Gemplus to Showcase GemSAFE Smart Card Security Solutions at RSA Conference.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1999--Gemplus(R), the world's leading provider of smart-card based solutions, today announced that the company will feature its GemSAFE(TM) technology and solutions at the upcoming RSA Conference. The conference is being held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose on January 18 - 20, 1999. (Gemplus Booth No. 619)

GemSAFE(TM) is a smart-card based solution for securing network services, and is targeted at companies seeking to secure Internet-based services or corporate intranets and extranets, and for individuals who want to protect the digital exchange of information.

Gemplus will demonstrate several applications based on GemSAFE(TM), as well as an enterprise-level management solution for issuing and administering smart cards -- throughout their entire lifecycle -- in corporate IT applications.

GTE has coordinated with Gemplus on this demonstration which features the integration of GTE CyberTrust certification products with GemSAFE(TM) smart cards to provide a rapid deployment and low maintenance system for issuing certificate-equipped smart cards to the enterprise.

"The ability of smart cards to provide secure access control to corporate assets is a rapidly emerging application for this technology that has wide spread appeal in the business market. We are teaming with GTE to demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate smart cards with an enterprise's existing infrastructure, utilizing a scalable smart card platform that is application independent," said John Landwehr, director of product marketing, Gemplus.

Landwehr will also be a featured speaker at the RSA Conference delivering a presentation entitled "Smart Cards: Your Personal Safeguard for Web and Email Services," on Thursday, January 21 at 9:00 a.m.

GemSAFE(TM) makes it possible for businesses to offer customers security-sensitive services such as online stock trading, home banking and retail purchasing that include stronger online transaction security than traditional password-based solutions. This means users receive stronger user authentication and secure email capabilities than typically provided with passwords or software tokens.

To demonstrate its leadership in the area of network security, the Gemplus booth will showcase a variety of implementations of the GemSAFE(TM) technology. Companies participating in the Gemplus exhibit include:

IBM 

IBM's Smart Card Security Kit includes a personalized smart card and smart card reader/writer incorporating Gemplus' GemSAFE(TM). It is among the first smart card solutions to offer transparent encryption and decryption software capabilities done automatically without requiring any action by the end user. The product also provides secure user login and smart card enabled screensaver capabilities.

Cherry Keyboard

By integrating the Gemplus GemCore(TM) smart card reader technology into a keyboard, Cherry offers users an integrated solution for securing their electronic transactions with GemSAFE(TM).

Veridicom

Veridicom, Inc., a Lucent technologies spin-off, and Gemplus, will showcase an advanced network security solution that combines smart card and fingerprint authentication technologies. The system uses a PC with an enhanced Gemplus GCR400 smart card reader, Veridicom 's OpenTouch(TM) software which will capture, enhance and verify the fingerprint image, a Veridicom sensor to scan the user's fingerprint, and Gemplus' GemSAFE(TM) network security solution and smart card.

MATRAnet

MATRAnet and Gemplus have partnered to offer advanced authentication and encryption solutions at the user level. The companies will demonstrate M>WallCard, a smart card-based strong authentication module that implements GemSAFE(TM) for MATRAnet's M>Wall 4 firewall. M>WallCard enables users to access sensitive information either over their organization's intranet or over an Extranet using a private smartcard containing their user ID. This smartcard authentication solution ensures a deep level of security and integrity in a convenient, standard and customizable format.

About Gemplus

Gemplus(R) (http://www.gemplus.com) is the world's leading provider of conventional and smart card-based solutions. Gemplus sells magnetic stripe cards, memory and microprocessor-based smart cards, smart contactless cards, electronic tags and smart objects. The company designs and markets software, development tools and readers. Gemplus also provides consulting, training and personalization services to deliver the industry's most comprehensive and flexible card-based solutions to its developers, distributors, partners, and customers.

(c)1998 Gemplus Corporation. Gemplus, GemSAFE(TM) and GemCore(TM) are registered trademarks of Gemplus. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.