ATLANTA, July 5, 2000, (PRIMEZONE) -- Intacta Technologies (OTCBB:ITAC)announced today that it has entered into an agreement with kforce Consulting, a Division of kforce.com, to provide its patented technology, Intacta.Code data encoding engine, for use in developing pervasive computing applications.
kforce is currently working with customers to build solutions for mobile e-business in a variety of industries, including finance, manufacturing and travel. "Intacta.Code is a wonderfully versatile, enabling technology," said Christian Kotscher, Director of Pervasive Computing at kforce Consulting. "Not only does it allow applications to compress and secure data across multiple computing platforms, but also encompasses all form factors, from wireless transmissions, pervasive devices (Palm & SmartPhones) even to compressed and coded print like transaction receipts."
kforce and Intacta Technology are currently developing a means to easily and reliably package, compress and transmit data from the IBM WebSphere* Application Server. These encoded and compressed data packages can be transmitted over any LAN, WAN, wireless or IP connection, then decompressed and decoded by the receiving platform or application.
"kforce is moving fast to help customers effectively deploy IBM pervasive computing solutions," said Noel Bambrough, Chief Operating Officer for Intacta Technologies. "This is a great combination of development know-how and enabling technology."
"kforce Consulting is taking the lead on reinforcing IBM's Pervasive Computing Strategy with a unique plug-in for WebSphere that adds significant improvements to the wireless challenges of security and bandwidth," said Ed Harbour, director, Business Line Management & Marketing, IBM.
Pervasive Computing Applications and the Use of Intacta.Code klforce, a premier member of IBM PartnerWorld for Software, is currently working with IBM to provide secure applications that bridge data and information from mainframe, minicomputer and PC servers all the way to hand-held and smart phone devices.
IBM's Pervasive Computing Strategy includes the use of IBM Netfinity* and the IBM WebSphere software platform for e-business to act as data conduits to mobile, wireless and handheld devices. kforce will use Intacta.Code to compress and securely transmit data between WebSphere and computing devices using Intacta.Code. Intacta.Code also is applicable to print enabling applications to be developed that allow hard copy, encoded transaction receipts to be transmitted as well. Among other applications of the technology are cross-platform transmission and encoding of data, encoded hard-copy output and resilient transmission of data. Among industry applications best suited to utilize Intacta.Code are Small and Medium Business (SMB) companies moving supply chain and customer relationship management environments to IBM's pervasive model.
About IBM WebSphere software platform for e-business IBM WebSphere's customizable family of products provides the industry's most scalable e-business software foundation and application services, and delivers a flexible and open platform on which to build next-generation e-business applications. Based on WebSphere Application Server, the WebSphere software platform supports business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. Through modular, integrated application services, such as Lotus Domino for rich collaboration capabilities and WebSphere Commerce Suite for high-performance, scalable commerce sites, the WebSphere platform transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner and employee relationships. Tightly integrated business and web content development tools and Web site management capabilities deliver the most advanced and productive end-to-end application development, deployment and integration for sophisticated e-business solutions. Information about the complete WebSphere software platform is on the Web at http://www.software.ibm.com/websphere.
About Intacta.Code
Intacta.Code deploys Compression, Encoding and Error Correction Engines that correct content using patented processes. The error correction is very robust allowing for degradation of the medium while maintaining 100% of the content and format.
The technology is equally applicable to electronic and print media. Using the same Intacta.Code engines, the Atlanta, GA based company is presently exploring the application impact for other markets such as:
-Wireless data transmission, where intermittent signal drops and erratic quality make highly reliable and robust error correction imperative. -The compression of data for secure delivery over other low quality and lower speed links. -More economical distribution of multimedia. -Integration with Internet appliances (i.e. Palm, Windows CE, and WAP) to conserve bandwidth and maintain the security of transferred data.
About Intacta Technologies Inc.
INTACTA (OTCBB:ITAC) is a U.S. based software company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with its research and development facilities in Beer Sheva, Israel. The Company develops and markets software components designed to bridge enterprise communications and information management systems across digital and non-digital mediums. Intacta.Code(tm), the company's flagship product, is an award winning technology patented in the United States, Israel, and Europe. Platform transparent, and language transparent, Intacta.Code is designed to integrate with existing enterprise communications and information management systems requiring enhancements to security, transmission, and device handling on any number of handheld platforms, including Windows CE, WAP, and Palm OS. Intacta licenses its Intacta.Code to developers and system integrators, either as a stand-alone module or as an SDK for seamless and transparent integration within any application.
Intacta and Intacta.Code are trademarks of the Company. All other company/product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purpose only.
About kforce Consulting
kforce Consulting, a business of kforce.com, is an e-business services provider that helps manage knowledge and corporate resources, customers, business partners and suppliers through web-enabled technologies for extended middle market clients and divisions of Fortune 1000 companies. kforce also serves smaller and larger enterprises where these focused skill and solution sets can add specific value. Our cross-functional body of expertise benefits communications.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated results, and benefits to, Intacta of the technology alliance with kforce. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based upon a number of factors including dependence on the continued interest, cooperation and performance of kforce, the risks involved in developing software solutions and integrating them with third-party software and services, the possibility that competitors will introduce new and improved products and services and the need to compete successfully with existing and new products and services offered by competitors.
*Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.