Phoenix Technologies Expands Industry-wide POST 2.0 Trusted Device Initiative, Launches FirstAuthority Software Development Kit and Partner Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2002 Company Partners with Channel Resellers, System Integrators, Enterprises, and Application Software Developers Around Trusted Device Security Model Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:PTEC PTEC Pinellas Technical Education Centers (Clearwater, FL) PTEC Pharmacy Technician Educators Council PTEC Psychiatric Technician PTEC Plastics Technical Evaluation Center PTEC Page Table Edit Control ), a global leader in device-enabling and management software products for connected digital devices, today announced the expansion of its POST 2.0 Trusted Device Initiative(TM) by introducing the FirstAuthority Partner Program(TM) aimed at creating more secure applications through integrity checks, strong two-factor device authentications, and device-aware cryptographic application containers. These features are made possible with the FirstAuthority SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (TM) (Software Development Kit), available to application software developers, enterprises, and consultants through an expanding reseller and system integrator sales channel. POST 2.0 is an acronym for "Platform Optimized for Security & Trust" with two-factor authentication The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication. . The Phoenix POST 2.0 Trusted Device Initiative is an industry-wide initiative offering tools, specifications, certification, developer support, and a partner community to software and hardware vendors that want to greatly improve computing security. By joining the FirstAuthority Partner Program and using the FirstAuthority SDK, partners can create "device-aware" applications based on Phoenix StrongROM(TM) technology -- a cryptographic engine that enables core system security components -- built into PC's and other digital devices. "As a pioneer in the development of open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced and in the evolution of the PC, Phoenix has partnered for more than two decades with the trusted brands and industry leaders who have shaped the development of today's IT landscape," said Kendall S Ken·dall , Edward Calvin 1886-1972. American biochemist. He shared a 1950 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning the hormones of the adrenal cortex. . Larsen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Business Development, Phoenix Technologies. "With the launch of our FirstAuthority SDK and Partner Program, we are building upon our industry-wide POST 2.0 Trusted Device Initiative to help enable strong two-factor security through additional channels and an expanded partner network worldwide." "Our goal is to help our customers -- software developers, vendors, and publishers -- protect their intellectual property rights and maximize revenue," said Avishai Ziv, Vice President, Business Development, Aladdin Knowledge Systems Aladdin Knowledge Systems NASDAQ: ALDN is a company that provides solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Its corporate headquarters are located in Tel Aviv, Israel. . "We are pleased to be a member of Phoenix's POST 2.0 security initiative. By partnering with Phoenix, we gain the synergy of combining the best of both platforms -- the FirstAuthority platform for device 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. with our Privilege SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. (Software Commerce Platform) electronic software distribution platform. The combination allows us to provide more functionality and flexibility to both enterprise customers as well as the B-to-C markets." About Phoenix Phoenix Technologies (Nasdaq:PTEC); Founded in 1979, Phoenix is a global leader in device-enabling and management software products for PCs and other connected digital devices. Its FirstWare(TM) family of "instant on" software activates, secures, connects, and recovers digital devices and is designed into millions of industry standard desktop, notebook, server, and information appliance See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. systems sold annually. This enables Phoenix customers -- specifiers, developers, and manufacturers of user-driven microprocessor systems -- to reduce costs and provide high value-added features to their customers. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Phoenix Technologies has offices worldwide. For more information about Phoenix Technologies, visit our website at http://www.phoenix.com/. Note to Editors: Phoenix and Phoenix Technologies are registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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