NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS
FOR: CHRYSALIS-ITS INC.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1998
Chrysalis-ITS announces Luna(tm)CA is now
Entrust-Ready(tm)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS--Entrust Fall Seminar Series '98--Entrust(r)
customers offered additional hardware security & backup with the
Chrysalis-ITS LunaCA Key Protection System.
Chrysalis-ITS Inc., today announced that its leading LunaCA key
protection system has received Entrust-Ready(tm) branding from
Entrust Technologies Inc. Financial institutions & corporations
implementing and deploying Entrust/PKI(tm) 4.0 can now add the
Chrysalis-ITS LunaCA hardware security system to protect and back
up the root keys used to sign certificates, enhancing the security
of their Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
The foundation of an organization's PKI security is based on the
secure generation, backup and storage of the CA (Certificate
Authority) root key. If this key is compromised, every certificate
issued using that root key is also compromised. For a digital
certificate to be trusted, you must trust the signature of the CA
who issued it and who's signature attests to the validity of the
certificate. To assure trust, the CA must have the ability to
securely generate a signing key, to securely sign and certify the
public key of the client and to issue the digital certificate.
Chrysalis-ITS' LunaCA system offers Entrust users the highest
level of assurance in hardware to protect the CA's root key.
LunaCA, the leading cryptographic hardware device for root key
protection, is now Entrust-Ready(tm) and interoperates with the
Entrust/PKI. The system ensures that the root signing keys are
generated, stored and backed up securely on the LunaCA system
mitigating the risk of jeopardizing or destroying the key. LunaCA
has completed independent formal testing to Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS)140-1 Level 3 with the validation
certificate pending issuance from CSE and NIST.
"When additional levels of performance and protection are required
for certificate issuance, our customers now have the option of
implementing a hardware solution," said Brian O'Higgins, executive
vice-president and CTO, Entrust Technologies Inc. "Entrust and
Chrysalis-ITS have had a long partnership history and we are very
pleased about the integration of LunaCA with our PKI technology."
Entrust/PKI release 4.0 is a security solution that provides a PKI
for secure electronic commerce, desktop applications, Internet
commerce, and more. A core product within the Entrust/PKI is the
Entrust/Authority which provides automated key and certificate
management for the Entrust infrastructure. Acting as the CA,
Entrust/Authority issues all X.509 public-key certificates, and
performs key and certificate management functions. The main
functions of Entrust/Authority include creating certificates for
all public keys. creating and backing up encryption key pairs for
users and enforcing an organization's security policies.
LunaCA is a cryptographic hardware security system that
complements the Entrust/Authority 4.0 security kernel. It offloads
all cryptographic processing related to the root signing key
including certificate signing, key generation, and archiving from
the host computer or server. With LunaCA, the encryption
algorithm or root keys are not directly addressed by the CA host
server where they would be vulnerable to outside intruders,
viruses, inadvertent erasing, and complications from system
failures.
LunaCA provides a unique key cloning feature which allows critical
keying material to be securely replicated to provide secure backup
and archiving of the root signing key(s). Using this unique
cloning feature, Entrust/Authority managers can ensure that their
sensitive keying material is both protected and available in case
of disaster or failure. LunaCA also provides trusted path access
control and key-splitting features to guard against operational
risks. With LunaCA the Entrust Public-Key Infrastructure has a
higher level of assurance and reliability.
"Providing highly secure and scaleable PKIs is vital to the growth
of electronic commerce and virtual private networking," said
Steven Baker, President & CEO Chrysalis-ITS. "With the integration
of LunaCA and Entrust/Authority, customers receive the most
safety, reliability and scalability they need to build CA systems
vital to the future of their organizations."
As the use of CA systems increases and more and more enterprises
deploy PKIs, the requirements for increased security and
performance will also increase. Chrysalis-ITS is addressing these
needs by developing the cryptographic hardware used by award
winning complete PKI solution vendors like Entrust Technologies
Inc.
Availability
LunaCA is available directly through Chrysalis-ITS. The product is
currently available on multiple platforms including Solaris and
Windows NT. LunaCA has completed independent formal testing to
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)140-1 Level 3 with
the validation certificate pending issuance from CSE and NIST. For
additional sales information contact the Chrysalis-ITS Sales
Office at 1-613-723-5077 x232, via fax at 1-613-723-5078 or via
e-mail sholst@chrysalis-its.com.
Entrust Technologies, Inc.
Entrust Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) develops, markets and
sells products and services that allow enterprises to manage
trusted, secure electronic communications and transactions over
today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and
intranets. The Entrust solution automates the management of
digital certificates, which are similar to electronic passports,
through public-key infrastructure (PKI) technology designed to
assure the privacy and authenticity of internal and external
electronic communications. The Entrust PKI is an integrated, open
and scaleable software framework that operates across multiple
platforms, network devices and applications, including e-mail,
browsers, electronic commerce, electronic forms, remote access and
other product offerings from leading vendors. The first Entrust
product suite was released in 1994, and has since been licensed
for use in global enterprises, government entities and financial
institutions. In addition, over three million Entrust certificates
have been issued to date for use by the Company's customers.
Entrust Technologies is headquartered in Richardson, Texas with
offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Raleigh, Washington,
Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, London, UK and Frankfurt. For
additional company information please visit www.entrust.com.
Chrysalis-ITS
Chrysalis-ITS, Inc. is the leading provider of encryption
subsystems for the network security industry. Chrysalis-ITS
focuses on Certification Authority, Secure Virtual Private Network
and SSL/SET hardware. Through its Luna technology, the company
delivers hardware encryption products that enhance the trust and
performance of enterprise networks. Chrysalis-ITS offerings
include: LunaCA, the leading certificate authority hardware
security product; Luna2, a secure encryption token used to add
portability and security to digital certificate enabled
applications; and LunaVPN, the industry's top performing VPN
cryptographic accelerator.
Chrysalis-ITS' advanced cryptographic technology is used in some
of the most widely known enterprise security solutions from IBM,
Netscape, VeriSign, Digital Signature Trust, Entrust Technologies
Inc., Xcert International Inc. and Check Point Technologies Inc.
The company's World Wide Web site is www.chrysalis-its.com.
Chrysalis-ITS, Chrysalis-ITS logo artwork and Luna are trademarks
of Chrysalis-ITS, Inc. Entrust is a registered trademark and
Entrust-Ready, Entrust/Authority, and Entrust/PKI are trademarks
of Entrust Technologies Ltd.
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