Motorola Licenses Certicom Elliptic Curve Engine for Future Ciphernet Security Products.SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1997-- Certicom Elliptic Curve In mathematics, an elliptic curve is a smooth, projective algebraic curve of genus one, on which there is a specified point O. An elliptic curve is in fact an abelian variety—that is, it has a multiplication defined algebraically with respect to which it is an Engine to Provide Strong, Fast Public-Key Cryptography public-key cryptography - public-key encryption for CipherNet Certicom Corp., a leading provider of cryptographic technologies, today announced that Motorola's Information Security Division (ISD See IDD. ) has licensed the Certicom Elliptic Curve Engine, (CE)2, from Certicom to provide standards-based elliptic curve authentication, digital signatures and encryption for future Motorola CipherNet(R) security software. "Motorola is a leader in the information security market and the CipherNet product line is Motorola's premier commercial software security solution," said Philip C. Deck, president 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. , Certicom. "Certicom and Motorola have enjoyed a long-standing and productive relationship. We're pleased that Motorola has chosen Certicom's cryptographic technologies to meet its security requirements for speed and strength." "We believe Certicom is the authority on elliptic curve cryptography See ECC. , with the strongest, fastest implementations available," said Erling Rasmussen, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola's Information Security Division. "Our decision to build the Certicom Elliptic Curve Engine into future CipherNet products is based on customer needs and the advanced security it provides." Certicom has developed the Certicom Elliptic Curve Engine, (CE)2 -- a stronger, faster, smaller engine that performs public-key encryption and generates digital signatures for advanced data security. (CE)2 is available for software, firmware and integrated circuit implementations, and is particularly well suited for constrained environments such as smart cards, wireless devices and high-transaction servers. Motorola's ISD, within the Space and Systems Technology Group (SSTG SSTG Ship Safe Training Group Ltd (Kent, UK) SSTG Space and Systems Technology Group (Motorola) SSTG Ships Service Turbine Generator SSTG Ship Service Turbo Generator ), has been designing and developing integrated security solutions for over twenty-five years. The CipherNet product line consists of an application toolkit and public-key infrastructure that work together to provide cryptographic implementations for the creation of secure internal applications and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) products. The CipherNet Toolkit enables the rapid integration of security features into software applications. The CipherNet Certifier issues digital certificates and generates, certifies and distributes keys. Motorola SSTG is responsible for the research, design and development of advanced communication and electronic systems for commercial and government customers. As prime contractor to the IRIDIUM iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4. (R) global personal communications system, Motorola SSTG is a leader in satellite communications technology that promises to revolutionize the way the world communicates. Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Motorola SSTG is part of the Cellular Networks and Space Sector of Motorola, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Motorola sales in 1996 were $28 billion. Certicom is a leading provider of cryptographic technologies for computing and communications companies. Vendors of electronic commerce and digital communications products are integrating and deploying Certicom's core technology, the Certicom Elliptic Curve Engine (CE)2, across a wide range of operating environments and devices to build the strongest, most efficient security into software, smart card and wireless applications. As information security architects, Certicom's teams of engineers and developers provide turnkey solutions, from advanced cryptographic implementations to consulting for systems integration and development support. Certicom's cryptographic research and product development is based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with sales and marketing operations in San Mateo, CA. Certicom shares are quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ". -0- CipherNet Reg. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office IRIDIUM(R) is a registered trademark and servicemark of Iridium LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Editor's Note: Visit Certicom's web site at www.certicom.com CONTACT: Certicom Corp. Kim Morningstar, 905/507-4220 or 800/561-6100 (in the U.S.) kmorning@certicom.com or A&R Partners Carolyn Federman, 415/363-0982 carolyn_federman@arpartners.com or Motorola SSTG Robert Edwards, 602/441-2885 |
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