SAFENET AND COMPAQ COMPUTER JOIN FORCES TO SECURE WIRELESS TRANSACTIONS.SafeNet (Nasdaq: SFNT), a provider of 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. technology and Compaq have entered into a joint effort to provide enhanced security for wireless transactions. Under the agreement, SafeNet will embed Compaq's MultiPrime security technology into upcoming versions of SafeNet's security processors. MultiPrime, a patented technology from Compaq that increases the performance of public key cryptography An encryption method that uses a two-part key: a public key and a private key. To send an encrypted message to someone, you use the recipient's public key, which can be sent to you via regular e-mail or made available on any public Web site or venue. on both server and client platforms, provides wireless and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. device manufacturers with breakthrough technology, enabling high-speed performance and enhanced security on small footprint devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, and pagers. Integrating MultiPrime technology into hardware or software for wireless devices can result in an increase of performance of about 50%. SafeNet will deploy MultiPrime technology into its SafeXcel silicon solutions in order to provide high-speed interoperable acceleration of Secure Socket Layer (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 IPSec transactions in wireless applications. This new use of MultiPrime technology will complement SafeNet's SoftRemotePDA, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. software for Palm Powered handheld devices. SoftRemotePDA is the only product on the market today that can offer full interoperability while securing wireless connections at high speeds. "We are very pleased that SafeNet, one of the leading expert security companies in the world, has chosen MultiPrime technology for use in SafeXcel silicon chips to secure and accelerate wireless transactions," said Gary Lefkowitz, director of marketing for Compaq Atalla Security Products. "We believe that these new products in silicon will further accelerate the adoption of MultiPrime technology in the wireless industry." SafeNet and Compaq already work together to deliver strong, fast SSL security to Compaq customers. Compaq's AXL300 Accelerator PCI Card A circuit board that plugs into the computer's PCI bus and contains the control electronics for a peripheral device. Starting in the latter half of the 1990s, PCI became very popular. See PCI. , a specialized co-processor that accelerates SSL cryptographic processing, is based on SafeNet's SafeXcel-ISES chip. Ideal for use in e-commerce server applications, the SafeXcel-ISES chip provides extremely fast cryptographic acceleration for large number exponentiation ex·po·nen·ti·a·tion n. Mathematics The act of raising a quantity to a power. exponentiation The act of raising a quantity to a power. Noun 1. , symmetric key and hashing Creating hash totals or hash tables. See hash total and hash table. hashing - hash coding functions. "We're pleased to expand our relationship with Compaq by embedding MultiPrime technology into our product line," said CJ Koomen, Chairman, SafeNet Europe. "MultiPrime is a unique technology, which allows low power, small footprint wireless devices to interoperate efficiently with the vast number of already deployed security gateways. With MultiPrime, existing gateways can support wireless devices without the requirement of upgrading the gateway to new encryption algorithms. The combination of MultiPrime and our SafeNet technology is ideally suited for the needs of the fast growing wireless market." |
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