Celo Enables PKI-Based Digital Signing of Web Pages.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 CeloCom eSigner Provides Extended Digital Signature Abilities for All Major Web Browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Transactions Celo Communications, a global innovator in the development and deployment of digital signatures, announced a unique digital signature product for secure Internet transactions. CeloCom eSigner is based on 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 ), and enables digital signing of entire web pages. The CeloCom eSigner allows complex legal documents and contracts to be digitally signed, authenticated and validated, bringing e-business transaction security to new levels. The CeloCom eSigner is client software designed to provide extended digital signature capabilities for all major web browsers in order to enable non-repudiation for online transactions. Non-repudiation is a vital feature for e-business, and provides valid confirmation of an executed transaction or contract. "The U.S. Senate's recent approval of the E-signing law will ultimately change the way financial services are offered on the Internet by removing legal barriers for online transactions," said Sven Hammar, 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 Celo Communications. "Up till now, digital signatures have mainly been applied for short and simple transactions, such as online banking and stock trading. The CeloCom eSigner enables digital signing of comprehensive and complex legal documents and contracts, bringing e-business into a new dimension." The eSigner has a variety of interfaces, including plug-in, Java-applet and API. Besides text and rtf documents, CeloCom eSigner has the unique ability to sign entire web pages in html, including graphics and formatting, without any restrictions of the graphical format or the size of the data. CeloCom eSigner is fully based on PKI, the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for Internet security, and supports X.509 certificates from all major Certificate Authorities (CAs). Furthermore, CeloCom eSigner can perform digital signatures using smart cards, USB tokens, and biometrics. "CeloCom eSigner has full support for a wide variety of certificate stores, offering financial institutions and organizations flexibility for the level of security required," said Neil Costigan, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Celo Communications. How CeloCom eSigner Works The web page to be signed is displayed in a miniature browser window that is presented inside the regular browser. The user selects a valid certificate and is prompted to enter a password. After successful validation the user signs the document with a simple click. Data is then transmitted securely (via HTTPS (1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. POST) from the plug-in to the web server for verification by Celo's server side verification API, eVerifier, which provides S/MIME See MIME. functionality using the HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. protocol. The signed transaction is finally displayed to the signer as a time stamped confirmation of both receipt and acceptance. The product is available now and can be branding customized for larger organizations. About Celo Celo Communications is a global innovator in the development and deployment of digital signatures. Celo's PKI based security solutions enable businesses to conduct secure transactions over the Internet. With the ability and experience to PKI-enable any existing legacy system, Celo provides important time-to-market advantages for its customers and empowers enterprises to become ready for the new generation of e-business. Celo's proven technology is used daily by thousands of business users and consumers using the Internet for secure Internet-based banking and insurance, e-commerce, and customer account information access. Celo has customers worldwide, including major European and U.S. banks, insurance companies, credit card companies, government organizations, military networks, online gambling companies, and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . Celo has strong working relationships with most of the major participants in the PKI space, including Baltimore, DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. , Xcert, GlobalSign, RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. , Valicert, and VeriSign. Incorporated in 1997, Celo Communications has offices in the U.S., Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany. For more information visit our website at www.celocom.com. |
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