Chromatix Announces the Availability of SafePages Secure Directory Product Suite.COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998-- SafePages(TM) is the Only Directory Product that Natively Supports both LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. and DAP for both the Client and Server Chromatix, a leader in secure management software for enterprise Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP) and X.500 directories, announced today the immediate availability of its SafePages(TM) Directory Product Suite on Hewlett Packard's HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System . Selected SafePages components are available on Windows 95/NT, Sun Solaris, and SCO-Unix, with full support due in late summer. SafePages allows organizations to securely publish information internally on local area networks and worldwide via the Internet. Applications for the SafePages directory include user and organizational contact information, user application preferences, network configuration data, and public key infrastructures. "SafePages is the first commercially available standardsbased Directory Product Suite to support X.509 strong authentication, including access to tamper-resistant smartcard technology," said Thomas Llanso, Chromatix 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. . "Such features make SafePages an essential component in Secure Electronic Commerce applications. Furthermore, SafePages is the only directory product available that natively supports both the LDAP and DAP protocols for both the client and server." "The SafePages Administrator allows you to customize the templates for viewing and updating directory information to suit individual preferences," acknowledged Carie St. Laurent, Information Security Analyst of Computer Sciences Corporation. "This feature, along with the flexible and extensive configuration options that the software provides, makes Chromatix SafePages the most user-friendly secure directory product that I have worked with." SafePages Secure Directory Suite components include the server, a comprehensive graphical administration tool, a C library that allows developers to easily build their own directory-enabled applications, and a web gateway. Security support includes full X.509, 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. , DSA (1) (Directory Server Agent) An X.500 program that looks up the address of a recipient in a Directory Information Base (DIB), also known as white pages. It accepts requests from the Directory User Agent (DUA) counterpart in the workstation. , FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-1 Level II, ACIs, MD5, and SHA-1. The extensible SafePages information model supports schemas such as the Directory Enabled Networks (DEN) framework from Cisco and Microsoft, ACP-133, and the DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. baseline. The server also supports the DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive and DISP DISP Display DISP Disposition DISP Displacement (Offset) DISP Dispenser DISP Directory Information Shadowing Protocol (ANSI X. protocols allowing for true distributed operations and replication between servers. Chromatix (www.chromatix.com) is a privately held advanced technology company that provides secure LDAP and X.500 based distributed directory products and services to an international mix of commercial and government customers. Chromatix customers include the U.S. Government, Siemens, Computer Science Corp., GTE/BBN, Electronic Data System, Xerox, WorldCom, Nielsen, CSX CSX Chessie Seaboard Multiplier (railroad transportation company) CSX Cayman Islands Stock Exchange CSX Changsha, China (Airport Code) CSX Cardiac-Specific Homeobox CSX Seaboard Coastline Railroad , Science Applications International Corp., and Perot Systems. Chromatix maintains strategic and licensing partnerships with industry leaders including Isode Limited and SPYRUS. EDITORS: SafePages is a trademark of Chromatix, Inc. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. EDITOR'S NOTE: Chromatix SafePages(TM) is a secure LDAP/X.500 directory product suite that addresses the inherent security risks that accompany the growing use of directories. Distributed LDAP and X.500based Directories are a reliable and standardized way to store and access key corporate information in a location-independent manner. Such information may include user and group address books, user application preferences, and network configuration data. Directories are also ideal for publishing the digital certificates (public keys) so vital for enabling widespread secure electronic commerce between organizations worldwide. David Horvath, Vice President and Chief Scientist, will be available to answer questions on the following press release on June 25 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . Contact Nora Kraemer at 301/596-8466. Please let us know if you prefer to receive Chromatix information via fax or e-mail. Respond to Nora Kraemer at 301/596-8466 or Nora.Kraemer@chromatix.com.
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