AT&T and PureEdge Develop High-Security Digital Document Solution for National Institute of Standards and Technology.Business/High-Tech Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2001 PureEdge Alliance With AT&T's Business Markets Division Will Deliver Applications Under Federal ACES Program PureEdge Solutions, a leading provider of transaction security products and services, has formed an alliance with AT&T (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :T) to deliver high-security digital document solutions to private and public sector organizations. The first organization to take advantage of this partnership is the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). AT&T is the lead technology partner for the NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ) Electronic Submission System. ATP proposals to NIST will be digitally signed, submitted and reviewed on-line via the PureEdge Internet Commerce System(TM). With ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. , organizations can conduct high-value, high-risk online transactions easily and securely without the need for physical signatures and paper documentation. "PureEdge is clearly the vendor of choice when it comes to delivering highly-secure digital document solutions," said Gordon Bendick, Director of National Level Programs at AT&T. "Our federal government customers, like NIST, demand the highest level of document integrity, authentication, and security. This partnership enables AT&T to deliver leading-edge applications that meet these stringent requirements." Also, as a result of the partnership, AT&T will incorporate PureEdge products into proposals under the General Services Administration's (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) Assured Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) program. ACES is intended to assist federal government agencies to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination act The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA, Pub.L. 105-277) requires that, when practicable, Federal agencies use electronic forms, electronic filing, and electronic signatures to conduct official business with the public by 2003. by providing the Public Key Infrastructure (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 ) necessary to secure digital documents and transactions. PureEdge products are already in use by federal agencies such as the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Department of Defense. "PureEdge is committed to expanding its offerings with best of breed technology partners, particularly in markets where the need for secure, enforceable documents is greatest," said Eric Jordan, PureEdge CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our alliance with AT&T not only affirms that dedication, but enables both companies to deliver high-value e-government solutions." To learn more about the PureEdge/AT&T partnership, NIST and the ACES program, see: http://www.PureEdge.com/specials/aces/ About PureEdge PureEdge Solutions is the leading provider of secure software and services that enable organizations to create Trusted Digital Relationships(TM) with customers, trading partners, employees, citizens, and other important parties. The company delivers open, standards-based infrastructure and complete solutions that enables the formation and management of significant online commercial relationships. PureEdge products are based on XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and include the award-winning Internet Commerce System(TM) and Assured Enrollment(TM), a real-time digital customer enrollment solution for financial services. PureEdge customers include the Securities & Exchange Commission, JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), FedEx (NYSE:FDX), General Electric (NYSE:GE), and the Department of Defense. PureEdge partners include VeriSign (Nasdaq:VRSN VRSN Verisign, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) VRSN Version Number (NEC) ), CACI CACI - A company developing and marketing SIMSCRIPT, MODSIM and other simulation software products. Telephone: +1 (619) 457-9681. (Nasdaq:CACI), Entrust (Nasdaq:ENTU), AT&T (NYSE:T), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Interleaf (Nasdaq:LEAF), and Optika (Nasdaq:OPTK). PureEdge software and services are available through its website and through its direct sales force and affiliates around the world. About AT&T AT&T Corp. (www.att.com) is among the world's premier voice, video and data communications companies. With annual revenues of more than $62 billion and 160,000 employees, AT&T provides services to customers worldwide. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company runs the world's largest, most sophisticated communications network and has one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. The company is a leading supplier of data and Internet services for businesses and offers outsourcing, consulting and networking-integration to large businesses. Through its recent cable acquisitions, AT&T delivers broadband video, voice and data services to customers throughout the United States. Internationally, Concert, the AT&T/BT Global Venture, serves the communications needs of multinational companies and international carriers worldwide. |
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