docSpace and VeriSign Join Forces to Secure the Web Leading Trust Providers to Offer World's First Certified File Services Platform and Educate Industry on Security and the Web
June 22, 1999 08:03 AM
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999--The docSpace(TM) Company, leading provider of secure Web-based file applications, and VeriSign VRSN , the world's leading provider of Internet-based trust services, today announced they would team up to offer Fortune 1000 companies the world's first Certified File Services to work with mission critical information securely in a 100% Web environment.
docSpace's certified file services provide a secure Web environment - a "document space" - for delivering, storing and collaborating on files securely using only a Web browser. The joint offering of docSpace's technology and VeriSign's digital certificates enables business to use the highest available security for all their transactions, including authentication, notarization, encryption and non-repudiation.
While industry experts agree that security is of paramount importance for businesses using the Internet, docSpace and VeriSign have placed an equally important emphasis on educating their market on making wise security decisions. As a result, the two will also join forces in their marketing and business development efforts. Plans include an outreach program to select Fortune 1000 corporations, and cooperating on educational initiatives to further foster a sense of corporate trust in the Internet as a business tool.
"We're very pleased to be teaming up with docSpace and helping them offer their Secure File Services," said Mary Anderson, Vice President of Enterprise Product Marketing for VeriSign. "The combination of our companies' services and expertise will pave the way for Fortune 1000 companies to safely conduct business on the Internet."
The joint venture is targeting Fortune 1000 companies for several key reasons. Because of their Web based platform, the docSpace file services represent a minimal Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) solution that can be deployed instantly on a global scale. The addition of VeriSign's certificates enables businesses to prove and trust a document's origin, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality from anywhere on the Web.
"This partnership marks a significant event in the Web's evolution. It marries the leader in trust on the Internet - VeriSign - with the leader in Webtop applications - docSpace," said Evan Chrapko, President and CEO of The docSpace Company. "VeriSign's technology adds military grade authentication to our 'document space' concept, and their proven trust leadership adds invaluable ammunition to our cause."
Both companies' offerings take advantage of standard security protocols, including SSL 3.0, X509 certificates, S/MIME and others, to ensure rapid deployment and maximum compatibility with any technology infrastructure.
About The docSpace(TM) Company Inc. - www.docSpace.com
The docSpace Company provides award-winning Web-based applications for file delivery, storage and collaboration using just a Web browser. docSpace is defining the Webtop concept by delivering a fully integrated family - a "document space" - of secure, carrier-class file services hosted at Exodus Communications' world class Internet Data Centers. Its patent pending docSpace Enterprise(TM) is the scalable, Web-based platform that runs the docSpace services: docSpace Express(TM), docSpace Drive(TM) and docSpace Direct(TM). docSpace markets its services through a world wide network of top-tier ISPs including The Microsoft Network (MSN), and supports the file services needs of Fortune 500 companies such as Ogilvy & Mather. docSpace is a privately owned, venture-backed company.
The docSpace Company's home page on the World Wide Web: docspace.com docSpace is a trademark of The docSpace Company Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their holders and respectively acknowledged. All rights reserved.
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