Johannesburg, 19 Feb 2002
The E-mail Corporation, SA's specialist in Secure Electronic Document Delivery (SEDD), announced that its FinMail Product Suite has been extended to support the Linux operating system.
"Our decision to port to Linux is based on the fact that it is becoming an important mainstream operating system," says Nic Ramage, Chief Technology Officer of The E-mail Corporation. "Many organisations and home users are deploying Linux-based servers, largely as a result of its low cost of ownership and flexibility."
Standard Bank recently launched its secure e-mail statement service using The E-mail Corporation's FinMail suite of applications, which provides for the strong encryption of confidential information via e-mail.
"Linux continues to gain mainstream acceptance. It was a natural evolution for us to support a Linux desktop decoder," says Ramage, commenting on The E-mail Corporation's decision to support Linux desktop users in addition to Windows-Macintosh users.
Anton de Wet, Technical Director of Obsidian, agrees: "Firstly, from the Linux community I would like to thank The E-mail Corporation and Standard Bank for ensuring that we are not left out. When I heard that Standard Bank's statements would be encrypted with a proprietary system, I expected to have to put up a fight to be able to get my statements, as I use Linux exclusively. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a Linux option under the downloads.
"I downloaded the .rpm version of the program, which installed on my RedHat 7.2 box flawlessly. I have never had any problems with it."
FinMail provides for the strong encryption of confidential information via e-mail. Prior to each delivery, all statements are encrypted, ensuring the intended recipient is the only one that is able to open and read the statement.
A significant benefit of FinMail is that it is very easy to use. Customers receive a small decoder to open their statements. This decoder is in the form of a one-click self-installation system that integrates seamlessly into existing e-mail systems. Thereafter, clients need only enter a username and password to open and read their statements.
"FinMail moves us closer to a paperless environment by ensuring that confidential information sent across the Internet remains confidential," says Ramage.
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