Surety Introduces AbsoluteProof(R) 6.0.HERNDON, Va. -- Surety, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the leading provider of data integrity solutions, today announced the availability of AbsoluteProof[R] 6.0, a new standards-compliant version of its flagship trusted timestamp service. Surety's AbsoluteProof 6.0 is the only available time-stamping method that offers long-lasting protection, provides objective proof of record integrity independent of a company's people, processes and systems, and is compliant with domestic and international standards. More than 93 percent of all business records are electronic today. As a result, it is now imperative that businesses have a secure, standardized methodology in place that can establish when digital data were created, transmitted, received, modified or stored, and that it hasn't been altered since. Verifiable evidence of data authenticity from creation to permanent preservation helps mitigate the risks related to the legal defensibility of electronic data. AbsoluteProof 6.0 was developed in response to customer and market demands in both the U.S. and internationally. AbsoluteProof 6.0 provides all the capabilities of Surety's current service, but also adds support for a parallel service that conforms to the ISO/IEC ISO/IEC International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ITU-T M 3000) 18014-3 and the American National Standard (standard) American National Standard - (ANS) A common prefix for ANSI documents or standards, e.g.: "ANS Forth", or "American National Standard X3.215-1994". X9.95-2005 standards. The ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. X9.95 timestamp standard is supported by a large number of leading financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , technology and government organizations, including the American Bankers Association The American Bankers Association (ABA) is comprised of banks and other financial institutions. It seeks to promote the strength and profitability of the banking industry by Lobbying federal and state governments, building industry consensus on key issues, and providing products and , American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Capital One, Citigroup, Hewlett Packard, J.P. Morgan Chase, Wachovia Bank, and Xerox. The new standards-based version of AbsoluteProof 6.0 enables interoperability between vendors, allowing wider integration of time-stamping capabilities into vendor products, portability of timestamps between vendor products, greater flexibility in choosing vendor products, and the increased confidence that comes from using a widely-reviewed and standardized method. AbsoluteProof 6.0 is ideal for customers who demand standards-based solutions, in government, financial services and other regulated markets. "Digital records are an essential and an unavoidable element of the business landscape. As a result, organizations are turning to technology to make records litigation-ready for their entire lifespan," said Tom Klaff, 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. of Surety, LLC. "AbsoluteProof 6.0 is a perfect fit for organizations in regulated markets that require reliable and independent proof of the authenticity of their electronic records." Absolute Proof's hash-and-link technology is different than other third-party digital timestamp services. Unlike timestamp services based on 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. , AbsoluteProof's hash-and-link technology provides long-lasting proof of integrity that is not subject to forgery or compromise. The end result is safer and more compelling proof of data integrity for businesses. AbsoluteProof 6.0 also includes support for advanced timestamp renewal and timestamp extension features. Timestamp renewal allows existing timestamps to be refreshed as secure hashing Creating hash totals or hash tables. See hash total and hash table. hashing - hash coding technology advances. Without renewal, integrity protection would be lost when the underlying hash algorithms become weak. Timestamp extension enables the production of timestamps that can be verified independently of any third party, including Surety. These exciting new capabilities combine to provide integrity protection that matches the life of business records, guaranteeing future verifiability and compelling evidence of document integrity that will stand up under the most intense legal scrutiny. Additional information on AbsoluteProof 6.0 is available online at www.surety.com. About Surety, LLC Founded in 1994, by two prominent Bellcore Scientists, Surety is recognized as a premiere trusted third-party timestamp authority. The Company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. AbsoluteProof[R] enables organizations to meet the legal, fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities associated with creating, managing and archiving electronic data by providing verifiable evidence of data authenticity. Their client base is made up of legal and financial services firms, research and development laboratories and copyright protection agencies that are ensuring record integrity with AbsoluteProof. For more information, visit www.surety.com. |
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