[September 25, 2006] Void Communications Unveils VaporStream--World's First Recordless Electronic Communications System Tweet SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Launching at DEMOfall '06, VaporStream Enables Private and Confidential Communications, Reducing the Risks and Costs Associated with E-Mail and IM Void Communications LLC, today announced VaporStream(TM), the world's first recordless electronic communications system. A complement to existing e-mail applications, VaporStream is the first and only stream messaging system that enables users to send completely private and confidential electronic messages that never create or leave a record. Void Communications will publicly demonstrate VaporStream's patent-pending technology for the first time at the DEMOfall conference, being held September 25-27 in San Diego. "The VaporStream stream messaging system is one of the many promising new products launching at DEMOfall '06," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences. "With an entrepreneurial and experienced management team, significant funding and the first recordless electronic communications system, VaporStream will radically change the way we communicate." Designed to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of electronic communications, the Web-based VaporStream stream messaging system helps eliminate some of the inherent risks and costs of traditional e-mail and instant messaging (IM) systems, such as spam, viruses and high storage costs. Importantly, according to the Radicati Group, more than 50 percent of corporate e-mail communications are non-business related. By providing employees with an alternative electronic communications system, VaporStream reduces the amount of non-business related messages in the corporate e-mail system. "With companies seeing e-mail usage grow at exponential rates, there is a definite need for new technologies to help curb rising e-mail management and archiving costs," said Michael Osterman, founder of Osterman Research. "Where a record of communications is not required, VaporStream stream messaging provides organizations with a unique recordless communications system that has the potential to reduce the number of e-mails currently being sent and stored daily in the corporate e-mail system." "E-mail and IM have become the backbone of electronic communications, but these powerful systems have one major flaw--no one message is ever truly secure or confidential," said Joe Collins, CEO and co-founder of Void Communications. "For this reason, sensitive corporate and personal information can mistakenly, or purposely, be sent to and viewed by the wrong parties. VaporStream eliminates privacy and confidentiality concerns by ensuring that messages never create a record and a user's personal thoughts are only shared with the intended recipient." General Features & Benefits Utilizing a user's existing e-mail address, VaporStream's patent-pending technology automatically separates a sender's and receiver's names and the date from the body of the message, never allowing them to be seen together. VaporStream messages cannot be printed, cut and pasted, forwarded or saved, helping promote open and collaborative communications. Once read, VaporStream stream messages are gone forever. Key features include: -- Recordless--VaporStream stream messages never leave a record on any computer or server. -- Private & Confidential--Empowering users with the ability to send secure, private and confidential electronic messages, VaporStream fosters creativity and open discussions. -- Spam & Virus Free--Stream messages are sent and received in the private VaporStream system and are therefore not susceptible to spam and viruses. -- Mobile Device Support--VaporStream Mobile provides users with the ability to send and receive VaporStream stream messages on a mobile device. VaporStream Mobile will be available in November 2006. -- Ease of Use & Simple Interface--VaporStream's simple interface informs users of additional VaporStream members in their personal network and provides instant notices when a new VaporStream message arrives. VaporStream Enterprise Features Void Communications will provide organizations implementing the VaporStream stream messaging system with several features designed to address their specific needs. -- Administrator Controls & Customer Service--Business and government organizations can use VaporStream's administrative controls to bulk load user lists and set up an administrative management dashboard. -- Education Services--Void has developed a working relationship with the ePolicy Institute and its Executive Director, Nancy Flynn (author of E-Mail Rules, Writing Effective E-Mail, E-Mail Management, The ePolicy Handbook, and other books), to provide VaporStream Enterprise clients with best-practices-based guidelines and training for the proper use of recordless electronic communication. This will include recommendations for defining electronic business records, distinguishing business-critical e-mail from insignificant messages, and establishing comprehensive rules and policies for the retention and disposition of electronic business records. In this regard, Flynn said, "I expect that the launch of VaporStream recordless electronic communications will have a significant impact on how people communicate in the business environment. By creating a recordless complement to traditional e-mail for sending messages, VaporStream will reinforce the need for organizations to formally define electronic business records, implement comprehensive employee training, and establish written policies governing the use, content, and retention of workplace e-mail. The effective management of e-mail (business records and recordless communication alike) will help reduce the potentially costly risks inherent in workplace e-mail while helping to safeguard confidential and non-business-related communications." Pricing and Availability VaporStream is available now and pricing begins at $39.99 per year for a single user. Mobile devices can be added to subscriptions for only $5.00 per user. For additional pricing information, please visit http://www.vaporstream.com/signup.html. About DEMOfall '06 The DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring and U.S. Robotics, helping them secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit www.demo.com. About Void Communications Founded in 2005, Void Communications LLC is the creator of VaporStream(TM) stream messaging, the world's first completely recordless electronic communications system. By separating the message header from the message body, VaporStream, VaporStream Enterprise and VaporStream Mobile provide users with a private and confidential electronic communications system that never leaves a record on any computer or server. A complement to e-mail, VaporStream reduces the risks and costs associated with most e-mail and instant messaging systems. More information about Void Communications and VaporStream can be found online at www.vaporstream.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]