Authentidate to Provide U.S. Postal Service EPM Service
Authentidate Holding Corp., a worldwide provider of software and web-based services that enable enterprises and individuals to securely conduct the trusted exchange of electronic content, has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service to become a non-exclusive authorized service provider of the USPS Electronic Postmark (EPM).
With Authentidate, USPS will help ensure performance standards and facilitate the potential for enabling multiple service providers.
Under this new framework, the USPS will license the necessary trademarks and intellectual property to potential authorized providers, helping them to independently price, as well as market, issue and verify EPMs. In addition, giving importance to ensuring a unified level of service across all providers, the Postal Service will define and maintain the technical and operational standards for the EPM service, and serve as backup verifier for all EPMs issued across all providers.
Meanwhile, Authentidate has made it clear that existing USPS customers will not experience any disruption to their existing EPM service as a result of this transition. Existing USPS customers of the EPM service will have the opportunity to become customers of Authentidate, effective August 1, 2007.
