Privasoft Makes Searching FOI Content 300 Times Faster

AccessPro Accelerator helps governments speed up the preparation and release of information

Ottawa, Ontario - October 24, 2006

Privasoft Corporation, a world leader in freedom of information (FOI) case management solutions, announced today the addition of AccessPro Accelerator to its AccessPro Suite. AccessPro Accelerator is a high-speed search engine that produces search results more than 300 times faster than standard operating system searches.

Initial trials demonstrate that more than one million documents can be searched in less than two seconds using AccessPro Accelerator. With this solution, FOI teams will be able to improve the timeliness of their responses to requests for government information. AccessPro Accelerator reduces search time with new features that include 'global search and redact' and the automation of identifying duplicate pages for improved processing.

"AccessPro Accelerator helps to expedite the legislative review of information prior to release" said Brian Jensen, President of Privasoft. "Its introduction into the AccessPro Suite complements our existing systems and tools that are empowering government agencies to apply best practices for open government."

The U.S. Federal government is focused on improving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure agencies support open-government. The Open Government Act continues to advance through the legislature with goals to close gaps in the Freedom of Information Act and speed the release of government documents. Under this bill, federal agencies would be mandated to provide tracking numbers for requests and would be subject to penalties for not responding to FOIA requests in a timely fashion.

The AccessPro Suite is a FOI request tracking, redaction and processing solution that provides agencies with tools to streamline FOI case management. Privasoft also provides agencies with the best practices for recording and managing requests and the protection of sensitive information.

About Privasoft

Privasoft is a global leader in Freedom of Information (FOI) and Privacy Act (PA) case management solutions. For more than 15 years, Privasoft has helped government organizations improve FOI and PA infrastructures by automating manual processes and standard tasks, speeding request review time with electronic redaction, request tracking and release packages. Privasoft technology is the most widely established FOI-specific solution in the world, with thousands of licenses deployed globally to promote transparency in government while ensuring sensitive information is protected. To learn more about Privasoft, visit www.privasoft.com.