To: puborectalis who wrote (80465 ) 5/6/1999 2:56:00 AM From: Paul Engel Respond to of 186894
Intel Investors - Pentium III Security features are ALIVE & WELL ! They are being used in RealNetworks Authentication by RPK Security.RPK SecureMedia supports a variety of authentication mechanisms including the Intel (NASDAQ: INTL) Pentium III processor serial number for user authentication in a business confidential situation. Paul {===========================}newsalert.com May 05, 1999 11:33 RPK Security Introduces RPK SecureMedia for RealSystem G2, Enabling Streaming Media Encryption, Authentication and Audience Management Jump to first matched term SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999--RPK Security, Inc., a technology leader in strong and fast public key encryption for streaming media applications, announced today the introduction of RPK SecureMedia for the RealSystem G2 platform to provide confidentiality, authentication and audience management for Web-based multimedia streaming. RPK will be showcasing RPK SecureMedia at DemoStation No. 17 at RealNetworks' third annual conference and exhibition, held at the San Francisco Marriott, May 5-7, 1999. RPK SecureMedia provides confidentiality, authentication and audience management for RealSystem G2-based content, and 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. Authentication ensures only authorized recipients can receive content. RPK SecureMedia supports a variety of authentication mechanisms including the Intel (NASDAQ: INTL) Pentium III processor serial number for user authentication in a business confidential situation. "RPK SecureMedia is a compelling solution that allows organizations using RealNetworks RealSystem G2 to stream content over the Internet (or intranet) with security and confidentiality," said Len Jordan, Sr. VP Media Systems at RealNetworks. "RPK's innovative product meets a growing customer need for security that can provide seamless real-time performance, allowing them to conduct confidential business or send secure and trusted broadcasts or subscription content." The RPK 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 degradation of performance. It can easily scale up at low cost as broadband Internet connections become prevalent and gain acceptance. Its small code size and high performance also make it an ideal solution for digital communications, VoIP and VPNs. 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 "RealNetworks, with 85 percent of the streaming content and more than 60 million deployed players, was the clear choice of platform on which to deploy RPK SecureMedia," said Jack Oswald, president and CEO, RPK Security. "Now that streaming media has become a widely used and valuable business tool, customers from industries as diverse as financial services to manufacturing to entertainment and distance learning have expressed a strong need for the secure and managed streaming media content provided by RPK SecureMedia." About RPK Security Founded in 1996, RPK Security, Inc. is a technology leader in fast public key encryption. RPK's cryptographic research and product development is based in New Zealand and Switzerland, with worldwide sales and marketing in San Francisco, CA. Contact RPK at www.rpkusa.com or (212) 488-9891. CONTACT: RPK Security, Inc. Lyn Oswald (212) 488-9891 lynoswald@rpkusa.com or Nadel Phelan, Inc. Paula Miller (831) 439-5570 x277 paulam@nadelphelan.com