Control Data Directory Selected for Hong Kong Public Key Infrastructure; Directory Server is Cornerstone of Security Solution.OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999-- The Global Directory Server from Control Data Systems, Inc. is a key component of a new 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 ) to secure E-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. among Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. companies and consumers. The PKI solution - to be deployed by the government agency Hong Kong Post
Hong Kong Post (Japanese: 香港ポスト) is a Japanese-language weekly newspaper published in Hong Kong every Friday. It is sold in shops such as c!ty'super. will enable users to protect the security of their communications and business transactions on the Internet. "PKI needs a directory to secure transactions and manage certificates, and we looked to Control Data with its strong directory infrastructure technology and experience," said Jack Lee, managing director from Hewlett-Packard Hong Kong. HP is prime contractor on the project. Control Data's Global Directory will maintain and provide high-performance access to the information necessary for a PKI to work, including a list of valid PKI users and public key certificates. Deployment of the project, valued at USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2.2 million, will be completed by the end of this year. Some 200,000 users are expected to be utilizing the system when fully deployed. "Directories are already managing information about users and resources across enterprises. Storage of user certificates and access control information is a natural extension of these services," said Robert Booker, VP of Security Integration at Control Data. Standard directory protocols are required so that public key certificates can be exchanged among organizations and individual users. After a certificate is created, it will be stored in the Control Data supplied directory. The 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. support in the directory responds to requests to deliver the stored certificates. X.509-compliant public key certificates are used to secure business transactions over the Internet. Hong Kong Post intends to play a vital role in fulfilling the promise of electronic commerce by building a world-class Certification Authority See CA. (CA) system. As a public CA, Hong Kong Post will issue public key certificates to its registered users, thus playing a vital role as local organizations start to roll out their electronic commerce solutions. Control Data delivers directory consulting, integration, and technology through its PATROL Integrated Security Management solutions. Patrol solutions help organizations protect information assets and global communications, and enable e-commerce. Control Data Systems, Inc., is a global information technology company that delivers enterprise Internet and systems integration solutions, and E-Commerce outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. services. For more information, call 1-888-742-5864 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-651-415-4041 (worldwide). Visit our Web site at http://www.cdc.com. |
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