RSA SECURITY LICENSES BSAFE SSL AND PKI PRODUCTS TO SONY.RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RSAS RSAS RSA Security, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) RSAS Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences RSAS RAND Strategy Assessment System RSAS Reactor Safety Assessment System ), Bedford, Mass. has licensed RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. BSAFE(R) Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) and 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 ) products to Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI SCEI Sony Computer Entertainment, Incorporated SCEI Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ), to provide a secure interactive environment for software title developers and publishers creating game titles for its new PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. (TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system. This technology will be used to enable secure game distribution and identity protection for portable gamers within the PSP(TM) interactive gaming environment. By using RSA BSAFE products, SCEI is able to prevent identity theft and protect the gaming assets of its numerous publishers and developers. RSA Security solutions were also adopted for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system software development library, providing security technology that enabled digital rights protection for games. This rights protection system gave game developers confidence that they would be both properly compensated and less susceptible to unscrupulous hackers. With the PSP(TM), RSA Security is helping SCEI expand on that success by providing the tools needed to establish trust through the enforcement of digital rights, and by protecting gamer identities as gaming becomes more portable and interactive. This secure environment gives game developers a platform they can trust to enable new revenue streams from interactive entertainment from their latest titles for the new device. RSA Security's continued innovation in the area of digital asset and identity protection helps make these exciting new interactive devices and services safe, trusted, and accessible for consumers and content developers. "We are pleased that RSA Security's RSA BSAFE solutions have been adopted for SCEI's PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system as well as the new PSP(TM) handheld entertainment system," said Rick Welch, vice president of Developer Solutions and Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. at RSA Security. "RSA Security's upcoming RSA BSAFE(R) Mobile Rights Management product is evidence of the continued innovation that makes us the trusted security partner providing the safe, reliable environment consumers want -- coupled with the digital asset protection publishers and developers need." RSA Security's 20 years of experience developing security standards and technologies, including critical security protocols such as SSL -- one of the backbones of Internet electronic commerce -- is brought to bear in the development of the core technologies needed for effective asset protection for digital entertainment devices and services. The company is also a recognized leader in providing encryption, public key infrastructure, and other embedded security products and services for a broad range of electronic devices. About RSA Security Inc. RSA Security Inc. helps organizations confidently protect identities and information access. The company secures more than 15 million user identities, safeguards trillions of business transactions annually, and manages the confidentiality of data in tens of thousands of applications worldwide. RSA Security's portfolio of award-winning solutions -- including identity & access management, secure mobile & remote access, secure enterprise access, secure transactions and consumer identity protection -- sets the standard in the industry. Our strong reputation is built on a 20-year history of ingenuity, leadership and proven technologies, and our more than 17,000 customers around the globe. Together with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners, RSA Security inspires confidence in everyone to experience the power and promise of the Internet. For more information, call 781/515-6212 or visit http://www.rsasecurity.com. |
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