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First 4 Internet's Image Composition Analysis software protects computer users from pornographic images
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 Further information from:
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