This system of security is virtually foolproof and is almost certainly better than the system most companies use today wherein current typists have access to everything that goes through the office. Ms. Silver personally uses the service to create legal agreements at all hours of the day and night. The service, based in San Francisco, records your voice, turns it into an audio computer file and sends the file over the Internet to one of hundreds of typists based around the world, as far away as India. Once the message is transcribed, the company checks for errors and returns it to the caller via e-mail. The service is available only in English, but the company's founder, Lee Dorfman, said that other languages were on the way.
Callers can also fax a handwritten note for typing and can have the company send a message.
First-time users can try the service free for up to 100 words. After that, the service charges one cent per word. This special offer is valid August 1st through December 31st. The agreement will enable airline passengers to dictate and send messages or documents to others on the ground. This new service, which uses live typists rather than voice recognition software, gives passengers greater convenience by allowing them to create documents without the need for a personal computer while flying across the country or across the world.