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Fujitsu launches Australia's first secure electronic messaging service

Fujitsu Australia Limited

Sydney, December 17, 2002

Fujitsu Australia, in conjunction with the Sunesis Group,has announced SecureXchange, the first ASP-based, secure electronic messaging service to address customers' growing needs for confidential, non-repudiated messaging capabilities.

The offering already has its first Australian reseller partner in i-DEX, which will retail secure electronic mail boxes (e-boxes) to companies and individuals, enabling them to exchange sensitive and confidential information electronically via a standard Web browser.

The SecureXchange service, which meets stringent security requirements, combines the sophisticated infrastructure facilities at Fujitsu's highly secure Internet Data Centre with advanced ASP-style secure messaging software from the Sunesis Group. A key differentiator of SecureXchange is non-repudiation: all message activity is logged, thereby providing an undisputed audit trail of message receipt and access.

Client e-boxes and messages are held on a secure central server in Fujitsu's Internet Data Centre with the system providing authentication, encryption, data integrity and audit trails to guarantee the highest levels of security.

"SecureXchange reduces or eliminates the need for organisations to use registered mail, fax or courier services to send legal contracts or other highly sensitive material, with significant cost savings for government bodies and businesses of all sizes, particularly those in the legal and financial sectors," said Terry Carter, Fujitsu's General Manager Marketing.

"The system is easy to use and can be accessed via a standard Web browser with no additional software or hardware requirements. There are no set-up costs and users pay a low monthly subscription to access the service, keeping costs to a minimum."

Mr Carter said Fujitsu had long been aware of the market potential for secure electronic messaging and planned to leverage its 'first to market' advantage to build strong brand awareness.

"We've conservatively projected sign-up of 10,000 e-boxes during the first 12 months of operation, but the potential of this market is such that the numbers could go much higher."

Storme Newton, Commercial Manager of i-DEX, agrees that the potential uptake of the SecureXchange offering is enormous and says i-DEX is delighted to be the first reseller offering the service in Australia.

"The strength of Fujitsu's secure infrastructure, combined with a solution that is so accessible and simple to use, represents a unique offering for the Australian market and one that we believe will be quickly embraced by small and large businesses alike," he said.

"The rapid adoption of the Internet has been driven by demand for instant communications of all kinds of information. The ability to enhance those communications with unprecedented levels of security and data integrity will also find a ready market," Mr Newton said.

The service is housed in Fujitsu's highly secure Internet Data Centre facility with 24-hour patrols, video monitoring, bullet-proof windows and doors, and biometric access control systems. The data centre is acknowledged as one of Australia's most sophisticated facilities with an extensive IT and Telecommunications infrastructure.

Fujitsu expects the ASP-style service to appeal to resellers because of its low cost of entry, rapid implementation and broad market appeal.

For information about becoming a customer or reseller of this service, please contact
idc.sales@fujitsu.com.au.

This article features in the December 2002 issue of interaction, Fujitsu's electronic customer magazine. Also in this issue:

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New service delivery architecture necessary to realise tangible business benefits of mobile

META Group - Realising the potential of Web services

Fujitsu and Fed IT score top marks in notebook sale to Methodist Ladies College

Fujitsu NZ deploys radio network for Fiji Electrical Authority

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About Fujitsu Australia

Fujitsu is one of the world's leading e-services organisations. Fujitsu technology solutions, from servers to e-Business applications, are powering the new Internet economy. In Australia and New Zealand Fujitsu is helping corporate and government customers to design, build and operate solutions which offer competitive advantage in the Internet world, from state-of-the-art infrastructure through to complex e-Business solutions. Our portfolio of IT services includes consulting, systems integration, prime contracting and a full range of professional services. Fujitsu Australia Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited of Japan.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, high-reliability/performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts make Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

About Sunesis

Sunesis Group is a software and services company that operates throughout Australia and New Zealand with offices in Sydney and Auckland. Sunesis offers a suite of software applications targeted towards the medium-to-large corporate and government sector.
For further information email Liam Denton.
For more information, please see: www.sunesisgroup.com

About i-Dex

i-Dex specialises in vertical market workflows. Its core competencies are centred around business communications and delivery systems for Australian businesses.
For further information email sales@i-dex.biz.
For more information, please see: www.i-dex.biz

Gillian Lamrock

Phone: Phone: (02) 9776 4799
E-mail: E-mail: gillian.lamrock@fujitsu.com.au
Company:Fujitsu Australia Limited

Date: 17 December, 2002
City: Sydney
Company: Fujitsu Australia Limited