PKWARE Announces Security-Enabled PKZIP 5.0.Business Editors/High Tech Writers New PKZIP 5.0 Now Offers Strong Encryption An encryption method that uses a very large number as its cryptographic key. The larger the key, the longer it takes to unlawfully break the code. Today, 256 bits is considered strong encryption. As computers become faster, the length of the key must be increased. of .ZIP Files, Multiple Levels of Security PKWARE, Inc., the leader in secure data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. , today announced PKZIP(R) 5.0, the only data compression software that uses the new extended .ZIP file format introduced by PKWARE to provide both certificate-based and traditional password-based encryption and authentication. Additionally, this latest version of PKWARE's award-winning data compression application incorporates strong encryption algorithms (up to 3 DES 168-bit encryption) to deliver an even greater level of security than has previously been available. With the release of PKZIP 5.0, PKWARE addresses the pressing need for advanced data security capabilities across enterprises, government organizations, developers and individual users who employ data compression technology to compress, store and transfer data and applications by significantly increasing the ease and extent to which they can digitally sign and encrypt their files. PKZIP 5.0 provides an easy-to-use solution that is affordable, accessible and requires no custom application development or specialized technical resources. PKZIP 5.0 integrates support for standard X.509 v3 digital certificates with Public Key Infrastructure (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 ) to sign and encrypt compressed files. When an individual compresses a file, PKZIP gives the user a choice of assigning a password and/or a digital certificate (when available) to encrypt the files. The user may also choose to digitally sign every file in a .ZIP file archive. In essence, PKZIP turns a traditional .ZIP file into a secure .ZIP file for the purpose of storage or transmission. There is minimal overhead because while PKWARE is compressing a package of files, it is also simultaneously applying access control (with passwords) and security (with encryption). PKZIP 5.0 also offers integration with Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook to seamlessly provide automatic compression, digital signing and encryption of files that are attachments to email messages. ".ZIP is among the most widely used technologies in the world," said Charles Kolodgy, Research Manager, Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. for IDC. "By offering support for digital signatures and various levels of encryption, PKWARE is reducing the complexity and increasing the accessibility required for file security. PKZIP and other .ZIP software products are commonly used as electronic envelopes for a myriad of file types. Now, it is possible to easily secure those electronic envelopes. Also, since encryption always causes an increase in file size, .ZIP compression prior to encryption will require less storage space for secured files and less bandwidth for secure file transmission." The De Facto Standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, .ZIP compression technology is the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. method for storing and exchanging large data files. Now, the same technology that simplifies the storage and transmission of data files can also be used to secure them, regardless of what level of authentication a user or organization chooses to apply to their documents. The transmission of multi-megabyte files is often slow, and some carriers, ISPs and corporate network operators routinely prohibit the transmission of large attachments. Because .ZIP solves the data-size issue, it has become the industry standard for compressing files. Moving forward, compressing files will be only one reason to implement .ZIP technology; authentication and security will be equally important. The millions of users that already employ .ZIP will be compelled to use that same software and familiar graphical interface See GUI. to also secure their files while compressing them. "Millions of users around the world rely on the .ZIP format to store and exchange data. As the creator of the .ZIP format, PKWARE is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of users," said Tim Kennedy Tim Kennedy (born April 30, 1986 in Buffalo, New York, U.S.) is currently a forward for the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Playing career , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for PKWARE, Inc. "PKZIP 5.0 enables .ZIP users to achieve more failsafe modes of communication than were previously possible. Users can elect to wrap .ZIP contents in electronic containers or envelopes which can be digitally signed and encrypted using strong encryption of up to 168-bits. Recipients can then use .ZIP to apply their passwords, certificates or digital signatures to open those files." Meeting Data Security Needs - From Basic to Advanced PKZIP 5.0 offers a tiered product family that is designed to provide users with a choice of compression coupled with either basic security functions or with more advanced, multi-level security capabilities. PKZIP 5.0 Standard Edition is designed for traditional zipping and unzipping with basic levels of security and offers ease of use and quality data compression at a competitive price. PKZIP 5.0 Professional offers quality data compression together with support for multiple levels of security as well as automatic compression, digital signing and encryption for Microsoft Outlook users. Organizations may use PKZIP 5.0 Professional to leverage their investments in PKI, but PKI is not required in order to realize the benefits of the other security capabilities that are supported in the product. Support and Maintenance With the introduction of PKZIP 5.0, individual users are now able to purchase one year of Support and Maintenance Service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ). SMS includes real-time telephone and email support during normal business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a as well as free updates. Product updates incorporate bug fixes and/or minor functional enhancements, if any. Enterprise level support and maintenance packages are also available. Please contact PKWARE for more details. Availability PKZIP 5.0 Standard Edition and PKZIP 5.0 Professional Edition are available for use on Microsoft's Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems. PKZIP is also available on UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (Linux, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill Solaris, IBM-AIX), Mainframe, AS/400 and DOS. PKZIP 5.0 Professional Edition, which combines compression with multi-level security, is immediately available and may be purchased directly from PKWARE's Web site for the next 30 days for a special promotional price of US$39.95. After 30 days, PKZIP 5.0 Professional Edition will be available for US $49.95. PKZIP 5.0 Standard Edition with compression and basic security is immediately available and may be purchased directly from PKWARE's Web site for the next 30 days for a special promotional price of US$24.95. After 30 days, PKZIP Standard Edition will be available for US$29.95. Additionally, during the next 30 days, PKZIP 5.0 products will come bundled with one year of SMS for individual users. Subsequently, one year of Support and Maintenance will be available for US$10. Corporate enterprise licensing and support information is available from PKWARE's web site at www.pkware.com, by sending email to info@pkware.com or by calling (414) 354-8699. About PKWARE, Inc. PKWARE was founded in 1986 and introduced the .ZIP file format in 1989. PKWARE continues to develop and market award-winning compression tools and utilities for the enterprise, government, developer and consumer markets. PKWARE products are also available for purchase via a growing network of physical and online ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. (Electronic Software Download) distributors and retailers in the US and internationally. For additional information, please visit www.pkware.com or call (414) 354-8699. PKWARE, the PKWARE logo, the "Zipper zipper Device for binding the edges of an opening, as on a garment or a bag. A zipper consists of two strips of material with metal or plastic teeth along the edges, and a sliding piece that interlocks the teeth when moved in one direction and separates them again when moved Design", PKZIP, PKUNZIP, PKSFX, PKLITE, PKLITE Professional and PKWARE Data Compression Library are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. PKZIP Explorer, PKZIP Command Line, PKZIP Attachments, PKZFIND, PKZOOM, Deflate (file format, compression) deflate - A compression standard derived from LZ77; it is reportedly used in zip, gzip, PKZIP, and png, among others. Unlike LZW, deflate compression does not use patented compression algorithms. 64, EasySFX, AutoSFX, RegularSFX and ZIP2EXE Exe (ĕks), river, c.55 mi (90 km) long, rising in the Exmoor, Somerset, SW England, and flowing S across the Cornwall peninsula, past Exeter to the English Channel at Exmouth. are trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. 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