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Diversinet Corp Announces Beta of Passport Permit Server; New Security Product Will Offer Complete Authorization Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Diversinet Corp (NASDAQ Small Cap:DVNTF; CDN:DVNT) a leading provider of digital certificate management tools and developer of public-key infrastructure (PKI) technology, announced today from the RSA Data Security Conference in San Jose, California the beta version of Passport Permit Server 2.0.
The latest product offering from Diversinet will provide a complete system for companies to establish an authorization service. When combined with the Diversinet Passport Certificate Server, the Passport Permit Server will offer a complete solution for the security of Internet services and other e-commerce applications. The beta version of Passport Permit Server 2.0 is expected to be available in February.
"We are excited to offer a complete beta product with an authorization feature," said Nagy Moustafa, President and CEO of Diversinet Corp. "The addition of the Passport Permit Server to the Passport Certificate Server will create the most complete and reliable security solution in the industry for a wide range of applications, including business to business and consumer to business applications, like smart card authorization, Internet services, wireless authorization of services, access control, and digital set-top box services."
Designed to operate in much the same way as a visa acts in conjunction with a traveler's passport, the Passport Permit Server grants privileges to the holder of a digital certificate. It is designed to extend the functionality of digital certificates, enabling companies to authenticate and authorize clients when they access services and resources over corporate networks, wireless devices and the Internet. A permit is a streamline and more flexible kind of attribute certificate. The dynamic features of the Passport Permit Server enables authentication online in real-time, providing a seamless, cost-effective solution. The Passport Permit Server complements Diversinet's Passport Certificate Server, an enhanced PKI security solution to exchange funds and information within business applications.
The beta of the Passport Permit Server includes an Application Programming Interface (API) tool kit that provides a seamless application integration and allows the client to manage customized permits and protocols. The first beta of Passport Permit Server will accept Passport certificates entailing credentials of several levels of complexity. Future versions of Passport Permit Server will have the ability to accept multiple certificate formats from other vendors.
Diversinet Corp. (www.dvnet.com) is a leading provider of digital certificate management tools and a developer of PKI technology required for corporate networks, Intranets and the Internet for electronic commerce. Diversinet's proprietary PKI technology offers diverse security authentication applications that are easy to use, operate efficiently and offer flexible implementation. |
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