Rimage Launching Signal Online Publishing

Rimage Corporation announced Rimage Signal Online Publishing, a platform to push secure mobile content to nearly any mobile device or computer.

Companies can publish content directly to their subscribers while applying security and usage policies to manage and control their content, even when it is resident on subscribers' devices and disconnected from the internet.

"The ability to share content securely with customers, suppliers and partners is critical to many mission-critical business processes," said Melissa Webster, program VP at IDC for content and digital media technologies. "Simple file transfer just isn't enough - customers need to be able to apply policies to the content to protect it as it travels outside the organization, and expire the content or revoke access as necessary to protect their intellectual property. And they need a solution that not only protects but also reliably delivers all types of content - including rich media and video."

"We developed Signal as a solution for companies that need to carefully control their content - from entertainment studios to corporate communications," said Sherman Black, president and CEO of Rimage. "TV, film, and post-production professionals need a solution like Signal for screeners and pre-release materials to publish digital content securely without being leaked. On the corporate communications side, Signal is perfect for board communications, mergers and acquisitions, meetings under NDA, or anything that requires sensitivity or control. Signal ensures that anything transmitted in a business setting stays with intended recipients and is the most current and relevant version."

Signal gives companies control of their content publishing. They choose which devices can receive content, how long the content is available and the desired sequence of content playback. Companies can change, grant or revoke usage policies and optionally delete content from subscribed devices. Intentional or unintentional sharing of secured content is eliminated, and outdated content can be swapped with new content automatically. Signal also provides access to subscriber viewing analytics, enabling data driven, intelligent business decisions.

"Signal is a secure mobile content publishing platform in that it gives you control of your content even after it's delivered, both online and offline," said Samir Mittal, CTO of Rimage. "Signal Online Publishing gives publishers a direct and differentiated channel to their subscribers. Signal offers the publisher a way to keep content encrypted in-transit, at rest and during playback. Signal gives subscribers a positive experience no matter who or where subscribers are and regardless of Internet connectivity."

Signal's publishing wizard enables non-technical business users to publish content in the correct format the first time and every time:

• Companies can upload media of formats such as videos, images, audio and documents for viewing on iPads and nearly any Windows, Mac, iOS or Android device
• Transcoding and securing of files is streamlined into one step, regardless of the number of target devices, saving time for both business and IT
• Signal provides publishers the ability to invite subscribers and manage their content in a few clicks

Signal also features encryption and security measures to ensure content remains safe and confidential without passwords or logins for subscribers:

• Security policies are enforced whether online or offline, so there is no need to worry even if a device is offline.
• The platform's persistent Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology is flexible to protect content while handling a variety of policies to support almost any business model
• Signal's security minimizes risk associated with delivering content to vulnerable tablets and smart phones

Signal is a SaaS-based product, giving organizations the flexibility to scale and publish content. Companies can install and begin using Signal in a matter of minutes, regardless of the amount of content or number of subscribers. Through Signal's dashboard, digital content is pushed to multiple devices, automatically choosing the proper formats, with embedded rights protection and usage policies. Signal's dashboard offers a way to monitor usage with an analytics tool that helps companies understand which content is valuable to its subscribers, which content should be enhanced and what can be retired.

"The development of Signal plays an important role in Rimage's strategy to strengthen our position in digital content publishing - both on disc and online," concluded Black. "With Signal, and the acquisition of Qumu, Rimage provides comprehensive solutions to securely manage content from start to finish, allowing our customers to simply and succinctly Stream it. Push it. Burn it."