AuthentiDate Joins the Entrust Alliance Developer Program; Relationship With Entrust to Enhance the AuthentiDate Solution.Business Editors Entrust(R) SecureSummit(TM) 2001 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 AuthentiDate, Inc., a subsidiary of BitWise Dealing with bits rather than larger structures such as a byte. For example, each of the eight bits in a byte can be used as an individual flag to signal yes/no, on/off (1 or 0) about some condition. The Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT also deal with individual bits rather than bytes. Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq:BTWS BTWS Blue Tang Web Systems (UK) ), a trusted provider of content authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , today announced it has joined the Entrust(R) Alliance Developer Program- a testing and co-marketing program that provides vendors with a complete framework for developing and promoting security solutions with Entrust Technologies. In addition, AuthentiDate will be exhibiting its solution at the Entrust(R) SecureSummit(TM) 2001 this week. This newly recognized relationship with Entrust Technologies will enhance the AuthentiDate solution as the Company sets the standard as the trusted repository for non-repudiation and authentication of digital data. "We are very excited about joining the Entrust Alliance Developer Program," stated Alex Cooper, Vice President Business Development for AuthentiDate. "Working with the global leader in e-business security validates the importance of AuthentiDate's service for companies considering or implementing a 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 solution. This relationship is consistent with our strategy of aligning ourselves with industry leaders who have cutting edge technology." "We are extremely pleased to further our relationship with AuthentiDate because of their unique position focused on content security," said Paul Doscher, executive vice president, Marketing and Business Development, Entrust Technologies, Inc. "Entrust Technologies is committed to working with its partners to deliver the most comprehensive portfolio of security products and services to our joint customers." The recently signed law by President Clinton that allows digital signatures to be used in place of physical signatures will increase the need to secure digital electronic data. Technologies that can ensure the originality o·rig·i·nal·i·ty n. pl. o·rig·i·nal·i·ties 1. The quality of being original. 2. The capacity to act or think independently. 3. Something original. Noun 1. and integrity of digital data at the right cost will become invaluable to all businesses. The AuthentiDate technology eliminates any possibility of alteration of an electronic file without detection. The solution enables users to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. a file's originality with true evidentiary ev·i·den·tia·ry adj. Law 1. Of evidence; evidential. 2. For the presentation or determination of evidence: an evidentiary hearing. Adj. 1. status, insured to protect all parties. This is of critical importance to every user who wishes to settle or avoid a dispute. The availability of our trusted content authentication repository guarantees that the electronic file can be verified by the originator or designated third party at any time. AuthentiDate's service is designed to work with any type of electronic content, such as documents, images, transactions, voice and email. About BitWise Designs, Inc. On January 8, 2001, BitWise Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTWS) announced the restructuring and renaming of the Company to AuthentiDate Holding Corp. (AHC AHC Appalachian Hardwood Center AHC American Heritage Center (University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY) AHC American Horse Council AHC Association for History and Computing AHC Australian Heritage Commission AHC Assault Helicopter Company ), (NASDAQ: ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) A digital audio recording technology from Alesis, LLC, Cumberland, RI (www.alesis.com). In 1992, Alesis introduced the first 8-track digital tape recording system. ), which is expected to be completed in Spring of 2001. AHC is the parent company of three wholly-owned subsidiaries; AuthentiDate Inc., DocStar and DJS Marketing Group/Computer Professionals International. AuthentiDate, Inc. has received patent-pending status for its innovative technology that can verify the authenticity of digital data with virtual certainty. AuthentiDate's solution addresses the need for strong legally binding content verification of digital information in all business processes. DocSTAR is a complete, turnkey solution for storing and retrieving paper files electronically. DJS Marketing Group/Computer Professionals International performs computer integration services and sells computer products. About Entrust Technologies Entrust Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) is the global leader in solutions that bring trust to e-business relationships by securing and managing the transactions that constitute e-business. Through the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of trusted e-business infrastructure solutions, Entrust Technologies enables customers to secure their B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business , B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. and internal enterprise transactions and communications, as well as to manage the e-business portals through which these transactions take place. Pioneers of public-key infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificate solutions that provide security for business transactions and communications over the Internet, Entrust Technologies is a global company with offices around the world. For additional company information please visit www.entrust.com. |
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