SPYRUS Announces Program To Broaden Whistler Server Security; SPYRUS to Develop ``SIGNAL'' Registration Authority ``RA'' Extending the Reach of Whistler Server Certificate Authority ``CA''.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2001 SPYRUS(R), Inc. announced today at the 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. Show held here this week a new program in which the Company, known for its high-assurance 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 systems and personal identity products, will develop a fully featured Registration Authority (RA) for the forthcoming Whistler Server Certificate Authority (CA). This new SPYRUS RA (Code named "SIGNAL") responds to the needs of Microsoft Enterprise customers by providing a distributed mechanism for authenticating requests for digital certificates and linking them to specific policies, rights and procedures as defined by the Enterprise. Very high assurance certificates and policies can be further secured by hardware such as the SPYRUS Rosetta(R) line of smart cards, readers and USB tokens. RAs can be located at various sites throughout the Enterprise in order to conveniently validate a user's identification and then assign the appropriate policies, rights and privileges to that individual user, as needed. Under the new SPYRUS "SIGNAL" RA, the assignment of an individual's specific rights and privileges is highly configurable, thereby making it possible to meet an extremely wide range of Enterprise customer requirements such as those associated with secure email, web access, 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. , document management, and other secure applications supported by the Windows 2000 platform. Besides the experience of developing a long line of Windows-based, portable security hardware and public key software, SPYRUS' expertise in obtaining FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-1, ITSEC See NCSC. and Common Criteria certifications will permit enterprise customers to take advantage of "certified" high-assurance Public Key applications, thereby reducing risk and liability. According to Jackson Shaw, product manager for Windows 2000 Server at Microsoft Corp., "The forthcoming release of Whistler Server will further enhance Microsoft's PKI and Certificate Authority offerings. We believe SPYRUS' "SIGNAL" program, in conjunction with the Whistler Server CA, will deliver a robust distributed mechanism for authenticating requests for Microsoft certificates. With Windows 2000 being deployed in so many diverse and distributed environments we are seeing greater demand for exactly this type of a solution." SPYRUS and Microsoft have worked together since 1994 to bring a number of robust security solutions based on public key and portable smart security tokens to the market. Among them are Messaging Security Protocol (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) for Defense Messaging System (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ) in Exchange, Outlook and Outlook Express, Crypto Service Provider (CSP) for Authenticode, Technical Demonstration Program (TDP) for the UK Government showing e-mail and PKI interoperability, smart token products for secure logon and single sign-on and, most recently, S/MIME See MIME. Labeling for policy-driven secure e-mail. "SPYRUS is strategically committed to providing high-assurance security products for Microsoft's enterprise platforms; that's our business!" said Sue Pontius, SPYRUS CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder. "Our `SIGNAL' program builds on our prior working relationships with Microsoft and by working closely together we will deliver a certified, `best of breed' RA for Microsoft Enterprise customers." About SPYRUS SPYRUS, the High Assurance PKI Systems Company for Global Business, builds and deploys Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system solutions for demanding policy management, audit, risk, and liability applications. SPYRUS also offers the Rosetta(R) line of certified smart cards, readers and USB tokens for secure storage of digital certificates and security policies. SPYRUS Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices across the Unites States and in Canada, Europe, and Australia. For more about SPYRUS and its solutions, please visit www.spyrus.com. |
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