Certicom Corp. adopts new image for the 90's.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1995--In order to clearly position itself as a worldwide leader in the changing information security sector of the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. , MOBIUS Encryption Technologies has officially changed its name to Certicom Corp. The new name is one element of the company's communications program Software that manages the transmission of data between computers, typically via modem and the serial port. Such programs were very popular for connecting to BBSs before the Internet took off. , designed to lead Certicom toward the next century and better reflect the company's continuing success and explosive growth. "In choosing Certicom as our new name, we have combined the elements of certainty, certification and communications in order to better reflect the information security solutions and expertise that we offer to the marketplace," said Phil Deck, president and 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. , Certicom Corp. "In Certicom Corp., we now have a name that reflects the expansion of information security from that of privacy to all forms of data security including authentication, data integrity and digital signatures, required to prevent fraud and allow secure electronic commerce over the Internet and other communications media." Certicom Corp., based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is a world leading vendor of information security products and services. Certicom specializes in implementations where cryptographic strength, high speed and bandwidth efficiency are critical. Certicom markets a comprehensive line of network security products for LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN environments where privacy, authentication and non-repudiation are required. Certicom incorporates the cryptographic research from the University of Waterloo's Data Encryption Group and is the first company to offer a hardware implementation of the leading edge Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. ). Certicom customers include Revenue Canada, Alcan, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Canadian Mounted Police, constabulary organized (1873) as the Northwest Mounted Police to bring law and order to the Canadian west. In 1920 the name was changed to the present title. , Ontario Ministry of Finance, B.C. Systems Corp., Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. -0- Editor's Note: Please send ready inquirites to Certicom Corp., 200 Matheson Blvd, West, Suite 103, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R L5R Legend of the Five Rings 3L7 CONTACT: Certicom Corp. Jennifer Vancini, 905/507-4220 or BenchMark Communications Inc. Terry Hrynyshyn, 416/423-6605 |
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