SSH Pioneers Internet Security; SSH Communications Security to Announce Version 2.0 of the Famous SSH Cryptography Program.ESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 24, 1998--SSH Communications Security Ltd., the developer of the popular SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a (Secure Shell) secure remote login program, now offers radical improvements in security for internet users. The newly announced SSH 2.0 version includes new routines, which are based on the new and innovative SSH2 protocol. "The first version of SSH helped computer users work over networks with confidential data and made cryptography a common method for this. SSH2 now responds to the increasing cryptography demands of the users. It provides a possibility to transmit all confidential files securely, not just logins, all the way from their own personal computers", says Tatu Ylonen, the inventor of SSH, and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , SSH Communications Security SSH Communications Security is a Finnish company that is based in Helsinki and was founded by Tatu Ylönen in 1995. It is known as the original developer of the Secure Shell protocol and it currently has about 80 employees. . SSH2 code is totally rewritten to optimize security and speed. It is compatible with the old SSH program and new servers can serve both SSH version one and SSH2 protocols. The updated SSH 2.0 now includes new routines for cryptography, which makes the program much faster. The new SSH2 protocol provides more security and allows future integration into public key infrastructures. New secure FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to breaks through Now users can take secure terminal sessions and also transmit files over the internet by using a protocol similar to the popular ftp (File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. ) protocol. Secure ftp (sftp) is a part of SSH 2.0 product and supports all standard ftp functionality. To enable the use of certificates, SSH 2.0 standards track supports Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs). SSH 2.0 works well without a certificate infrastructure for fast deployment, and support for X.509 certificates is possible for maximum security. No unencrypted passwords in the network TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. environment has primitive security Primitive security An instrument such as a stock or bond for which payments depend only on the financial status of the issuer. measures and everybody with a little bit of knowledge can break it. SSH protocol can automatically encrypt, authenticate and compress transmitted data. It provides support for secure remote logins, secure file transfer, and secure TCP/IP. It requires a minimum or no manual interaction from users and it is very easy to deploy and take into use. SSH is especially suitable of remote administration of computing systems. The high security passwords of the system administrators and the commands are never transmitted in clear text, which would give an attacker the chance to attack the whole computing system of a corporation. Data Fellows, the leading security software company, markets the commercial version of SSH program under their F-Secure product line. SSH Communications Security Ltd. is an international software company specialized in demanding network security solutions. SSH provides cutting-edge, military strength cryptographic solutions for securing internet communications. The company's SSH (Secure Shell) application has become the de-facto standard for secure logins, and is being used by hundreds of thousands of people in more than 50 countries. SSH IPSEC Express toolkit is the market leader in providing IPSEC (Internet Protocol Security) and IKE (Internet Key Exchange Internet key exchange (IKE) is the protocol used to set up a security association (SA) in the IPsec protocol suite. Overview IKE is defined in RFC 2407, RFC 2408 and RFC 2409. IKEv2 is defined in RFC 4306. ) technology to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers. For more information, please see http://www.ipsec.com. CONTACT: SSH Communications Security Ltd. Arlinda Sipila, 011-358-94354-3221 E-mail: sata@ssh.fi |
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