3GI Releases Comprehensive Smart Card Security Product.SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999-- Passage Desktop 2.0 Gains Strong Industry Support 3-G International, Inc. (3GI) announces the availability of Passage Desktop version 2.0, a multiple application smart card solution available to corporations and other organizations that wish to strengthen PC and network security. Passage Desktop leverages smart card and public key technology to control individual access to PCs and networks, protect sensitive computer files and data, and secure e-mail and Web transactions. The product includes six applications based on leading-edge smart card and biometrics technology. 3GI is working with a wide network of technology and market partners to advance the product: IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) "3GI's new Passage Desktop product offers customers a robust and easy to use desktop security suite. IBM supports 3GI's use of open industry standards such as Java Card A smart card that contains Java applets. Several applets can be stored in the card, and new ones can be added after issuance to the customer. See Java. and PKCS (Public Key Cryptography Standards) Specifications from RSA Laboratories for various techniques used with RSA public key cryptography. With cooperation from security experts worldwide, PKCS #1 covers the RSA standard itself. No.11. This product provides a key component to organizations wishing to implement PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of solutions today," says Steven Houghtalen, Director, Pervasive Computing Refers to the use of computers in everyday life, including PDAs, smartphones and other mobile devices. It also refers to computers contained in commonplace objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their presence. Solutions for IBM. MasterCard "MasterCard's strategy is to align with solution providers that develop smart card-based tools and solutions that meet the needs of our member financial institutions and their customers," said Mike Tempora, vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. smart card management, MasterCard International. "3GI's Passage Desktop is a great example of a MULTOS-compatible security solution on a smart card platform." Microsoft "3GI's Passage Desktop product is an excellent example of the maturity of smart card industry standards such as PC/SC PC/SC Personal Computer/Smart Card ," said Mike Dusche, Director of Marketing for Smart Card for Windows at Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "Through full PC/SC compliance, 3GI has enabled Passage Desktop to support multiple types of smart card readers and biometrics peripherals, providing multiple hardware options for customers and users. 3GI's use of the Microsoft Crypto API and compatibility with Smart Card for Windows will ensure that Passage Desktop integrates seamlessly with a variety of Microsoft software products." NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. "By integrating biometrics, public key, and smart card technology, 3GI's Passage Desktop product offers a very flexible and convenient network and PC security solution," commented Chip Hill, Director, Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , NEC. Sun Microsystems "Sun Microsystems applauds 3GI's full support of the Java Card 2.1 standard in its Passage Desktop Solution," said Peter Cattaneo, Java Card Program Manager, Consumer and Embedded Business Development at Sun Microsystems. "Java Card technology is the ideal platform for supporting rich multifunction solutions like Passage Desktop." Visa "We are pleased to see the development of 3GI's Passage Desktop 2.0, which will run on the Open Platform and with Java Card-based operating systems and Microsoft's Smart Card For Windows. We believe that it will be extremely valuable to financial institutions interested in providing corporate campus solutions. The developer community is taking a positive step in helping banks get to market quickly," said Diana Knox, Senior Vice President with the Chip Products Group at Visa. Passage Desktop is a flexible, open architecture smart card solution. The product works seamlessly with standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and e-mail packages from Microsoft and Netscape, uses standard x.509 digital certificates from major certificate authorities such as Verisign, Entrust, and GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Cybertrust, and supports standard encryption and network security protocols including SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 3 and SMIME SMIME Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension SMIME Security Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension . Passage Desktop also supports a variety of public key smart cards including those of Gemplus, Schlumberger, and Sun Microsystems' Java Card technology. Passage Desktop also supports all Microsoft PC/SC-compliant card readers including Bull, Gemplus, SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. Microsystems, and Schlumberger, and biometric readers from several industry leading biometrics technology firms including American Biometrics, Identicator, and Veridicom. 3GI also designed the product to support Microsoft Corporation's Smart Card for Windows, MasterCard's MULTOS MULTOS Multimedia Office Server smart card Operating System, and the Open Platform developed by Visa. Passage Desktop also provides a direct migration path to 3GI's comprehensive corporate and government campus solutions, such as Passage Enterprise or Passage Government, allowing the smart card to be used for a wide variety of additional functions including employee identification, physical access, electronic commerce, and property management. To see a demonstration of Passage Desktop applications or for further information, visit 3GI's web site at htp://www.3gi.com. ABOUT PASSAGE DESKTOP APPLICATIONS --Smart Card PC Logon - Controls access to Windows TM 95/98/NT workstations and network logon through the smart card. The application supports variable settings for cardholder card·hold·er n. One who holds a card, especially a credit card. card  hold authentication, biometric authentication, and logon features. --Secure Web Access - Protects access to sensitive data published as Web documents on an enterprise intranet/extranet. A digital certificate and the user's public/private key pair stored on the card enables the user to complete public key mutual authentication with the enterprise web server and achieve access to privileged data. --Secure E-mail - Allows users to ensure the integrity of e-mail and prevent e-mail fraud. The storage of a digital certificate and key pair on the card allows users to digitally sign and/or encrypt data sent via electronic mail. This operation works with popular e-mail applications such as MS Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, and Lotus cc mail. -- Secure Screen Saver - Provides an added layer of security at the desktop level. The application enables users to protect their workstations without having to log off, requiring cardholder authentication when workstations are left idle or when the card is removed. --Local File Encryption - Enables users to prevent unauthorized access to confidential electronic documents and secure them for electronic transmission through smart card-based file encryption and a digital certificate. --Desktop Control Center - This administrative feature allows users with administrative privileges to easily manage the configuration of the Passage applications, adjust card access privileges, and manage their digital certificates. ABOUT 3GI 3-G International, Inc. is the leading U.S. smart card solutions company, and has provided multiple application smart card technology to industry and government since 1991. 3GI provides a wide range of smart card applications and solutions including financial, internet security, electronic payments, healthcare, and card system management. Based in Springfield, Virginia 3GI has branch offices in Williamsburg, Honolulu, San Francisco, Raleigh, Edinburgh, and Shenzhen, China. 3GI was recently recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-held U.S. companies in the Inc. 500 survey, and was the recipient of the 1999 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 3GI can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.3gi.com . |
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