First 4 Internet
Press release
First 4 Internet's Image Composition Analysis
software protects computer users from pornographic images
Contacts at show: George Macdonald, sales and marketing director
Mathew Gilliat Smith, managing director
First 4 Internet, a UK-based developer of advanced software,
is showing its Image Composition Analysis (ICA) software at
GITEX 2001. This new technology is designed to protect organisations
and individuals from pornographic images.
First 4 Internet's software filters pornographic images sent
over email servers. ICA differs from other filter technologies
by intensively analysing images using over 22,000 different
algorithms. It assesses content without interrupting the flow
of acceptable information.
George Macdonald, First 4 Internet sales and marketing director,
says: "We're looking to form partnerships to distribute
ICA in the Middle East. We're keen to join forces with companies
that can customise the software, incorporating it with their
own products".
ICA can be adapted to meet the requirements of the user and
is able to distinguish between an artistic nude and a pornographic
photograph. Different settings filter different levels of pornography.
Tescom, the independent software testing company, concluded
that ICA prevents 95% of pornographic images from reaching the
computer screen and confirmed that it can scan more than 20
images per second (based on a test of 3,000 images over a server).
Similar tests reveal that other technologies can only achieve
accuracy of 67%.
ICA is being developed for use with offensive images from
other electronic sources, including the internet, CD-ROMs, PDAs,
hard drives and while surfing the web, both in a commercial
and home environment.
About First 4 Internet
First 4 Internet is a UK-based developer of advanced software
applications. The company was founded in November 1999. Its
headquarters are in Banbury with regional offices in Cardiff
and London. First 4 Internet's UK partners include Messagelabs
and Surfcontrol. First 4 Internet also provides community building
software for brand leaders including Kelloggs and Adidas.
Further information from:
George Macdonald
First 4 Internet
Email: [email protected]
Tel: ++44 1295 255 777 (UK office)