interlink as the comprehensive source for branded and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and solutions. Customers who buy from our OEM channel include Dell, HP/Compaq, InFocus, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Sanyo, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Recognized worldwide for innovative interface technologies and solutions, Interlink serves an international customer base from its corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California and offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and China. The company currently holds numerous patents on sensor technologies, e-signature technologies, wireless communication protocols and product design properties. See Interlink Electronics online at http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/ or in Japan at http://www.interlinkelec.co.jp/. All registrations and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners This document contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: business conditions and growth in the electronics industry and general economies, both domestic and international; lower than expected customer orders; delays in receipt of orders or cancellation of orders; competitive factors, including increased competition, new product offerings by competitors and price pressures; the availability of third party parts and supplies at reasonable prices; changes in product mix; significant quarterly performance fluctuations due to the receipt of a significant portion of customer orders and product shipments in the last month of each quarter; and product shipment interruptions due to manufacturing problems. The forward-looking statements contained in this document regarding industry and revenue trends, industry product and technology acceptance and future business activities should be considered in light of these factors. |
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