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September 22, 1999
WS Communications To Provide Wireless E-Commerce Services Using Diversinet's Passport Security Software
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA--
Leading wireless services consulting firm enters secured wireless
e-commerce market
Diversinet Corp. (NASDAQ Small Cap: DVNT, CDN: DVNT), a leader in providing security software for wireless e-commerce applications, today announced that WS Communications is licensing Diversinet's Passport certificate security software for its wireless trading and
e-commerce applications.
WS Communications specializes in providing turnkey wireless products and developing wireless applications for their Fortune 1000 clientele. The New York company is a consulting firm and systems integrator for wireless and data services.
WS Communications offers a variety of wireless solutions including, stock trading, e-commerce, real-time market data and wireless e-mail. WS Communications' wireless applications utilize a variety of wireless devices including the Inter@ctive Pager 950 and BlackBerry from Research in Motion.
Diversinet's Passport certificate software will be used to authenticate subscribers to WS Communication's financial services and e-commerce applications to ensure that all transactions are secure.
"WS Communications offers a great new application, distribution channel and revenue stream for Diversinet," says Nagy Moustafa, President and CEO of Diversinet. "Every subscriber using WS Communications' wireless commerce system will require a Diversinet certificate," says Moustafa.
According to Michael Green, Principal of WS Communications, "Wireless capabilities are becoming increasingly important for active traders. But traders must be assured their transactions are safe. Diversinet's security software provides that crucial security."
Derek Roga, Principal of WS Communications explains, "As traditional e-commerce from the Internet expands to the wireless world, non-repudiation and security of each transaction is paramount. Diversinet's Passport Security Software provides this to our clients." |
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