Columbitech Enhances its Wireless Security Portfolio With Support for the Department of Defense Common Access Card.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Integrates smart card authentication with a 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. for remote access Supporting high-growth security markets like the government and military, wireless security software developer Columbitech announces new support for Smart Card authentication in its flagship product Columbitech Wireless Suite. The new functionality addresses the problem of combining military-strength authentication with VPN security for remote use. Currently, Columbitech Wireless Suite supports a wide range of authentication methods, including 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 , Biometrics, RADIUS and the Public-Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS (Public Key Cryptography Standards) Specifications from RSA Laboratories for various techniques used with RSA public key cryptography. With cooperation from security experts worldwide, PKCS #1 covers the RSA standard itself. ) #11 for smart card authentication, developed by RSA Security Inc. Columbitech Wireless Suite supports the Common Access Card (CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. ) specifications being implemented by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), which will serve as the standard identification card for more than four million active duty military personnel. The use of hard certificates on smart cards is growing explosively in areas with high security demands, such as government and military. Before the introduction of the CAC, military personnel would often carry numerous plastic ID cards with bar codes, magnetic strips, or photo ids to gain access to office locations, computer systems and more. "The CAC card is a great step forward, but many customers in government and military have been struggling to integrate smart card authentication into a VPN for remote use," said Pontus Bergdahl, Columbitech's 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 has effectively solved this problem and we are implementing the solution with military and government customers on both sides of the Atlantic." Continuing to deliver the latest and securest features, Columbitech Wireless Suite eliminates security gaps and user frustrations associated with accessing corporate data over wireless networks, by delivering strong security, robust and persistent connectivity, enhanced performance, and secure, seamless network roaming. About Columbitech: Columbitech develops and markets software products for secure wireless 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 wireless communications. The company's unique technology is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensed by leading companies, including Symbol Technologies and Diversinet, and is OPSEC (OPerations SECurity) The U.S. military term for concealing critical information as part of a counterintelligence plan. A form of "security by obscurity," OPSEC determines what information adversaries can obtain or piece together from observation and to provide measures for certified by Check Point. Columbitech's products are 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 has offices in Stockholm, Sweden and in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , USA. For more information, please visit www.columbitech.com. |
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