SOFTPRO in the Press

October 17th 2007; tradingmarkets.com - Online Portal

Frost & Sullivan Lauds SOFTPRO for Achieving Outstanding Customer Satisfaction With Its Pioneering Dynamic Signature Verification Solutions

Based on its recent analysis of the dynamic signature verification market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes SOFTPRO GmbH with the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award for excelling in serving its customers and gaining superior customer satisfaction levels.
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May 6th 2006; ehealthnews.eu - Online Portal

Trustworthy Handwritten Signatures

SOFTPRO and selected partners are introducing a new product for protecting doctors and hospitals from unnecessary costs while streamlining hospital operations: Electronic Patient Information Documentation using a tablet PC and secured with biometric handwritten signatures.
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December 1st 2005; Biometric Watch

Tablet PC Application for e-Health

SOFTPRO and its partner, the publishing house proCompliance Verlag, are providing another "feature in the doctor's toolbox" - Documented Patient Information using a Tablet PC and the handwritten signature. This system allows the information about a patient obtained by a physician prior to an operation to be confirmed with the handwritten signatures of the physician and the patient captured on the Tablet PC.
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October 2005; AS International p 76 ff.

Dynamic Signature Recognition

Dynamic Signature Recognition has found its way into many applications and it is worth to take a closer look on the possibilities for capturing and verification of signatures again. Readers are also introduced to two case studies in the automotive and e-Health sector.
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15 September 2005; 11th German-Japanese IT Symposium of the Muenchner Kreis, Tokyo - Proceedings p 139 ff.

Handwritten Signatures Secure e-processes on Stylus-Based Smartphones

Joint presentation of WACOM and SOFTPRO in Tokyo on 2005-09-15 by Shigeki Komiyama, Director Executive Officer, Division General Manager Global Sales and Marketing Division of WACOM and Frank Fuchs, Managing Director of the SOFTPRO Group
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14 June 2005; Arab News

Chambers to Enable Electronic Document Certification

HOD's Electronic Certification and Authentication System uses advanced biometric technology from Softpro working over the Internet. For a company to certify and issue its documents electronically, first the designated corporate representative must personally visit a branch of the chamber of commerce. There he fills out a form and has his original identification verified by a member of the chamber's staff. Next, he signs his signature three times on a digitizer tablet using an electronic pen. That signature will be used for verification.
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1 June 2005; "IT Security made in Germany" Webportal

New Tablet PC Application for e-Health: Electronic Patient Consent Forms signed on Tablet PCs

SOFTPRO and proCompliance Verlag exhibited another "feature in the doctor's toolbox" in April at ITeG in Frankfurt. SignDoc uses a Tablet PC to allow patient information obtained by a physician prior to an operation to be confirmed with the handwritten signatures of the physician and the patient captured.
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May/June 2005; Security World Int'l, p. 51 ff.

It's More Than Just a Signature!

In Security World's edition of November/December 2003 we haven taken a look on the general developments in the Biometric market for Dynamic Signature Recognition. Over one year later the technology has found its way into many applications and it is worth to take a closer look on the possibilities for capturing and verification of signatures again. Readers are also introduced to two case studies in the automotive and e-Health sector.
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May/June 2005; Security World Int'l, p. 54

Ingolstadt Hospital: Closing The Gap

Case Study about the usage of SignDoc with InfoPath at Hospital Ingolstadt.
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18 May 2005; Microsoft Tablet PC Newsletter

Electronic Patient Consent Forms Signed on Tablet PCs

SOFTPRO and proCompliance Verlag exhibited another "feature in the doctor's toolbox" in April at ITeG in Frankfurt. SignDoc uses a Tablet PC to allow patient information obtained by a physician prior to an operation to be confirmed with the handwritten signatures of the physician and the patient captured.

10 May 2005; IT Web South Africa

GijimaAst's SignSecure, SignDoc in top 12 of Microsoft's contest

Products of the company Softpro, distributed in southern Africa by GijimaAst, were recently ranked as the best biometrics applications for tablet PCs worldwide. Microsoft held an international developer contest titled "Does Your Application Think in Ink?" where Softpro's SignDoc and SignSecure products were one of 12 winners out of 260 global submissions from independent software vendors. GijimaAst is the new ICT powerhouse formed through the merger between the AST Group and Gijima Technologies. Its business model and strong client base form the foundation for an integrated services and solutions business which is ideally positioned for growth in the South African ICT market. GijimaAst has recently implemented Softpro's SignCheck cheque verification solution at one of the banks in SA, which will increase productivity, speed of processing and ultimately customer service for the bank. The solution will protect the bank and its customers with the technology tools and vital information needed to stop most cheque frauds before they become losses.
>> [ Read the article online in IT Web South Africa ]

May 2005; Public Service Review: Central Government 10

Handwritten Signatures Secure Electronic Documents

Capturing handwritten signatures on a digitizing tablet is quite a common procedure - especially in the United Kingdom and the United States. However, most of the devices used for this purpose today do not support the capturing of signatures for providing non-repudiation. This kind of hardware and software simply captures an image of the signature. Reliable means to proof the expression of an intent and authenticity in electronic processes with handwritten signatures require a more solid approach than just capturing a bitmap image. The article takes a closer look on future proof signature capturing.

24 April 2005; Tablet PC Talk

Integrating Signature Verification into 3rd party Applications on Tablet PCs

Publication on Softpro's SDK SignWare
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31 March 2005; Microsoft's Tablet PC Developer Center

SOFTPRO is "featured Tablet PC partner" in the month of April 2005.

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3 March 2005; Gitex Times

Online Verification

The process of officially legalising documents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SA) is moving on-line as part of a major initiative by the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Saudi CSCCI). Independent software vendor House of Development (HoD) has used the Oracle technology platform to develop a solution for real-time signature legalisation and verification, enabling Saudi-based companies to apply for legalised documents on-line at their convenience.
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2 February, 2005; CPI Live (Arabia)

Saudi CSCCI deploys Oracle-based scheme

The process of officially legalising documents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SA) is moving on-line as part of a major initiative by the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Saudi CSCCI). Independent software vendor House of Development (HoD) has used the Oracle technology platform to develop a solution for real-time signature legalisation and verification, enabling Saudi-based companies to apply for legalised documents on-line at their convenience.
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