Baltimore Technologies Security Products to Support New Intel Hardware-Based Security Features.DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- Baltimore Technologies Baltimore Technologies was an internet security firm founded in 1976 by Michael Purser. It was acquired in 1996 by a team financed by Dermot Desmond and led by Fran Rooney, who became CEO. (London:BLM BLM n abbr (US) (= Bureau of Land Management) → les domaines ), a global leader in e-commerce and enterprise security, announced today that its cryptographic toolkits will support the hardware-based Intel(R) Random Number Generator A program routine that produces a random number. Random numbers are created easily in a computer, since there are many random events that take place such as the duration between keystrokes. (RNG See RELAX NG. ) included in the next generation Intel(R) 810 Chipset. This combination of technology will provide a faster, more secure method of creating cryptographic keys using applications built with Baltimore's award winning toolkits. One of the most difficult aspects of cryptographic key generation is the acquisition of truly random seed data. By integrating the new Intel RNG technology with Baltimore's developer tools, the application programmer An individual who writes application programs in a user organization. Most programmers are application programmers. Contrast with systems programmer. See system development cycle.  will now be able to seamlessly access hardware-based random data for seeding and entropy pool management. Traditionally, software-based seeding was the standard method used for key generation. Now, using the new Intel 810 Chipset, applications will have the advantage of accessing hardware with the ability to generate truly random seed data in a few milliseconds. "Developers world wide can easily integrate and enhance the security of their applications with the Intel Random Number Generator and Baltimore's cryptographic toolkits," said Michael Glancy, General Manager of the platform security division at Intel Corporation. "We look forward to working with Baltimore Technologies in our continuous efforts to provide the industry with security-enabled solutions." Initially. Baltimore will integrate this technology into PKI-Plus(TM) and the Crypto Systems Toolkit(TM) (CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. ). These toolkits will access the Intel RNG to get the small number of unpredictable, high entropy bits required to produce cryptographic keys. These keys are used by applications to sign, verify and encrypt data, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, authentication and non-repudiation necessary for e-commerce and enterprise security. "This agreement reinforces Baltimore's relationship with Intel and follows our announcement in January to support Intel's Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA CDSA, n.pr See comprehensive digestive stool analysis. ) framework in our developer toolkits. Baltimore is committed to working closely with Intel to provide the development community with advanced standards-based tools required to build full strength security applications," commented Fran Rooney, 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. of Baltimore Technologies. About Baltimore Technologies Baltimore Technologies develops and markets security products and services for a wide range of e-commerce and enterprise applications. Its products include 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 ) systems, cryptographic toolkits, security applications and hardware cryptographic devices. Baltimore UniCERT is a modular, scalable, multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Certificate Authority (CA) which issues and manages digital certificates for a wide range of applications including email, browsers and virtual private networks. Baltimore PKI-Plus is a developer toolkit to PKI-enable legacy and new applications by providing support for a wide range of cryptographic, directory, smartcard and CA systems. Baltimore's PKI products are available directly and via global Trusted World partners. All products are supported by professional services comprising of system integration and consulting. Baltimore Technologies was formed by the merger in January 1999 of Zergo Holdings plc and Baltimore Technologies Ltd. It has customers in over forty countries worldwide including some of the world's leading financial, e-commerce, telecommunications companies and government agencies. Baltimore Technologies plc is a public company quoted on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (BLM). Intel Corporation is a minority shareholder in the Company. Baltimore operates from 15 cities world-wide with main offices in London, Dublin, Boston and Sydney. Baltimore Technologies made e-commerce history in 1998 when President Clinton and Ireland's Prime Minister Ahern digitally signed an inter-governmental communique using security technology provided by Baltimore. For further information and press releases on Baltimore Technologies, please visit http://www.baltimore.com. |
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