SECUREMAIL FOR THE BLACKBERRY
Kasten Chase Applied Research Ltd - News Release
Kasten Chase launches Assurency SecureMail
Kasten Chase Applied Research Ltd KCA
Shares issued 51,705,143 Jan 25 2002 close $3.490
Monday Jan 28 2002 News Release
Mr. Paul Hyde of Kasten Chase reports
KASTEN CHASE LAUNCHES ASSURENCY SECUREMAIL FOR THE BLACKBERRY
Kasten Chase has unveiled Assurency SecureMail, the first product in its Assurency portfolio of secure mobile computing solutions. The customizable enterprise E-mail security solution for Research in Motion's BlackBerry wireless pager quickly secures E-mail during transmission between BlackBerrys and other desktop and laptop computers, and when at rest on hardware. Created for all Blackberry users, Assurency SecureMail is the first in a series of high-performance security solutions that provide advanced security for a broad range of mobile computing platforms that will be introduced in the coming months.
"Government and business users demand technology that enables them to take full advantage of the flexibility that wireless hand-helds provide with the assurance that every E-mail transmission is confidential and secure," said Paul Hyde, chief executive officer of Kasten Chase. "Our proven Assurency SecureMail solution fills this requirement by providing a high level of security without compromising performance or efficiency."
Assurency SecureMail is based on the rigorous security standards of Kasten Chase, whose RASP Data Security solutions protect sensitive government electronic documents. While the Assurency solution is designed to provide the levels of security and privacy demanded by government agencies, commercial users can easily choose from a broad range of non-governmental encryption algorithms that best meet their specific operational, application and security needs.
"Security for personal computing platforms is quickly becoming a critical component of any organization's security policy," said Mr. Hyde. "Our vision at Kasten Chase is to provide a portfolio of seamless, complementary security solutions regardless of the make or size of the device, whether it be a BlackBerry, a Palm OS trademark device, a pocket PC palmtop, or a laptop or desktop PC."
Assurency SecureMail includes industry-leading elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) from Certicom. Certicom's ECC provides Kasten Chase with unparalleled performance of the encryption and decryption of E-mail messages in the Assurency SecureMail software module, while maintaining the high-assurance security in the encryption and decryption of E-mail messages.
This will ultimately allow a desktop user to send the same encrypted E-mail to a BlackBerry user, a PalmPilot hand-held user, and users of Palm OS devices such as the Kyocera QCPTM 6035 smart phone. Complete interoperability will be provided across all supported platforms. For Palm hand-held devices without wireless capabilities, users can synchronize E-mail to their Palm hand-held device, read encrypted messages while on the go, generate encrypted responses and have them sent when they next synchronize with their desktop.
Assurency SecureMail product highlights:
protection against compromise -- in the event that a BlackBerry is lost or stolen, sensitive or mission critical E-mail text remains encrypted while stored on the BlackBerry;
secure E-mail transmission from desktop or laptop to BlackBerry and from BlackBerry to BlackBerry;
high-speed encryption and decryption of E-mail messages using Certicom's ECC technology;
enhanced E-mail security for the enterprise and Internet service provider versions of the BlackBerry;
the flexibility to send either encrypted or clear text E-mail messages from the same BlackBerry;
the option to choose the encryption algorithm (TripleDES, AES, FORTEZZA, Skipjack etc.) that best suits the needs of the organization; and
simple, quick installation and configuration.
A low-cost and modular solution that is fully supported by a company with a proven track record in high-assurance data security. Assurency SecureMail also extends E-mail security to the PC, ensuring that E-mail messages are fully protected while at rest on hardware or during transmission, regardless of the originating or receiving device type and the communications medium, whether wireless or wire line.
Kasten Chase will offer Assurency SecureMail as both a turnkey solution through its status as a RIM development partner and BlackBerry reseller, and as a software upgrade for existing BlackBerry users. Assurency SecureMail is available from Kasten Chase immediately.
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