The majority of Nihon RSA's shares are held by U.S.-based RSA Data Security, Inc., a global leader in encryption technology and security applications for the Internet. Nihon RSA will have two primary functions. Nihon RSA will also be responsible for RSA Data Security's OEM relationships in Japan. In cooperation with RSA Data Security's export consulting division, Nihon RSA will support the parent company's Japanese OEM customers in obtaining U.S. export licenses. It is designed for ease of use, and allows physicians to create and manage clinical charts.
Users can access data in various ways, such as by disease, medical department, or physician's name.
PWS also enables laser disc storage for completed files, and employs a number of security measures for maintaining confidentiality, including a fingerprint-verification access system. The system supports file output to Web servers, thus allowing users to exchange patient information among different model computers over intranets and the Internet. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has submitted a final research report that outlines the measures needed to increase the interactive abilities of cable television companies. The report's core recommendation was that cable television companies expand their line capacity, enabling subscribers to transmit as well as receive data.