PKWARE Improves Efficiency and Security of Internet and Enterprise Network File Distribution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BROWN DEER Brown Deer, village (1990 pop. 12,236), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., on the Milwaukee River; inc. 1955. It is a residential suburb N of Milwaukee; consumer goods and machinery are manufactured. , Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 New PKZIP Suite 4.5 Compression Applications Provide Support for Virtually Unlimited-Size Archives and PKI-based Digital Signatures PKWARE, Inc., pioneer of the ZIP compression file format, today announced the immediate availability of PKZIP(R) Suite 4.5, a comprehensive suite of compression applications that enable easier, faster and more secure transmission and storage of a myriad of file types over the Internet and enterprise networks. Designed for both enterprise users and consumers, PKZIP Suite 4.5 enables back up of virtually unlimited size and numbers of files and offers digital signing of zip files to guarantee the identity of originators and to preserve the integrity of file content. PKZIP Suite 4.5 comes bundled with five (5) separate applications: PKZIP 4.5, PKZIP Explorer 1.5, PKZIP Attachments 1.1, PKZIP Plug-In 1.0, and PKZIP Command Line 4.5. These applications provide additional functionality for users on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition See Windows ME. (operating system) Windows Millennium Edition - (Windows ME) An update of Microsoft Windows 98, released in 2000. ME included updates of packaged software and new software such as Windows Media Player 7, Windows Movie Maker. (Me), and Windows 98 and 95 platforms, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of )-based authentication, support for virtually unlimited-size archives, automatic zipping of file attachments within Outlook 2000. "As the volumes of data needing management rapidly increase, enterprises and consumers are facing ongoing challenges for improving the efficiency and security of file transmissions over the Internet and enterprise networks," said Charmaine Gravning, Product Manager for Windows at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft is pleased that PKWARE is providing complementary solutions for users of Windows 2000 by including PKI-based authentication, unlimited-size archives, and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with Windows Explorer and Outlook 2000." "The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC National Concrete and Masonry Engineering Conference ) chose PKZIP as an important enhancement to its LOCATER (Lost Child Alert Technology Resource) program," said Charlie Apps, Locator Program Manager for the NCMEC. "NCMEC is providing the LOCATER technology to law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). across the country to aid in finding and recovering missing and abducted abducted Distal angulation of an extremity away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane and away from a sagittal plane passing through the proximal aspect of the foot or part, or away from some other specified reference point children. NCMEC will use PKZIP to quickly and efficiently update law enforcement with critical LOCATER software in a compressed format. As PKWARE continues to enhance the software's capacity, we see increasing potential for individual agencies to use PKZIP as an archiving tool for volumes of missing child images, posters, and data." ZIP Format Enhancements Virtually Eliminate Limitations on Archive Size and Number of Files (in an Archive) PKWARE has extended the industry-standard ZIP file format, which the Company introduced in 1989 to support virtually unlimited size archives. The previous ZIP standard's limitations did not allow power users - such as system and network administrators - to create ZIP archives larger than 4-Gigabytes or for those archives to contain more than 65,000 files. With this new enhancement to the standard, archive size is only limited by the amount of space available on the storage media. Support for PKI-Based Digital Signatures Enables the Creation of Authenticated Portable Data Containers Another recent and important extension to the ZIP standard allows PKZIP, PKZIP Explorer, and PKZIP Command Line to recognize and apply multiple Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)-based digital signatures. Multiple digital signature support allows a group of individuals to digitally sign a ZIP archive and each individual file within it. PKZIP supports standard X.509-based digital certificates from Baltimore Technologies plc, British Telecommunications plc, Verisign, Inc., and other third-party certificate authorities. Current supported certificate authorities can be viewed on PKWARE's web site at:http://www.pkware.com/catalog/certificate.htm. A digitally signed archive provides an authenticated portable data container allowing recipients to identify the archive originator and to protect against file tampering. System Requirements PKZIP Suite is intended for use on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/Me/98/95 based systems. PKZIP 4.5 and PKZIP Explorer 1.5 require Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater to view and add X.509-based digital signature information. Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 systems require Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 4.0 or greater (preferably with Shell Integration) for full utilization of PKZIP Explorer functionality. PKZIP Attachments requires PKZIP Explorer 1.5, Microsoft Outlook 2000 or greater. PKZIP Plug-In requires PKZIP and Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater or Netscape Communicator 4.x. Availability and Pricing PKZIP Suite 4.5 is immediately available and may be purchased directly from PKWARE's web site for US$29 via ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. (Electronic Software Download) or on CD for US$39.95 plus shipping costs. PKZIP 4.5 stand-alone GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. may be purchased via ESD for US$26. Evaluation versions are available for download from PKWARE's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site at http://www.pkware.com/. Corporate enterprise and consumer licensing information is available from PKWARE's web site, by sending email to info@pkware.com, or by calling +1 (414) 354-8699. PKWARE Background PKWARE was founded in 1986 and introduced the ZIP file format in 1989. PKWARE continues to develop and market award-winning compression tools and utilities for the enterprise, developer and consumer markets. PKWARE products are also available for purchase via a growing network of physical and online ESD (Electronic Software Download) distributors and retailers in the US and internationally. PKWARE, the PKWARE logo, the "Zipper zipper Device for binding the edges of an opening, as on a garment or a bag. A zipper consists of two strips of material with metal or plastic teeth along the edges, and a sliding piece that interlocks the teeth when moved in one direction and separates them again when moved Design", PKZIP, PKUNZIP, PKSFX, PKLITE, PKLITE Professional and PKWARE Data Compression Library are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. PKZIP Explorer, PKZIP Command Line, PKZIP Attachments, PKZFIND, PKZOOM, Deflate (file format, compression) deflate - A compression standard derived from LZ77; it is reportedly used in zip, gzip, PKZIP, and png, among others. Unlike LZW, deflate compression does not use patented compression algorithms. 64, EasySFX, AutoSFX, RegularSFX and ZIP2EXE Exe (ĕks), river, c.55 mi (90 km) long, rising in the Exmoor, Somerset, SW England, and flowing S across the Cornwall peninsula, past Exeter to the English Channel at Exmouth. are trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. Trademarks of other companies mentioned in this documentation appear for identification purposes only and are property of their respective companies. |
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