Azalea Software Inc. ships carrick v1.0.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1996--Azalea Software Inc. is now shipping carrick(tm) v1.0, a new encryption tool for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95, Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
carrick is the standardized way to implement industrial strength encryption using the new Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. algorithm. carrick works as both a stand-alone application and from within any application that can access a DLL (1) See data link layer. (2) (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module in Windows that performs one or more functions at runtime. DLLs are not launched by the user; they are called for by an executable program or by other DLLs. , including most word processors, databases, and spreadsheets, as well as more traditional development tools like Visual Basic and C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++. carrick is priced at $159 a copy and for a limited time a two copy bundle is only $199. The bundle makes it easy for friends and co-workers to begin exchanging encrypted messages with each other. Anyone concerned about the security of the data they transmit over the Internet or attempting to guard the information on their laptop or desktop machine needs to use encryption software. Period. The Blowfish encryption algorithm, designed by noted cryptographer cryp·tog·ra·pher n. One who uses, studies, or develops cryptographic systems and writings. Noun 1. cryptographer - decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms cryptanalyst, cryptologist Bruce Schneier, author of Applied Cryptography, is several orders of magnitude stronger than DES, the current encryption standard. DES is limited to a 56 bit password, while carrick allows a 448 bit password. The longer the password, the longer it takes an outsider to break in. carrick is so secure, it can't be exported due to federal restrictions. "We've made it easy for commercial and corporate developers to add incredibly strong encryption services to their application. The carrick v1.0 toolkit is powerful, flexible, easy to integrate, and extensible.", says Doug Stuart, Azalea azalea (əzāl`yə) [Gr.,=dry], any species of the genus Rhododendron, North American and Asian shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) that are distinguished by the usually deciduous leaves. Software's vice president of engineering. "More than that, it forms the foundation for the cryptographic services we'll be delivering in future releases." carrick has its own API and file format. It supports encryption with authenticated date/time stamping. Azalea Software is distributing carrick FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) A group of commonly asked questions about a subject along with the answers. Vendors often display them on their Web sites for use as troubleshooting guidelines. , an online tutorial in the form of a Frequently Asked Questions publication, which provides technical information about carrick. It can be retrieved from Azalea's home page at: www.encryption.com. Azalea Software's web site offers carrick demos, Skeleton Key (a free password generation utility), informative material on security, and links to other relevant sites. carrick is available from Azalea Software and is now shipping. Review copies are available upon request. Macintosh, DOS, and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). versions of carrick have been announced. Azalea Software Inc. specializes in encryption software and quality bar code printing tools, including fonts and utilities for Microsoft Windows, the Macintosh, and other platforms. Azalea Software, founded in 1992, is a small, privately-held, minority-owned business located in Seattle. -0- carrick and the carrick logo are trademarks of Azalea Software Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Azalea Software Inc. Jerry Whiting, 1 800 ENCRYPT www.encryption.com 206/932-0234, Fax: 206/937-5919 carrick(at)azalea.com carrick448(at)aol.com |
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