Leading Security Integrator in Italy Joins Gradient; CryptoNet to Resell NetCrusader/Web.MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999-- Gradient Technologies, a leading provider of access management solutions for e-business applications, today announced that CryptoNet, an Italian company focused entirely on information security, has become its newest European reseller. CryptoNet, with offices in Milan and Rome, is one of the leading security companies in Italy working to resolve system security issues for large organizations. CryptoNet provides a range of services including the deployment of cryptographic 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. , public-key infrastructure and certification of network security. It also resells products such as Entrust's PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of , DataKey's smartcards, TimeStep's VPNs, PeerLogic's i500 directory, Milkyway's firewalls, ISS' security solutions and Chrysalis-ITS' security tokens See authentication token and EAS. . "We are delighted to be working with Gradient Technologies because of their strong product line, integration with public-key technology and support of different authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. methods. We can now offer our customers a more complete suite of products," said Paolo Da Ros, partner of CryptoNet. Peter Christou, vice president of international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. for Gradient, added "the addition of CryptoNet to Gradient's reseller family marks yet another important step in the continued expansion effort of Gradient throughout Europe and Asia Pacific." About CryptoNet Founded in 1995, CryptoNet S.r.l. was the first company in Italy to focus exclusively on the information security market, which, in turn, contributed to the explosive growth of the security market in Italy. CryptoNet's customers include some of the largest industrial and financial institutions in Italy. CryptoNet is privately held and based in Milan with an office in Rome. For more information, visit the CryptoNet web site at www.cryptonet.it. About Gradient Technologies Founded in 1989, Gradient Technologies is a leading provider of access management solutions for E-business applications. Gradient's NetCrusader(TM) product family, including NetCrusader(TM)/Web and NetCrusader(TM)/CORBA, integrates best-in-class security technologies for authentication and 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. with a common NetCrusader authorization model, providing flexible, scalable security solutions for Web-based and CORBA-based applications. Gradient also markets PC-DEC(TM), a family of products implementing OSF/DCE OSF/DCE Open Software Foundation Distributed Computing Environment on the most widely deployed client platforms. Gradient's solutions have been installed on more than 600,000 desktops worldwide. Gradient is a privately held, employee-owned company based in Marlborough, MA with International operations located in Bishop's Stortford Coordinates: Bishop's Stortford is a market town in east Hertfordshire, England, just touching the county boundary with Essex. It is situated just west of the M11, is the closest town to London Stansted Airport, and is part of the London commuter , Herts, UK. For more information, visit the Gradient Web site at www.gradient.com. NetCrusader is a trademark, and Gradient and PC-DCE are registered trademarks of Gradient Technologies Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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