IPNet Passes Additional AS2 Internet Security Standard Test; Compliance Ensures Secure Communication of XML and EDI Data.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2001 IPNet Solutions Inc., a developer of software that connects Global 2000 companies and their business partners, today announced IPNet eBizness(TM) Transact 3.4 has successfully completed a second conformance validation test for the AS2 security standard. This new draft standard allows vendor applications to communicate not only EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. (Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. ) but also XML (Extensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. ) data over the Internet (via HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. ) in a secure manner. Sponsored by the Uniform Code Council Inc. (UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. ) and conducted by the Drummond Group Inc., the testing process validates the ability of software vendors to interoperate with one another and to communicate data via the AS2 standard. IPNet, along with seven other companies, participated in the testing. "The addition of XML support to the compliance process is key to IPNet and our customers as we continue to develop software aimed at expanding the communication capabilities of the Internet for global e-business," said Ted Smykla, senior vice president of products and support for IPNet Solutions. "As a leading provider of flexible solutions that support Internet standards, XML and legacy EDI systems, it is important that we continue to provide our customers with the utmost security for transmitting critical business information." The AS2 standard offers companies a direct and secure method to communicate EDI transactions over the Internet, significantly reducing traditional EDI costs. The standard also facilitates the growing use of XML through its support of XML messaging. When implemented, AS2 will enable users to connect, deliver, validate and reply to data securely and reliably. AS2 has a strong emphasis on data privacy, data integrity, authenticity and non-repudiation of origin and receipt. AS2 also enables asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. message disposition notifications (MDNs) or receipts. It encompasses existing Internet transport mechanisms, such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol See HTTP. (protocol) Hypertext Transfer Protocol - (HTTP) The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World-Wide Web for the exchange of HTML documents. It conventionally uses port 80. Latest version: HTTP 1.1, defined in RFC 2068, as of May 1997. ) or HTTPS (HTTP/Secure Sockets Layer) for "real-time," point-to-point connections, as well as more traditional store-and-forward e-mail systems. AS2 uses S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) to encrypt and send files. "In passing the additional AS2 testing, eBizness Transact has undergone a strenuous technical review, validating interoperability among competing products and conformance to the AS2 standard using the Drummond Group Process," said Rik Drummond, Internet Engineering Task Force (c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, www.ietf.org) Founded in 1986, the IETF is a non-membership, open, voluntary standards organization dedicated to identifying problems and opportunities in IP data networks and proposing technical solutions to the (IETF), EDI over the Internet (EDIINT) work group chair and Drummond Group 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. . Drummond Group The Drummond Group works with software vendors, vertical industry and the standards community to drive adoption for standards by facilitating vertical industry pilots, interoperability conformance testing and building competitive supply chain strategies. Founded in 1990, the vendor-neutral group represents best-of-breed in the industry on linking horizontal infrastructure technologies, standards and interoperability issues with the needs of vertical industry such as retail, grocery, health care, transportation, government and automotive. Uniform Code Council The Uniform Code Council (UCC) is a not-for-profit standards development organization originally founded in 1972. The UCC, along with its global partner EAN EAN experimental allergic neuritis. International, administers the EAN.UCC System, which includes the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) and other tools to facilitate efficient global trade. The EAN.UCC System is used by nearly 1 million member companies worldwide. The UCC functions as a primary resource for business and industry, developing worldwide identification codes, data carriers and electronic commerce. About IPNet Solutions IPNet Solutions provides software that connects Global 2000 companies and their business partners. Its flexible and secure solutions support leading Internet standards, XML and legacy EDI systems. IPNet allows business partners of any size to participate in B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business initiatives by offering server, PC, Java-client and browser options for data exchange. Its patented technology helps companies migrate risk-free from legacy systems to the Internet. Industry recognition includes UPSIDE Magazine's "Hot 100 Private Companies," Computerworld's "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2001," Managing Automation's "25 Emerging Companies to Watch," American Electronics Association's "Best Innovative New Product/Technology," iSource's "Top 100 Premier E-Procurement Providers" and RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. News' "Top 50 Retail Software Vendors." More information about the company can be found at www.ipnetsolutions.com or 866/476-3848 (866-IPNET4U). |
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