Orb 'MyCasting' Provides Soldiers a Private, Secure Alternative As Military Restricts Use of Social-Media Web Sites
Posted on: Thursday, 24 May 2007, 12:00 CDT
EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Deployed U.S. servicemen and women who can no longer use popular social-media web sites on military computers to communicate with loved ones back home, have an alternative to stay in touch, Orb Networks announced today.
Orb's free "MyCasting" service (http://www.orb.com/) offers a private and secure way to connect soldiers directly to their home PC in the US, using any Internet-connected computer, from any location in the world. They can watch home videos, view and send photos, listen to their favorite music, and record videomails to family and friends back in the U.S.
"It's important for military men and women to know alternatives like Orb are out there that make it possible to share videos, photos and communicate directly with family and friends, and at the same time, not miss all of those life events happening back home," said Joe Costello, CEO of Orb. "The Internet offers us so much freedom of expression, and if there is anyone who has the need and the right to tap into that freedom, it's our deployed servicemen and women."
Costello went on to say that military concern about privacy and security on publicly-available social networks is not an issue as Orb provides a private and secure digital stream between the computer of the deployed military person and their home PC only.
How to Get Orb's Free "MyCasting" Service
Download Orb onto your always-on Windows Home PC at http://www.orb.com/. It takes less than 3 minutes.
-- If you want to watch TV, you'll need a tuner card. Get started at: http://www.orb.com/en/mytv. -- Any device with a streaming media player and Internet access -- other PCs, your lap top, PDA or mobile device -- can be an Orb player. -- And remember, for Orb to work, keep your home PC always on -- it's the personal broadcasting system that streams to your other devices wherever you are -- personally, securely. More About Orb's Secure Service
Orb is safe and secure, allowing you to confidently connect to your home PC and stream media to any internet-connected device, anytime anyplace. Orb uses multiple layers of security, so you can be assured your home PC is as secure as ever.
-- User authentication: Access to your home PC is controlled by a unique username and password through a secure connection. All Orb authentication servers are hosted in a highly secure data center. -- Advanced encryption: None of your personal media is stored on Orb servers. All content stays on your PC and is securely sent using 128-bit and 256-bit encryption. The advanced encryption guarantees you and only you can safely connect to your home computer. Plus, the connection is secured in both directions using proprietary security\algorithms. Additionally, personal data and information is not stored, but routed. -- Maintain firewall integrity: Orb does not compromise your firewall at home. In fact, Orb does not introduce any opportunity for "strangers" to get into your files or network. About Orb Networks
Orb Networks is an award-winning developer of software and services that unlock the digital media stored on personal computers. Orb MyCasting gives consumers secure, free, instant, and everywhere-access to everything from their photos and video to TV and music on virtually any Web-enabled device. The company's partners and affiliates include: AOL Winamp, AMD, Creative Labs, Hauppauge, Hutchison, Nokia, Orange and Vodafone. Orb Networks is a privately held company in Emeryville, Calif. For more information about Orb Networks and the Orb MyCasting service, please visit http://www.orb.com/.
Orb and MyCast are trademarks of Orb Networks, Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Orb Networks
CONTACT: Ann Willey of eLuminatePR, +1-513-608-0829,ann@eluminatepr.com, for Orb Networks
Web site: http://www.orb.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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