Odyssey Technologies Unveils Revolutionary Digital Security Solutions
Odyssey Technologies Limited a Chennai-based listed company specializing in information security products and services for nearly three decades, has launched two groundbreaking software solutions—xorkeesign Mail and xorkeesign Spot. These innovations aim to tackle a critical global issue and could potentially enhance the security of 200 million email users and over a billion smartphone users worldwide.
Addressing the Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
In recent years, the term ‘Digital Arrest’ has gained traction, symbolizing the increasing threat of digital fraud, identity theft, digital blackmail, extortion, and ransomware attacks. Despite continuous security advisories and software updates, these cyber threats remain a persistent global challenge. Even in the United States, authorities can only issue cautionary alerts against scams such as Toll Text fraud, without providing a definitive solution.
Mr. B. Robert Raja, Chairman and Managing Director of Odyssey Technologies, remarked, “The root cause of these issues is not being addressed by existing measures. Odyssey’s expertise in security software for sensitive financial segments has led to the realization that most cyber threats stem from a fundamental issue—asymmetry of digital identity. Hackers and cybercriminals know their victims, but the victims remain unaware of the imposters.”
A Software Vaccine for Digital Security
Odyssey’s newly launched solutions directly address this challenge. By enabling senders to authenticate their emails, SMS, and other messages, these products strip hackers of their anonymity and empower users to verify digital identities.
Mr. Raja likens the initiative to the COVID-19 pandemic response, where interim safety measures like social distancing and sanitization helped, but only vaccines provided a permanent solution. “Similarly, today, we are introducing a ‘software vaccine’ to eradicate digital fraud.”
xorkeesign Mail: Fortifying Email Security
xorkeesign Mail is a browser or mail client extension that allows users to digitally sign their emails, ensuring authenticity. Recipients can verify these digital signatures for free, preventing phishing and email-based scams. Maintaining the practice of acting only on verified emails will keep users secure.
xorkeesign Spot: A Global First in SMS Authentication
xorkeesign Spot is a mobile app that extends digital signature functionality to SMS and other messaging services. While email security protocols such as S/MIME exist, SMS security has remained largely unaddressed—until now. Odyssey is the first company globally to introduce a solution that allows message senders to digitally sign their messages, enabling recipients to verify authenticity.
Beyond message verification, xorkeesign Spot also facilitates identity verification during voice or video calls and in-person meetings. Unlike easily faked ID card images, voices, or videos, xorkeesign provides cryptographic identity verification that even AI cannot forge.
Enterprise-Level Digital Security
Odyssey has also enhanced its AltaSigna Enterprise software, allowing large organizations to distribute millions of digitally signed emails and SMS messages to customers and prospects. Free verification ensures widespread accessibility.
The xorkeesign system relies on digital certificates, either directly or endorsed by a digital certificate holder within an organization. This cost-effective solution empowers thousands of employees with secure digital identities. Organizations can also verify and authenticate specialized attributes—for instance, hospitals can validate a doctor’s credentials, law firms can confirm a lawyer’s standing, and universities can authenticate researchers’ qualifications. Users have control over the attributes they disclose, ensuring privacy and security.
Moreover, xorkeesign Spot offers a viable solution for social media platforms to verify users’ ages without accessing personal data, tackling a major concern in online safety.
A Future Free from Digital Scams
With xorkeesign Mail and xorkeesign Spot, Odyssey Technologies envisions a future where 200 million email users and over a billion mobile users are protected from digital scams. As adoption increases, the company hopes that scam statistics will steadily decline, making digital fraud a thing of the past.
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