Columbitech And Diversinet Announce New PKI-Enhanced Wireless VPN.Business Editors/Technology Writers CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2002 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Columbitech AB Passport Wireless VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Provides High Level of Security for Government, Enterprise, and Law Enforcement Wireless Network Access CTIA WIRELESS 2002 -- Columbitech AB, a leading provider of software for secure wireless access to corporate data, and Diversinet Corp., a leading provider of m-commerce security infrastructure solutions, announced today a new PKI-enabled wireless virtual private network (VPN) solution for secure wireless enterprise communications. The product, Passport Wireless VPN, will offer a unique combination of Diversinet's wireless 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 technology and Columbitech's wireless VPN product, with the aim of enhancing and delivering wireless security for enterprise use in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. The new PKI-enabled wireless VPN solution will support full-strength encryption, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and certificate processing capabilities for secure and convenient remote access to corporate networks - making it ideal for large VPN deployments with hundreds or thousands of users. Passport Wireless VPN will effectively address the security concerns of both 802.11 wireless local-area networks Local-area networks Computer networks that usually cover a limited range, say, within the boundary of a building. A computer network is two or more computers that communicate with each other through some medium. (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) and wireless wide-area networks Wide-area networks Communication networks that are regional, nationwide, or worldwide in geographic area, with a minimum distance typical of that between major metropolitan areas. Smaller networks include metropolitan and local-area networks. such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. . The wireless VPN supports leading mobile device platforms such as Pocket PC wireless handhelds and Windows(R) based notebook computers. The solution is totally independent of network type and wireless service provider and employs standard protocols for communication and security, guaranteeing network technology independence in both wireless and wireline communications. Passport Wireless VPN Benefits: -- Protects enterprise applications and data from weaknesses in the security of wireless networks, including 802.11 (WLAN), GPRS, CDMA and CDPD -- Seamlessly manages a user's movement between wireless local area networks (WLAN) and public wide area mobile networks -- Enables stronger user authentication than passwords alone -- Can be used in popular mobile devices including Pocket PC handheld computers and notebook PCs. One of the key advantages Passport Wireless VPN has over other products on the market is that it will allow mobile users to seamlessly roam between different wireless network topologies in a single VPN session, without having to log on again. This would allow a wireless notebook user to have VPN access to the office network using a WLAN, and then travel home while connected on the same VPN session using a mobile phone connection. Upon arriving home, the user's notebook would then seamlessly switch over to a home broadband or dialup connection, retaining the same online session. "The new product will combine Columbitech's strengths in VPNs for wireless data with Diversinet's leading wireless PKI technology. The combination will enable one-stop shopping for wireless security and a single infrastructure for managing all mobile security needs for the modern, mobilized enterprise," said Pontus Bergdahl, 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. , Columbitech. Businesses are under increased pressure to reduce costs, enable their mobile workforces, and connect customers, suppliers, and partners to internal networks. This has heightened the demand for secure network access via VPNs. Passport Wireless VPN will allow enterprises to extend critical applications to mobile workers with the confidence that proprietary data will be available only to authorized users. "Developing Passport Wireless VPN with Columbitech, whose technology is also built specifically for the mobile world, enables Diversinet to provide end-to-end-security for all applications and mobile environments and allow our partners to offer a complete range of solutions for empowering enterprise mobility," said Nagy Moustafa, President and CEO, Diversinet Corp. About Columbitech Columbitech develops and markets secure wireless software products for remote access to corporate data. These products are used today around the world in a wide range of applications - by service technicians, police forces, and other mobile staff who require reliability and security in their communications. Columbitech's technology is built from the ground up for the wireless world, offering end-to-end security, convenient always-on connectivity, and optimized performance. Columbitech is privately held and located in Stockholm, Sweden. For additional information, please visit www.columbitech.com. About Diversinet Diversinet is a leading developer of advanced wireless security software, enabling mobile e-commerce (m-commerce) services with its wireless security infrastructure solutions. Diversinet's client/server security software facilitates digital signatures, authentication and encryption with PKI products specifically designed to perform optimally in wireless environments and devices. Network Computing's Mobile Observer recently listed Diversinet as one of the top 50 public companies in the mobile and wireless industries. In October of 2001, Diversinet enabled the launch of the first public Certification Authority See CA. in the world to offer mobile individual and business digital certificates for consumer use. For more information on Diversinet, visit the company's web site at www.diversinet.com. |
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