CyberSafe Simplifies Public Key Deployments with the Introduction of the TrustBroker Public Key Solution.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998-- -- New "Virtual" TrustBroker(TM) Smart Card and Unique "Short-Lived" Certificates Recasts Public Key Infrastructures -- CyberSafe introduced today the TrustBroker Public Key Solution, code named "Alchemy," designed to provide organizations with a way to leverage public key technology, accelerate the deployment and application of PK, and obtain immediate benefits from any existing investment in PK. This client/server product is the first to provide public key authentication Key authentication is a problem that arises when using public key cryptography. It is the process of assuring that the public key of "person A" held by "person B" does in fact belong to "person A". and certificate management through a unique software-based Alchemy VSC VSC Vehicle Stability Control VSC Vermont State Colleges (Waterbury, Vermont) VSC Vessel Safety Check (USCG Auxilliary) VSC Vehicle Skid Control VSC Vermont Service Center Client option that acts as a "virtual" smart card, and an Alchemy Certificate Authority Server option that creates "short-lived" certificates usable for one day. This solution solves the public key deployment issues that have plagued enterprise-wide public key use. "IS decision makers planning to deploy and maintain public-key based authentication systems should look at CyberSafe," said Jim Hurley Jim Hurley (1902-1965) was an Irish sportsperson and revolutionary. A veteran of the Irish independence struggle, he subsequently played hurling and football with Cork in the 1920s. Early life Jim Hurley was born in Clonakilty, County Cork on 26 February, 1902. of the Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. . "With a consistent record for successful deployments, technology transfer, and customer service, CyberSafe is well positioned to help user's with critical projects." The TrustBroker Public Key Solution includes a VSC Client option to the TrustBroker Client. Working in conjunction with the TrustBroker Security Server and the SecretStore(TM) database, the VSC Client option makes it possible to securely store a smart card image and retrieve it at application launch. The VSC Client option removes the vulnerability and inconvenience of floppy disk storage and local file storage, and the expense of physical smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and their readers. No longer will users be inconvenienced or experience downtime while waiting for a new smart card to be generated when they've lost, damaged, or forgotten their physical smart cards. Utilizing the VSC Client option, users don't rely on physical cards, but rather have their smart card image secured stored on the network and retrieved on demand. In addition, today's smart cards can only be configured for use with either the 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 standard (to Netscape browsers and other applications) or MSCAPI (to Microsoft IE). The VSC Client option is built on both industry standards for full interoperability with the applications organizations use. Other benefits of this option include support for nomadic See nomadic computing. users, as well as key management and key recovery. Key recovery is a configurable option, for those organizations that want access to their users' keys. Additionally, the TrustBroker Public Key Solution offers an Alchemy Certificate Authority Server option to the TrustBroker Security Server that solves the scalability problem with deploying public key infrastructures, that is checking for cancelled or revoked certificates (done using difficult-to-maintain certificate revocation lists (CRL CRL - Carnegie Representation Language. Carnegie Group, Inc. Frame language derived from SRL. Written in Common LISP. Used in the product Knowledge Craft. )). For those organizations that have not distributed third-party certificates to their users, the TrustBroker Security Server can be configured as its own Certificate Authority, which can create PK certificates usable for one day. These certificates can be used by PK-secured applications, such as restricted web pages or secured databases accessible through browsers. The Certificate Authority Server option makes public key deployments easily scalable, with "short lived" certificates, thus removing the need for CRLs. "The TrustBroker Public Key Solution delivers the security features and functions of an NT 5.0 server solution today, and will integrate and interoperate with that solution when it becomes available," said Jim Cannavino, 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. and Chairman of the Board at CyberSafe. "This means that customers who have public key secured applications can now use the same key system to gain authentication access to those applications, as well as Kerberos secured applications." Combining TrustBroker Public Key Solution and the TrustBroker Security Suite provides a Single Sign-On An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. solution that incorporates secured applications, using the GSS-API GSS-API - Generic Security Service Application Programming Interface industry standard (such as Oracle, Sybase, and others), as well as PK-secured applications (using MSCAPI and PKCS11). This is a big win for organizations seeking to deploy standards-based Single Sign-On solutions to access the largest variety of applications regardless of their authentication mechanism. Availability A live demo of the TrustBroker Public Key Solution and CyberSafe's award-winning TrustBroker Security Suite will be available at Networld+Interop, May 5-7, 1998, Booth No.1414 in the North Hall. The official Beta program will begin the end of 2Q98. Pricing details will be announced at that time. About CyberSafe Corporation Founded in 1991, CyberSafe is the leading provider of enterprise-wide network security solutions. CyberSafe develops security solutions that enable organizations to build and maintain the necessary trust relationships that are required to support today's collaborative workplace, while simultaneously guarding against threats from both internal and external sources. The TrustBroker Security Suite includes a multi-platform Single Sign-On Client, a Security Server that combines multiple authentication mechanisms for flexibility and extensibility, and a Web Agent plug-in that provides authentication capabilities for access to Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. . The Suite also includes software development kits (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) with select APIs, providing developers with access to the TrustBroker security framework for easily customizing and integrating security into applications. CyberSafe is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , with headquarters located in Issaquah, Washington. For further information, visit the CyberSafe web site at http://www.cybersafe.com, or contact CyberSafe by phone at 425/391-6000. -0- CyberSafe and the CyberSafe logo are registered trademarks of CyberSafe Corporation. TrustBroker is a trademark of CyberSafe Corporation. All other products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: imPRess Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Elizabeth Odom, 253/677-1676 (cell) odom1@att.net NetWorld+Interop Booth No.1414 or CyberSafe Corporation Laurie Anderson, 425/391-6000 ext. 125 laurie.anderson@cybersafe.com |
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