Dr. Taher Elgamal Joins SignaCert Board of Advisors.PORTLAND, Ore. -- SignaCert, a service provider that enables trust-based computing computing - computer for enterprises everywhere, announced today that Dr. Taher Elgamal Dr. Taher Elgamal (Arabic: طاهر الجمل) (born 18 August 1955) is an Egyptian American cryptographer. Elgamal is sometimes written as El Gamal or ElGamal, but Elgamal is now preferred. has joined their Board of Advisors. "SignaCert's technologies and methods promise to bring new levels of trust to Information Technology (IT)." said Dr. Elgamal. "I am excited about joining such an esteemed group and helping guide SignaCert on its path to success." Dr. Elgamal is a leading expert in computer, network and information security. Recognized as the "inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ," Dr. Elgamal led the SSL efforts at Netscape, Inc., and his inventions in cryptography have become standards in both industry and government. He currently serves as the Chairman 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. of Ectasis, Inc. and previously served as founder, CEO and Chairman of Securify, Inc. and the Chief Scientist at Netscape. "We are honored that Dr. Elgamal has joined SignaCert's Board of Advisors," said Wyatt Starnes, SignaCert's CEO. "Dr. Elgamal's work in encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. and cryptography has become the standard for securing network communications and enabling trusted transactions between parties." "On behalf of SignaCert's Advisory Board, I'm pleased to welcome Dr. Elgamal on board," said Dr. Eugene Spafford, SignaCert's Lead Advisor. "His experience of working with forward-thinking companies to bring value to the entire industry will be an important asset to SignaCert." Dr. Elgamal joins an advisory board made up of a broad range of industry experts. More information about SignaCert's Board of Advisors can be found on the SignaCert web site. About SignaCert SignaCert is a service provider that enables trust-based computing for enterprises everywhere. Started by Wyatt Starnes in 2004, SignaCert plans to offer a suite of groundbreaking products to the enterprise market in 2006. For more information, visit www.signacert.com. |
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