1Spatial Holdings Regulatory News (SPA)

12 Jun 2006 07:02

Z Group PLC12 June 2006 12 June 2006 Z GROUP PLC ("Z GROUP" or "the Company") OnShare now available for general release Z GROUP, the marketing-led technology services company, is pleased to announcethat after the successful trial release of the OnShare software, as announced on31 March this year, it is now available for general release. OnShare can beobtained by either downloading it from www.onshare.com or by accepting aninvitation from a current OnShare user. OnShare has been developed by former MOD scientists and uses patented militarygrade security. Its 2048 bit encryption makes it virtually impossible forOnShare connections between users to be breached. OnShare allows users tosecurely share any content held on their computers with people they know andtrust, ensuring that users have complete control over which files are shared andwith whom. For the first time users can, with the OnShare technology, create asecure Instant Private Network (IPN) over any Internet connection with noupfront cost and without the need for any hardware. OnShare also integrates atthe lowest level of Windows possible, allowing easy file sharing from within anyWindows application without the need to move files to a shared folder. Key Features of the OnShare software: • Enables secure sharing of any files and folders between PCs without the need for a conventional network connection • Creates real-time dynamic networks over any Internet connection • Integrates into Windows applications • Transparently operates through software or hardware firewalls • Delivers secure chat functionality including real-time file sharing • Downloads and installs easily in minutes • Files can be shared from their original location • Can be used globally from any Internet connection Jamie True, Joint CEO of Z GROUP, commented: "OnShare was initially released to be tried and tested by a selected user base.Following this successful invitation-only launch, it is now at a stage where itcan be rolled out to the wider public. We anticipate that OnShare will addressthe ever increasing need for secure file sharing." About Z GROUP Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a profitable marketing-led technology servicescompany that sources and creates best of breed technologies that arecommercialised through proven marketing techniques. It offers cutting-edge, userfriendly and affordable software services to mass consumer audiences. With over half a million customers to date, Z GROUP has six software businesslines: • OnShare: Proprietary, revolutionary file sharing software that enables people to create secure, private file sharing networks on-the-fly with friends, family and work colleagues • ONSPEED: The fastest Internet acceleration software on the market that instantly enables any PC, Mac or Pocket PC user to browse and email at Broadband speeds. ONSPEED accelerates Dial-up, Broadband connections up to 2Mb and Wireless connections. • ONSPEED Mobile: Unique mobile browser that speeds up Internet connections, resizes web pages to fit screens and significantly reduces mobile data costs. • Net2Roam and NetAway: Roaming services that allow individuals and SMEs to obtain Dial-up access numbers worldwide at rates below international rates. • Onbidder: A service that integrates into eBay, making a user's bid at the last second of an auction - giving the user the best chance to win their item at the best possible price. For more information on the Group, visit www.zgroupplc.com Enquiries: Z GROUP PLCJack Bekhor/Jamie True, Joint Chief Executive Officers 08700 111 173Saskia Hopmann, Public Relations 020 7952 4026Holborn PRDavid Bick/Mike Feltham 020 7929 5599 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange