Aladdin to Offer Internet Security Technology Based on New-Generation Pentium-R III Processor.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999-- Aladdin will offer a comprehensive security toolkit to take advantage of the new processor serial number feature Aladdin Knowledge Systems Aladdin Knowledge Systems NASDAQ: ALDN is a company that provides solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Its corporate headquarters are located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ltd. www.aks.com, (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALDNF), a global leader in the field of Internet and software security, today announced that it is developing, working with Intel, to develop an Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. verification framework for the new Intel Pentium(R) III processor. Intel recently announced that it will be embedding a processor serial number in every Pentium III processor, thus enabling the utilization of the processor for verification processes previously implemented off-processor. Aladdin will be the provider of this secure framework to any vendor wishing to develop processor serial number-enabled applications for the Internet. These include: - Internet access - System verification - e-Commerce The framework includes Tamper Resistant Software (TRS See traffic engineering methods. TRS - term rewriting system ) Agent, a vital element that defends the processor serial number against attempts by an attacker to "spoof" it. The TRS will be based on the secure API and Shell technology that forms the basis of Aladdin's HASP (Houston Automatic Spooling Program) A mainframe spooling program that provides task, job and data management functions. HASP - Houston Automatic Spooling Program software security system, recently rated well ahead of its main competitor by the National Software Testing Laboratories National Software Testing Laboratories, or NSTL, is an American company, established in 1983, which tests computer hardware and software. The company provides certification (such as WHQL and Microsoft Windows Mobile certification), quality assurance, and benchmarking . "With its 15 year's experience and its leadership in developing security solutions, Aladdin is ideally positioned to work with Intel on this new approach to PC security," says Aladdin 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. and President, Yanki Margalit. "We will be providing the key security element that will enable processor serial number to be the platform for a new generation of security applications. And of course, this integrates perfectly with our wide range of authentication solutions, in particular our newly announced eToken. All of these will be integrated with the processor serial number feature, to provide the most comprehensive user and desktop authentication for various Internet applications, driving forward the implementation of secure e-business." Albert Tang, director of New Technologies and Businesses Group at Intel Corporation, commented: "Intel is pleased to see Aladdin's experience in information security technology being used to take full advantage of processor serial number for the Pentium(R) III processor platform on Internet and Intranet. Aladdin supports Intel's Reference Implementation technologies to promote Internet security and privacy. We believe that Aladdin's approach represents a sound solution to enhance security solutions on both standalone and network PCs." The commercial version of the Internet security authentication framework with Tamper Resistant Agent utilizing processor serial number will be available in Q2 1999. About Aladdin: Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS: ALDNF) is a global leader in the field of Internet and information security. Aladdin's product range includes: HASP and Hardlock, token-based software security systems that ensure license compliance and provide innovative marketing and distribution solutions for developers and publishers; Privilege, a comprehensive Internet-ready software licensing tool for developers; and the award-winning eSafe line of anti- vandal, anti-virus and security software for the Internet. Aladdin, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. company, has US offices in Seattle, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , and Chicago, as well as in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and Israel and over 40 distributors serving more than 100 countries. For more information, visit the Aladdin home page at www.aks.com |
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