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Datakey Delivers First-Ever 32K Crypto-Smart Card For Securing Business-to-Business E-Commerce
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Datakey, Inc. (Nasdaq: DKEY - news; datakey.com), an international leader in smart card solutions for public key infrastructure (PKI), today announced the availability of its Model 330 PKI smart card solution. Datakey's Model 330 PKI smart card solution is the first to provide 32K of EEPROM space for the storage of multiple digital credentials, user data and application programs and to employ up to 2048-bit RSA keys for increased information security. The solution offers the largest demonstrated PKI interoperability in the industry.
Representatives from Datakey will demonstrate the Model 330's advanced capabilities from Jan. 17 to Jan. 19 at the company's booth (#839) during the RSA Conference 2000 in San Jose, Calif.
''As a pioneer in the information security and PKI industries, Datakey consistently has delivered the advanced smart card solutions required for confidential information exchange and strong user authentication over the Internet, intranets, extranets and virtual private networks,' said Carl Boecher, president and CEO of Datakey. ''With the Model 330 card, Datakey again is blazing the trail in the PKI industry by delivering the most advanced cryptographic smart card for securing business-to-business e-commerce transactions -- with 32K storage capacity, 2048-bit RSA key capabilities and continued support for DSS 1024-bit keys.'
FIPS 140-1 Level 2
Datakey's Model 330 smart card solution was designed to meet stringent security standards and is currently being tested for FIPS 140-1 Level 2 compliance by a certified third-party laboratory. FIPS 140-1 Level 2 certification is a government standard that specifies the necessary security requirements for a cryptographic module used to protect unclassified information. The standard certifies the strength of the smart card's security and offers high assurance to corporations and government agencies seeking products for secure information exchange and strong user authentication.
Earning FIPS 140-1 Level 2 certification is an important prerequisite for selling smart tokens to government agencies; it puts Datakey on a short list of providers qualified to sell smart cards to the U.S. government.
FIPS 140-1 Level 2 compliance is also important to Datakey partner CyberTrust -- a leading enabler of secure extranets and e-commerce for organizations -- and its corporate and government customers. ''CyberTrust is partnering with Datakey on a pilot program that requires a FIPS 140-1 Level 2-validated smart card for storing and processing Class-4 digital certificates,' said Peter Hussey, president of CyberTrust. ''Datakey's smart cards were chosen for the pilot because they will meet FIPS certification and offer some of the most advanced features in the industry.'
The largest demonstrated PKI interoperability in the industry
Datakey's Model 330 smart card and proven cryptographic interface software provide simultaneous support for both PKCS #11 and Microsoft's CryptoAPI industry standards, offering rapid and seamless deployment with industry-leading PKI and application software.
Bob Heard, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Entrust Technologies, a Datakey partner and industry leader in providing PKI solutions that bring trust to e-business, said the extra storage space on Datakey's Model 330 smart cards is a key feature in supporting Entrust's technology. ''With the release of Entrust 5.0, 8K of storage space just wasn't enough to handle a user's profile and digital credentials,' he said. ''By providing 32K of storage space, Datakey smart cards can handle multiple profiles, certificates and key pairs. Entrust users can take advantage of Datakey smart cards to enhance the security of their PKI by implementing them for secure storage and processing of their digital credentials.'
Paddy Holahan, executive vice president of marketing at Baltimore Technologies -- a global leader in e-commerce and enterprise security solutions -- said the addition of the elliptic curve cryptography algorithm to Datakey's Model 330 smart cards is an important feature for many Baltimore customers. ''As Baltimore continues its strong initiatives in the mobile e- commerce marketplace with the recent launch of Telepathy, we were very happy to see that, with the new Model 330 smart cards, Datakey has extended its multi-encryption algorithm support to include elliptic curve technology,' Holahan said. ''Elliptic curve support, combined with 32K of storage, will allow our customers the option of secure wired or wireless communications using only one smart card.'
?Datakey's Model 330 smart card solution features:?32K of on-card storage space?FIPS 140-1 Level 2-compliance?On-card key pair generation?Public, private and secret key operations on-card?2048-bit RSA keys?Faster cryptographic performance?Compatible with the PC/SC standard?Multiple encryption algorithm support (RSA, DSA, ECC, DES)?An extensible operating system that allows for multi-application
support
? On-token hardware random number generator for secure generation of cryptographic keys
About Datakey, Inc.
Datakey, Inc. is a leading international provider of smart card solutions for PKI. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., the company offers a family of smart card-based information security and digital signature products under the SignaSURE(TM) umbrella. Using state-of-the-art cryptographic technology, these products fill growing market needs for secure, smart card-based user authentication and data privacy for business-to-business e-commerce. Datakey's smart card-based information security products play an integral role in any PKI system by providing two-factor security -- something that is owned (a smart card) and something that is known (a password).
Shares of Datakey's common stock are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol DKEY. You can find more information on the Datakey Web site at www.datakey.com. You can view all Datakey press releases on the Web site, at www.prnewswire.com or via fax by calling Company News On-Call at 1-800-758-5804, ext. 231950.
SOURCE: Datakey, Inc.
CERTICOM AND DATAKEY PARTNER TO DELIVER FIRST SMART CARD SOLUTION THAT BRIDGES THE WIRED & WIRELESS WORLDS INDUSTRY-LEADING ELLIPTIC CURVE Cryptography Technology Further Enhances Security Infrastructure of Datakey's Newest Cryptographic Smart Card
HAYWARD, CA, and MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Jan 10, 2000 /CNW-PRN via COMTEX/
-- Certicom Corp., a leading provider of next- generation encryption
technology, and Datakey, Inc. (Nasdaq: DKEY), a leading provider of
smart card solutions for public key infrastructure (PKI), today
announced that Datakey will use Certicom's elliptic curve cryptography
(ECC) technology to enhance its Model 330 smart card. The partnership
will empower best-of-breed smart card solutions that address a wide
spectrum of public key security issues in both the wired and wireless
technology environments.
Through its relationship with Certicom, Datakey will augment its latest
generation Model 330 smart card with ECC technology. Datakey selected
Certicom's ECC solution to enable high-performance, efficient,
bandwidth-friendly encryption ideal for use in constrained and wireless
settings. Available in Q2'00, the ECC-equipped 330 smart card will
provide a full range of algorithm support for computing environments.
In turn, Certicom will provide its OEM customers with a complete smart
card solution using Datakey's Model 330 card that supports a robust set
of standard offerings, including PKCS No.11 and Microsoft CryptoAPI, as
well as RSA and DSA algorithms. Certicom plans to market this solution
as the SC-500 personal enterprise access card(TM), available to OEMs in
the second quarter of 2000.
''Certicom's elliptic curve cryptography technology extends the already
impressive feature set of Datakey's Model 330 smart card,'' said Tim
Russell, vice president and general manager of Datakey's Information
Systems Security business unit. ''When we combine the 32K storage
capacity and 2048-bit RSA keys from our Model 330 smart card with
Certicom's ECC technology, it allows us to provide the most
comprehensive smart card solution on the market today. Specifically,
Certicom's elliptic curve cryptography is ideal for users who want to
protect their e-business communications while operating within a
wireless setting or any other place where bandwidth is limited.''
Rick Dalmazzi, Certicom's president and CEO, said the partnership opens
the door for Certicom to work with a much larger group of security
providers. ''We are pleased to partner with Datakey to offer an
advanced smart card solution to our OEM customers,'' Dalmazzi said.
''Now Certicom can provide a smart card that supports legacy
authentication systems in addition to wireless and high-performance
applications.''
Benefits of ECC Technology Developed for a broad range of computing
platforms and maximum interoperability, Certicom's ECC technology
enables strong, high-performance security for every piece of the
computing infrastructure, including the new generation of small
form-factor products such as handheld computers, pagers, cell phones
and smart cards. These products are the new Internet appliances for
electronic commerce, demanding strong, highly efficient security.
Certicom's ECC implementation is optimized to provide more efficient,
high-strength security at smaller key sizes than those of traditional
cryptographic systems. ECC minimizes power and bandwidth requirements
and addresses today's demand for compact, full-strength security for
all electronic communications and e-commerce applications.
Certicom's ECC technology brings numerous benefits to the Datakey Model
330 smart card solution. Most importantly, it adds the ECC algorithm to
Datakey's smart card-based information security products, allowing them
to support the many high-performance and wireless applications that are
currently making use of this technology.
ECC has gained widespread acceptance in many circles, including the
government sector, as the strongest form of public key encryption
technology available per bit. As researchers challenge cryptographic
algorithms over time, they test the capacities and limits to find the
strongest security technology. Because ECC key sizes grow at a linear
rate compared to other algorithms, such as RSA, documents signed with
ECC technology will remain secure many times longer.
Model 330 Smart Card Demo at RSA 2000 Trade Show The new Model 330
smart card and Certicom's ECC will be demonstrated together at the RSA
2000 trade show at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, January
16-20, 2000. For more information and a complete demonstration of this
technology, please visit both the Datakey booth (No.839) and Certicom
booth (No.836).
About Model 330 Smart Card Datakey's Model 330 Smart Card enters the
market as the first-ever 2048-bit RSA smart card offering 32K of EEPROM
space for the storage of multiple digital credentials and application
data. It employs up to 2048-bit RSA key lengths for increased
information security and offers the largest demonstrated PKI
interoperability in the industry. The Model 330 card is currently
undergoing FIPS 140-1 Level 2 certification -- a government standard
that specifies the necessary security requirements for a cryptographic
module used to protect unclassified information. Datakey smart cards
always have featured on-card key generation, which means that private
keys are never available for someone to copy or steal. The Model 330
smart card and Datakey's crypto-software continue to adhere strictly to
industry standards such as RSA's PKCS No.11 and Microsoft's CryptoAPI.
The addition of ECC technology to the Model 330 cards gives users the
flexibility and advanced security that elliptic curve technology
offers, especially for wireless applications and for other applications
with limited bandwidth.
About Datakey, Inc. Datakey, Inc. is a leading international provider
of smart card solutions for PKI. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn.,
the company offers a family of smart card-based information security
and digital signature products under the SignaSURE(TM) umbrella. Using
state-of-the-art cryptographic technology, these products fill growing
market needs for secure, smart card-based user authentication and data
privacy. Datakey's smart card-based information security products play
an integral role in any public key infrastructure (PKI) system by
providing two-factor security -- something that is owned (a smart card)
and something that is known (a password).
Shares of Datakey's common stock are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol
DKEY. You can find more information on the Datakey Web site at
www.datakey.com. You can view all Datakey press releases on the Web
site, at www.prnewswire.com or via fax by calling Company News On-Call
at 1-800-758-5804, ext. 231950.
About Certicom Certicom is a leading provider of next-generation
encryption technology used to build strong, fast, and efficient
security solutions. Major computing and communications companies, such
as 3Com/Palm Computing, BellSouth Wireless Data, Hewlett-Packard,
Motorola, Pitney Bowes, QUALCOMM and VeriFone, incorporate Certicom's
technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging
applications, and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a
complete range of OEM security products and services, including
cryptographic toolkits, custom implementations, and security
integration services and consulting. Certicom's worldwide sales and
marketing operations are based in Hayward, California, with
cryptographic research and product development in Toronto, Canada.
Certicom shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol ''CIC.'' For more information, visit Certicom's Web site at
certicom.com.
Certicom is a registered trademark of Certicom Corp. All other
companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to
Certicom's encryption technology. The statements contained in this
press release that are not purely historical are forward looking
statements including among other things, statements regarding
Certicom's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding
the future. Our actual results could differ significantly from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the
risks identified in the documents that we file with the Ontario
Securities Commission and other securities regulatory authorities from
time to time including our current Annual Information Form.
SOURCE Certicom Corp.
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