I didn't see this posted on this thread today, and it looks like a VERy significant move, more so than any of the latest news on Yahoo! Follow this link or read below:
rpkusa.com
RPK Security Signs Strategic Software Development and Distribution Agreement with RealNetworks for RPK SecureMedia™
PROVIDING STRONG ENCRYPTION SOLUTION FOR RealSystem G2-BASED STREAMING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT San Francisco, CA. August 2, 1999
RPK Security, Inc., the technology leader in strong and fast encryption for streaming media and RealNetworks, Inc (NASDAQ: RNWK), the recognized leader in media delivery for the Internet , announced today the signing of a strategic software development and distribution agreement for RPK's SecureMedia™ encryption solution for streaming media.
Under the terms of the agreement, RPK will design, produce and deliver RPK SecureMedia for RealNetworks G2, providing confidentiality, content protection, authentication and audience management for RealSystem G2-based multimedia content. RealNetworks plans to market and distribute RPK SecureMedia through its sales force, web site and other channels to its vast customer base of more than 70 million users.
“We are pleased to be joining forces with RPK Security as part of our commitment to providing best-of-breed streaming solutions,” said Len Jordan, Senior Vice President of Media Systems, RealNetworks. “RPK SecureMedia is the solution that provides the security and confidentiality features our customers have been requesting.”
RPK SecureMedia takes advantage of RealSystem G2's open architecture to enable simple and seamless applications integration. On-the-fly encryption using the RPK™ Encryptonite™ Engine ensures the information is not pirated or altered in transit. With RPK SecureMedia, security is transparent and automatic and its audience management system enables easy controlled access to content. RPK SecureMedia also utilizes Intel Pentium® III processor serial number feature for platform identification in a confidential business content delivery application.
“RPK SecureMedia takes advantage of the full capabilities of the RealNetworks G2 Platform and the Pentium® III processor,” said Albert Teng, Director of New Technologies and Businesses at Intel Corporation. “We are pleased that RPK is providing a processor serial number business solution which offers controlled delivery of sensitive streaming media content.”
Beta testers for RPK SecureMedia include Stanford University School of Medicine, several U.S. Federal Government departments, Digital Bitcasting, POP!Multimedia, StorNet, 4Ward Logic, Netcast, among others.
RPK Security, Inc.'s Encryptonite Engine™, the core technology in all of RPK's products, is an exceptionally fast public key encryption system designed to address the unique needs of streaming media. It accommodates variable sized, garbled, lost or out-of-order packets without any noticeable performance degradation. Its small code size and high performance also make it an ideal solution for secure music and video delivery, digital communications, VOIP and VPNs.
“We are pleased that RealNetworks has chosen RPK SecureMedia as its solution of choice for secure streaming media on its G2 platform,” said Jack Oswald, president and CEO, RPK Security. “RPK is aligned to become the de facto standard for protecting streaming media because it is the only technology that can easily scale at low cost as broadband Internet connections gain acceptance.”
RPK SecureMedia can be used in a wide range of settings and applications including:
Corporations - internal or external briefings, sales presentations, IPO road shows, video conferencing, training
Broadcasting (TV, cable, radio) - pay-per-view, subscriptions to content (paid or controlled)
Advertising/Content Creation - market research/focus groups, secure remote content development
Government - confidential briefings, training
ISPs - secure remote hosting
Music - secure delivery/content protection, SDMI
Entertainment - subscriptions (sports, etc.), audience management
Distance Learning and Education - controlled access to content
ABOUT RPK SECURITY
Founded in 1995, RPK Security, Inc. is a technology leader in fast public key encryption for streaming media (audio, video, text or images). RPK's cryptographic research and product development are based in New Zealand and Switzerland, with worldwide sales and marketing in San Francisco, CA. Contact RPK at www.rpk.com or (212) 488-9891.
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