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VeriSign and Novell Partner to Build Trusted Internet Communities
VeriSign Trust Services to Enhance New Novell digitalme(TM) Initiative
October 5, 1999 11:00 AM
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, Fall Internet World /PRNewswire/ -- VeriSign, Inc. VRSN , the world's leading provider of Internet trust services, and Novell Inc. NOVL , the world's leading provider of directory-enabled networking software, today announced that Novell will integrate VeriSign's digital certificate services into Novell's new digitalme(TM) service (see related release, "digitalme Debuts ... "). Planned initiatives include authentication of digitalme membercards(TM) by VeriSign and integration of the two companies' directories, enabling consumers and businesses across the Internet to conduct secure, trusted transactions and communications.
"Establishing a trusted environment is the key to managing identities across the Internet," said Dr. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Novell. "The combination of VeriSign's recognized trust services with the convenience of digitalme enables consumers and businesses alike to share, use and maintain personal information on the Internet with confidence."
Working together, VeriSign and Novell will offer consumers a co-branded digitalme membercard(TM) linked to a VeriSign digital certificate, enabling authenticated online communities and secure e-mail. In addition, the two companies will link the digitalme directory of users' personal information, based on Novell NDS, with VeriSign's public digital certificate directory, containing over 4 million digital certificates. Digital certificates are electronic credentials used for secure access and e-mail over the Internet.
Novell will also use VeriSign's Secure Site services to encrypt the exchange of personal information between consumers and the digitalme service and will identify VeriSign Secure Sites listed on its new digitalme.com Web site. The two companies also intend to integrate Novell's NDS directory services with VeriSign's OnSite(SM) managed certificate services for enterprise customers.
"As online communities proliferate, simplicity, convenience and security rise to the top as key concerns for consumers and businesses across the Internet," said Stratton Sclavos, president and CEO of VeriSign. "With digitalme, users are placed in control of their identity and can rest assured that their personal information is being protected with state-of-the-art digital certificate and directory-based technologies."
About digitalme(TM)
digitalme is a new identity management technology developed by Novell that brings a new level of convenience, freedom, and control to the Web. digitalme leverages powerful Novell Directory Services (NDS) technology to make life easier on the Internet for consumers and empowers them to take control of how their personal information is shared, used, and maintained on the Net, resulting in a more dynamic and intimate relationship between businesses and their customers. With digitalme, Novell has taken its NDS technology and enabled a new, revolutionary way to do business -- meBusiness.
VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet trust services and digital certificate solutions needed by Web sites, enterprises, and individuals in order to conduct trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. VeriSign's digital certificate services for Web sites and consumers are available through the company's Web site at www.verisign.com and a growing number of ISPs and Web hosting companies. The company's digital certificate services for enterprises and electronic commerce service providers are available through regional account representatives, resellers, and global affiliates.
NOTE: VeriSign is a registered trademark exclusively licensed to VeriSign, Inc. Digital ID and OnSite are service marks of VeriSign, Inc. digitalme and digitalme membercard are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE VeriSign, Inc.
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