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Certicom Joins Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC)
Certicom to Provide Wireless Security and Cryptography Expertise to
Council
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 12 /CNW/ - Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC), a leading
provider of wireless security solutions, today announced that it has joined
the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). MPAC was formed by
Microsoft Corp. to provide a feedback mechanism for development of its
mobility platform and to provide new technical, marketing, and business
development support for companies making significant investments and inroads
in the mobility space.
The productivity of a mobile workforce relies upon its ability to
securely access business applications and communicate proprietary information -
anywhere, anytime. As a leading provider of wireless security applications and
developer toolkits, Certicom allows companies to extend critical enterprise
applications such as e-mail and customer relationship management (CRM) tools
securely to mobile professionals.
"We are honored to be selected for Microsoft's MPAC," said Ian McKinnon
President and CEO of Certicom. "Through this council, we are able to work more
closely with Microsoft and a select group of third-party innovators to bring
mobility solutions to market that meet the highest security standards. The end
result is more advanced mobile technology that will continually enhance the
productivity of our customers."
Through collaborative efforts, MPAC companies and Microsoft will work to
ensure that mobile professionals are equipped with the most comprehensive
wireless tools and technologies. By joining MPAC, Certicom is demonstrating
its strong commitment to Microsoft's mobility initiatives. This will also
facilitate in-depth interaction between Certicom's wireless security experts
and other MPAC members in order to develop the most secure mobility solutions
for business and government.
"The Mobility Partner Advisory Council was created to bring together
individuals and resources that encourage new mobile technologies,
applications, and services," said Mary Rose Becker, group marketing manager
for the Mobile Device Division at Microsoft. "Certicom plays a key role in
that effort as a leading security application and developer toolkit provider
that extends the reach of enterprise data to mobile professionals."
movian by Certicom is a complete suite of wireless security applications
that bring together the convenience of mobility with the security demanded by
organizations including government. movianVPN provides secure access to the
corporate network via wireless devices, while movianCrypt offers secure data
storage for handhelds. All movian products support the latest Windows Powered
mobile operating systems.
About the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC)
A specialized arm of Microsoft's global Mobile Solutions Partner Program
(MSPP), MPAC was created to serve as a focused feedback mechanism for
Microsoft mobility platform development and to provide technical, marketing
and business development support to companies making significant investments
and inroads in the mobility space. For more information on MPAC, please visit
microsoft.com.
About Certicom
Certicom is a leading provider of wireless security solutions, enabling
developers, governments and enterprises to add strong security to their
devices, networks and applications. Designed for constrained devices,
Certicom's patented technologies are unsurpassed in delivering the strongest
cryptography with the smallest impact on performance and usability. Certicom
products are currently licensed to more than 300 customers including Texas
Instruments, Palm, Research In Motion, Cisco Systems, Oracle and Motorola.
Founded in 1985, Certicom is headquartered in Mississauga, ON, Canada, with
offices in Ottawa, ON; Herndon, VA; San Mateo, CA; and London, England. Visit
www.certicom.com.
Certicom, Security Builder, SSL Plus, Trustpoint, movianVPN, movianCrypt
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Certicom Corp. All other companies
and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference
include, but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile
and wireless devices and the continued growth of e-commerce and m-commerce,
the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in m-commerce
transactions, the acceptance of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) technology
as an industry standard, the market acceptance of our principal products and
sales of our customer's products, the impact of competitive products and
technologies, the possibility of our products infringing patents and other
intellectual property of fourth parties, and costs of product development.
Certicom will not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential
factors that could affect Certicom's financial results is included in the
documents Certicom files from time to time with the Canadian securities
regulatory authorities.
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