Entrust Technologies and Research In Motion Partner to Deliver Trusted e-Business for Wireless Transactions.Business Editors PLANO, TEXAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2000 Partnering to Enable Trusted End-to-End e-Business for RIM BlackBerry(tm) Handhelds To Be Demonstrated Jan. 17-20 at RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. Conference Entrust(r) Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ENTU), the global leader in solutions that bring trust to e-business, and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) See RDRAM. See also RIM. , TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :RIM), a pioneer in developing wireless data products and services, today announced an initiative to bring new secure e-commerce solutions to RIM products and services, including the award-winning RIM BlackBerry(tm) wireless email Wireless Email or Push E-mail for enterprises is an email solution for small handheld platforms that is secure and managed centrally by enterprise server. Wireless technology adoption has seen a dramatic increase over the past few years. solution. This announcement underscores Entrust's commitment to the wireless Internet market, and the company's unique position to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the rapid growth of e-business as it evolves into the platform for commerce and the exchange of information in the next century. The two companies are fusing RIM's leading two-way wireless handhelds with Entrust's superior e-business security solutions to deliver a host of secure e-commerce offerings for the rapidly growing wireless market. Applications will include secure email, e-banking, e-brokerage, and other mobile e-commerce initiatives for both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. The first result of this groundbreaking partnership, a BlackBerry handheld integrated with Entrust/Express(tm) for secure e-mail communications and transactions, extends the BlackBerry secure e-mail model to include communications and transactions between businesses. It will be demonstrated live January 17, 2000 at Entrust Technologies' press conference at the RSA Security Conference in San Jose. (Room C1-2 at 1:30 p.m.). The demonstration will run through January 20th at Entrust 's booth, #416. Building on Entrust Technologies' previous announcement of its aggressive wireless strategy, and its delivery of the first digital certificates for the mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. platform, this new partnership reinforces Entrust's leadership position in the exploding wireless Internet market. Entrust is building the framework that will allow mobile appliances to be not only the ubiquitous consumer and e-business transaction "on-ramp" to next generation e-commerce, but the global point-of-sale terminal of choice. "Security is a key concern and a fundamental requirement when sending and receiving certain sensitive and confidential corporate information from a wireless handheld. Entrust/Express supports Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. and extends BlackBerry's existing Triple DES See DES. (cryptography) triple DES - A product cipher which, like DES, operates on 64-bit data blocks. There are several forms, each of which uses the DES cipher 3 times. Some forms use two 56-bit keys, some use three. The DES "modes of operation" may also be used with triple-DES. encryption standard to allow encryption, authentication and authorization over the Internet," said Jim Balsillie James L. (Jim) Balsillie, B.Comm, MBA, LL.D, FCA was born on February 3, 1961 in Seaforth, Ontario, but raised in Peterborough, Ontario where his family relocated in 1966. He is a Chartered Accountant and co-CEO of Research In Motion. , Chairman and Co-CEO of Research In Motion. "This agreement facilitates RIM's intention to ship wireless subscriber devices that are e-commerce ready." "Enabling our collective existing and future customers to capitalize on the forecasted exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. of wireless e-business is a manifestation of the aggressive strategy we've recently announced," said John Ryan John Ryan can refer to:
"The RIM/Entrust alliance brings together market leaders for the strategic development and delivery of industry leading wireless e-commerce," said William F. Lenahan, President and CEO, BellSouth Wireless See BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network. Data. "This solution, operating over the BellSouth Wireless Data Network, is well positioned to meet the needs of organizations that increasingly require the ability to make a wide range of secure transactions in mobile environments." About Research In Motion Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers in North America and around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Inter@ctive(tm) Pager product line, the BlackBerry(tm) wireless email solution, wireless personal computer card adapters, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stocnto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). Investors may contact investor_relations@rim.net. Customers may contact info@rim.net. Web site: www.rim.net. About Entrust Technologies Entrust Technologies Inc. is the global leader in providing products and services that allow e-businesses to manage trusted, secure electronic transactions and communications over today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and intranets. Since 1994, Entrust Technologies has been providing award-winning solutions to global enterprises, government entities, small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. Over four million Entrust Technologies users have been licensed with digital certificates to date. Entrust Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas with offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan. For additional company information please visit www.entrust.com. Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks of Entrust Technologies. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Research In Motion, RIM, the RIM logo, Inter@ctive, Inter@ctive Pager, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Exchange Edition and the BlackBerry logo are trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Research In Motion and RIM are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. |
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