IBM DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager applies business intelligence to name processing to reduce risk and fight fraud

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1 Software Announcement September 13, 2005 IBM DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager applies business intelligence to name processing to reduce risk and fight fraud Overview DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager applies business intelligence to the automated name processing capabilities of the IBM DB2 Entity Analytic Identity Resolution and Relationship Resolution products to provide multicultural name recognition software solutions for your mission-critical applications. It does this by applying business rules specific to a name s culture. This capability will have many applications and is especially suited for customers focused on operational risk, antifraud, and anti-money laundering as well as for government agencies focused on homeland security. DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager uses a cross section of function of two Language Analysis Systems products the NameClassifier and the NameHunter. NameClassifier function offers a break-through approach to automated name recognition by applying the principle that once you know the culture of a name, you can apply many business rules associated with that culture. Lou Smith, for example, would be processed differently than Lou In Sung. NameHunter function applies a detailed understanding of the cultural and linguistic properties associated with names to provide effective name-matching. You supply NameHunter with a list of names and unique record IDs, and NameHunter provides automated support for character variations, such as Smith versus Simth (typo), and support for cultural variations, such as nicknames (Betty for Elizabeth). At a glance DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager transforms the automated name recognition capabilities of the DB2 Entity Analytic Identify Resolution and Relationship Resolution products by using a detailed understanding of the cultural and linguistic properties of names to effectively match them. Automatically identifies the cultural classification of a personal name Uses nicknames, titles, and marriage markers to make name matches For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 Key prerequisites DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Platforms: Win32, Linux, Solaris, AIX, and OS/390 MVS APIs: ANSI C++ Planned availability dates September 16, 2005 (electronic software delivery). October 14, 2005 (media and documentation). This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description Entity Analytic Solutions uses a cross section of functionality of two OEM products from Language Analysis Systems, specifically their name classification and name hunting capabilities. Both of these capabilities are bundled under a single API (customers do not have the option to pick one or the other). Hence when they buy the IBM OEM product, they are getting functions of both, specifically optimized for an Entity Analytic Solutions deployment. Name Classification Fast and automatic cultural classification Name Classification functionality offers a break-through approach to automated name recognition. This approach is founded upon the principle that once you know the culture of a name, you can apply many business rules associated with that culture. Lou Smith for example, would be processed differently than Lou In Sung. Name Classification is an important step in this process. It is a software tool for automatically identifying the cultural classification of a personal name. Benefits: Adds intelligence to automated name processing by automatically identifying the cultural classification of a personal name. Increases precision for name processing by delivering cultural classification as a range of scores for automated processing. Provides fast, easy integration via ANSI standard C++ API calls. Also can be used as a command-line utility. Capabilities: Cross-cultural support is offered in one product, supporting: Anglo/European, Arabic, Chinese, Hispanic, French, German, Indian, Korean, Pakistani, Russian/Slavic, Thai, Japanese, Western African cultures, and more. A single name part can be classified, or the entire name. Scoring for each supported culture allows for fine-grained control of selectivity, and flexible integration with existing or new enterprise applications. Extensible design allows for new culture-types to be added in future releases. Name Hunter Name Hunter functionality is included in the API. Name Hunter offers a break-through approach to automated name recognition. This approach is founded upon the principle that effective name-matching must be based on a detailed understanding of the cultural and linguistic properties associated with names. Name Hunter is a name-searching engine that provides ranked search results, based on linguistic and cultural variation patterns. You supply Name Hunter with a list of names and unique record IDs. Name Hunter provides automated support for Level 1 and Level 2 variations in names. These include: Level One: Character Variation Typos: SMITHSIMTH, JOHNSONJPHNSON Noise: THOMPSONTH9MP2ON Concatenations: ANDREWSANDREWSJR Truncation/Initials: IVANOVIVANOVSKY, PATRICKP Level Two: Cultural Variation Titles: Dr., Rev, Haj, Sri., Col., Suffixes: aldin, oglu, skii/ skaya, Prefixes: Fitz, O, De La, Abdul, Qualifiers: Jr., fils, neto, sobrinho, Ph.D., Infixes: de, vde., Nicknames: Johnny, Betty, Alyosha, Paco, Cultural Variants: Imhemed/Mohamed/Mohd When configured with the Name Classifier, selection of the appropriate cultural and linguistic variation-patterns by Name Hunter can be fully automated, or this choice can be left for the end user. Benefits: Adds intelligence to automated name processing by applying business rules specific to the name s culture Increases accuracy and selectivity by examining each possible name, rather than using a key-based approach Increases usefulness of search results by delivering matched names in ranked order with a confidence score for automated processing Reduces false positives by intelligently processing the cultural variations found in names Fast, easy integration via ANSI standard C++ API calls, or as an XML-based IP server process Capabilities: Offers broad cross-cultural support in one product, supporting: Anglo/European, Arabic, Chinese, Hispanic, French, German, Indian, Korean, Pakistani, Russian/Slavic, Thai, Japanese, Western African cultures, and more Provides fine-grained control over search and match processing via API access to all adjustable parameters Provides full in-box support for Level I and Level II name variations, including nicknames, titles, marriage markers, and more across multiple cultures Technical information: IP-Server version: XML over TCP-IP sockets. Full XML Document Type Description (DTD) for the supported message set is available upon request. Name comparisons are performed in-memory. Names to be matched can be supplied individually (for pair-wise comparisons) or as a searchable list, sourced from a CSV-format ASCII text file or an Oracle database. ODBC/ADO access is also supported in Windows 32-bit environments. Product positioning DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager is an enhancement product that adds intelligence to the automated name processing capabilities of the DB2 Entity Analytic Identity Resolution and Relationship Resolution products preprocessing and normalization processes. It does this by applying business rules specific to the name s culture

3 Reference information Refer to Software Announcement , dated September 13, Trademarks MVS is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. DB2 and OS/390 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

4 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information September 13, 2005 Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site Publications No publications are shipped with this product. The IBM Publications Center The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 50 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries free of charge. The IBM Publications Notification System (PNS) messages/welcome PNS enables subscribers to set up profiles of interest by order number/product number. PNS subscribers automatically receive notifications of all new publications defined in their profiles. These may then be ordered/downloaded from the Publications Center. The PNS site is available in English and Canadian French. Technical information Sun SunFire V240 2 CPUs 2 GB RAM IBM xseries CPUs 2 GB RAM Software requirements Solaris 8 Solaris 9 Red Hat Linux AS 3.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server User group requirements addressed: This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies the requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities. Groups include COMMON, COMMON Europe, Guide Share Europe (GSE), InterAction (Australia/New Zealand), Japan Guide Share (JGS), and SHARE Inc. Packaging Planning information Media: DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager V3.9 Security, auditability, and control DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware or software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Hardware requirements: DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager is only available with DB2 Entity Analytic Solutions Identity Resolution and Relationship Resolution. One of the following systems and configuration is required: Sun SunFire 420R 4 CPUs 2 GB RAM This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

5 Ordering information This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Charge unit Program name PID number description DB2 Entity Analytic 5724 L71 Value Units Charge metrics definitions Use-based charges Value Units of Data Source Records Data Source Record (DSR) DSR charge metric is a discrete association to the specific identity of a person, place, or thing that has a set of data elements (relative information) entered into the program from a data source (DS). The relative information of a DSR can be modified as long as it is modified from the original DS that created it. Value Units DSRs are sold in blocks or bundles called Value Units. Passport Advantage program licenses DB2 Entity Analytic Part description DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr Value Unit(s) License & SW Maintenance 12 Months DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr Value Unit(s) SW Maintenance Annual Renewal DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr Value Unit(s) SW Maintenance Reinstatement 12 Months Passport Advantage supply DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr V3.9.0 Media Pack English U.S. AIX 5L, V5, Other, Linux for x86series Intel -based servers CD-ROM Digital Disk ISO 9660 Standard V3.9.0 Part number D556SLL E01UBLL D556TLL BB0NSNA Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack. DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr V3.9.0 Entitled maintenance Media packs Part offerings description description number DB2 Entity Analytic DB2 EA Sol Name Mgr BB0NSNA Solutions Name English U.S. AIX 5L, V5, Manager Value Unit Other, Linux for x86series Intel based servers CD ROM Digital Disk ISO 9660 Standard Terms and conditions This product is only available via Passport Advantage. is not available as shrinkwrap. Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. License information form number Program Program name number Form number DB2 Entity Analytic Analytic 5724 L71 L JGDS 6BFMN4 Limited warranty applies: Yes Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. For programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program. Copy and use on home/portable computer: No Volume orders (IVO): No Passport Advantage applies: Passport Advantage Web site at It Yes, and through the Usage restriction: Yes IBM Operational Support Services Support line: No iseries Software Maintenance applies: No Educational allowance available: Not applicable Passport Advantage Prices For Passport Advantage information and charges, contact your IBM representative or authorized IBM Business Partner. Additional information is also available at

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