ColdSpark OEMs Image Analyzer

ColdSpark, a BakBone Software company, and Image Analyzer Ltd. have entered into an OEM agreement.

Image Analyzer is a developer of image recognition technology that can identify inappropriate or pornographic images in digital data transmission. ColdSpark will leverage Image Analyzer’s robust, proprietary, real-time image analysis system to protect users from inappropriate content and provide enterprises with enhanced protection and accuracy in delivering clean image content to their networks.

Inappropriate material via e-mail is a growing concern for not only a business’ public image but also user productivity and illegal behavior. Experts estimate that users are exposed to 4.5 offensive e-mails on a daily basis. The combination of ColdSpark’s SparkEngine Mail Transport Platform with Image Analyzer technology will enable ColdSpark customer enterprises to detect misuse of corporate IT architecture, protect employees and the company’s image and be compliant with local regulatory requirements.

“Adding the Image Analyzer technology to the ColdSpark solution set gives our customers the opportunity to add another layer of protection to corporate e-mail by inspecting and eliminating inappropriate images being sent to enterprise users,” said Scott Brown, senior vice president and general manager, ColdSpark. “The partnership with Image Analyzer extends ColdSpark’s platform-oriented approach to managing e-mail and supports the goal of managing e-mail policies as part of a compliant enterprise messaging strategy.”

“The partnership brings integrated image recognition protection to ColdSpark’s secure e-mail communication,” said Crispin Pikes, CEO of Image Analyzer. “The Image Analyzer engine simply integrates into the SparkEngine Mail Transport Platform to scan an arrangement of e-mail images to determine attributes that may indicate if the image is inappropriate.”

Image Analyzer uses a sophisticated, analytical process consisting of thousands of algorithms. The algorithms along with 11 different detection methods provide enough information to reliably distinguish between pornographic and non-pornographic images within all popular digital data transmission protocols.