AUNGATE LAUNCHES SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION DETECTION MODULE
Compliance technology detects potential violations of professional conduct by monitoring the intent of electronic communications
Cambridge, England - 24 October 2004 - Aungate, a division of Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; LSE: AU.), specializing in electronic communications management technology, today announced the launch of a new sexual harassment and discrimination detection module that is designed to automatically alert the enterprise to acts of sexual harassment and discrimination, by analyzing the content of emails, voice and instant messages. Aungate's new detection module has been developed at the behest of customers and in the light of recent high profile cases in the financial industry.
By automatically detecting potential violations of behavior and alerting the enterprise in real time, prior to poor practices becoming entrenched and irreparable, proactive remedial action can be taken which realigns individuals with the more positive culture that today's benchmark companies' desire. The alternative is to risk ignorance of such behaviors, which often creates a hostile environment in the workplace, and leaves the enterprise open to costly sexual harassment and discrimination cases, as recent events at high profile banking institutions have amply demonstrated.
In recent months a number of reports on legal payout and settlements resulting from the "inappropriate behaviour" of employees in well-known financial services companies have reached the public and shaken the financial industry. More often than not, cases of professional misconduct and sexual harassment in the workplace could be have been avoided if detected early enough. However, since most offending material that could provide evidence for such violations appears in the form of unstructured information - such as emails, voice or instant messages - it often remains undetected and can lead to serious reverberations long after its creation.
Building on Aungate's success as the de facto standard technology for compliance, litigation and risk operations, Aungate's sexual harassment and discrimination detection module provides companies with a powerful tool to monitor and influence behaviors that give rise to sexual harassment and discrimination. The technology analyzes instant messages, emails and voice communications in real-time, automatically routing offending material and alerting management to cases of potential and actual policy violations. As Aungate does not rely on keywords but forms a conceptual understanding of all communications, it is able to understand the meaning and intent of language, detecting abusive content even if it appears in the form of slang or code. With its highly scalable technology and modular structure, Aungate is able to analyze large volumes of data and provides the enterprise with powerful tools to manage growing amounts of information and respond to changing regulations effectively.
Ian Black, Managing Director, Aungate, said, "We are pleased to announce the launch of Aungate's sexual harassment and discrimination detection module, the first product on the market that allows organizations to detect offensive material proactively and monitors employees' behavior to avert cases of sexual harassment. Aungate is already widely used by major companies to ensure compliance with the financial regulations of the SEC and international accounting standards. Considering the number of recent high-profile cases concerning sexual harassment, it is thought that Aungate's new module will have a similar impact and become an equally indispensable tool for the industry."
About Aungate
Aungate's software powers modular or total communications management solutions by automatically forming an understanding of the content of instant messages, emails and phone calls. Deployed by the world's largest enterprises and regulatory authorities to dramatically reduce the human dependency of managing and processing these communication streams and thus the time and cost they entail, Aungate powers compliance, litigation and risk operations such as sampling, detection, alerting and routing, in real-time.
Aungate's clients include, among others, the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (US SEC), ABN Amro, HSBC, Merrill Lynch, Lloyds TSB and Deutsche Bank.
About Autonomy
Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; LSE: AU.) is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise. Autonomy's technology powers applications dependent upon unstructured information including call center, customer relationship management, knowledge management, enterprise portals, enterprise resource planning, online publishing and security applications. Autonomy's customer base includes more than 1,000 global companies including BAE Systems, Ford, Ericsson, Royal Sun Alliance, Sun Microsystems and public sector agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy. Strategic reseller and OEM partners include leading companies such as ATG, BEA, Business Objects, Citrix, Computer Associates, EDS, IBM Global Services, Novell, Novient, Veritas, Vignette, Supportsoft and Sybase. The company has offices worldwide.
The Autonomy Group of companies includes: Aungate, a leading supplier of electronic communications management technology for regulatory compliance in the enterprise; Audentify, a leading supplier of next-generation contact center technology; and Virage, a leading provider of rich media communication and content management software.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
With the exception of historical information, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, technology risks, including dependence on core technology; fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; reliance on sales by others; management of growth; dependence on key personnel; rapid expansion; growth of the Internet; financial risk management; and future growth subject to risks. These factors and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including Autonomy's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Registration Statements on Form F-1.
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