NEXOR and EuroSignCard Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Enhanced PKI Solutions to European Banking Community.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SMARTCARD 2001 Exhibition LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 Alliance Drives Use of European Digital Signatures With Leading Edge 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 and Directory Technology NEXOR, Ltd, the leading provider of secure messaging and directory solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with EuroSignCard S.A. a trust centre with operations in Luxembourg serving the financial sector. The partnership will enhance the EuroSignCard PKI offering with the secure messaging capability of NEXOR. This will be marketed to the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community market, with particular concentration in the Benelux area of operations An operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and naval forces. Areas of operation do not typically encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but should be large enough for component commanders to accomplish their missions and protect their . "We are delighted to be working with a company that markets the highest calibre of secure messaging products, products demanded by our customers," reports D.G. Sweigert, Managing Director of EuroSignCard S.A. "NEXOR's record of achievement with financial institutions in the European Union speaks for itself," Sweigert continued. NEXOR's directory products will create a PKI repository for EuroSignCard's PKI trust centre in Luxembourg. This will enable EuroSignCard to deliver enhanced PKI solutions to the European Banking Community. They will also work towards interoperability and compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. of digital signatures conforming to the new European Union Digital Signature Directive. NEXOR were selected as the preferred directory vendor because of the product scalability, throughput and proven interoperability. "EuroSignCard are a driving force in the adoption of European Digital Signatures and we are extremely pleased to be working with them to deliver solutions that meet the needs of modern financial institutions," reported Ed Harrington, Vice President for Strategic alliances at NEXOR. "This alliance can only strengthen both parties capabilities and considerable reputation in European Finance." NEXOR's directory technology is currently utilised by the majority of European Federal Banks including the Bank of England Bank of England, central bank and note-issuing institution of Great Britain. Popularly known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, its main office stands on the street of that name in London. , Deutsche Bundesbank The Deutsche Bundesbank (German for German Federal Bank) is the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany and as such part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). Due to its strength and former size, the Bundesbank is the most influential member of the ESCB. and the European Central Bank European Central Bank (ECB) Bank created to monitor the monetary policy of the countries that have converted to the Euro from their local currencies. The original 11 countries are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, . EuroSignCard S.A. should not be confused with EUROCARD, a registered trademark of EuroPay of Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km² which gives a population density of 1,394 inhabitants per km². , or MasterCard, a registered trademark of MasterCard International, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , USA. About EuroSignCard S.A. Headquartered in Luxembourg, EuroSignCard S.A. provides security technology for electronic transactions to commercial and government organizations. EuroSignCard products include Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) architectures, smart cards, and cryptography techniques. EuroSignCard S.A. is a solution partner of Baltimore Technologies and Identrus LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The firm specialises in technology that complies with E.U. Directive 1999/93. Corporate web site: www.trusttheweb.com or www.eurosigncard.com. About NEXOR Founded in 1990, NEXOR is an international software house with offices in Nottingham, UK and Virginia, USA. NEXOR provides organisations with sophisticated methods for managing and securing their electronic communications. The company has a significant presence in military, federal and financial markets where secure and reliable communications are imperative. NEXOR's products combine an understanding of mission critical messaging environments with a history of providing leading edge technology. This industry and technical credibility is reflected in the current range of products which are enhanced by comprehensive support, consultancy and training services. Further information on NEXOR can be found at the NEXOR website located at www.nexor.com, email info@nexor.com or contact NEXOR in the UK on +44 (0) 115 952 0500. |
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