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TimeStep Corp. - Ameritech Selects TimeStep to
Provide IPSec Security for ANX Service
Selection represents second Certified Service Provider (CSP) to
choose TimeStep's Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) solution for the
Automotive Network eXchange(R) (ANX(R)) service
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1999-- At the RSA Conference, TimeStep Corp., a leader in secure
virtual private network (VPN) solutions, announced today that Ameritech, one of three ANX CSPs, has selected TimeStep
to provide the necessary Internet Protocol security element in their AutoVAN networking solution that forms part of the
ANX service. This marks the second CSP to select TimeStep's PERMIT Enterprise VPN solution for this groundbreaking
initiative. The ANX, an Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) project, will form the world's largest extranet linking
automotive trading partners quickly and securely. When fully deployed the ANX network is anticipated to save the auto
industry at least one-billion dollars per year by enabling mission-critical electronic commerce applications.
''As the ANX Overseer, Bellcore is pleased that through ANX CSPs and ANX Certified IPSec products, the automotive
industry will benefit from an integrated industrial strength trading partner network service that offers unprecedented reliability,
performance and security,'' said Bryan Whittle, general manager of the ANX Overseer business at Bellcore.
TimeStep's innovative PERMIT™ Enterprise VPN solution is scalable, reliable, and offers unique features that would
facilitate management of the numerous companies subscribing to the network service. TimeStep's PERMIT Enterprise
solution provides technology that exceeds even the stringent demands of the massive trading partner network.
''As an ANX Certified Service Provider, Ameritech recognizes that comprehensive security is crucial in order to offer the
level of service required for the ANX network,'' says Tim Hember, TimeStep's President and CEO. ''We believe that
PERMIT Enterprise is an ideal fit and we're extremely pleased that Ameritech has selected our IPSec product for this
groundbreaking trading partner network.''
About the ANX
The ANX is a TCP/IP network service comprised of trading partner subscribers, Certified (Internet) Service Providers and
network exchange points providing a dedicated business network service for the automotive industry. The ANX allows
creation of user-specific VPNs with a high level of service quality, including reliability, performance and security. By
improving trading partner communications for supply-chain processes, simplifying data network connections, and providing a
foundation for future network and electronic commerce applications growth, it is anticipated that the ANX network will save
the auto industry over one-billion dollars per year when fully deployed.
About TimeStep
Since its inception, TimeStep Corporation, an affiliate of Newbridge Networks, has focused on developing network security
solutions that are simple, powerful, and compatible with today's networking technologies. TimeStep's flagship product line,
PERMIT Enterprise, recently won Data Communication's ''1998 Hot Product of the Year'' and Network Computing's
''1998 Well Connected'' awards. Using sophisticated IPSec technology, the PERMIT Enterprise secure VPN solution
enables business users to exchange information over shared corporate and public networks, such as the Internet, with total
privacy, confidentiality and integrity.
TimeStep Corporation headquarters is located at 362 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata, Ontario, K2K 2P5, Canada. For more
information on TimeStep Corporation and the PERMIT Enterprise product suite, contact info@timestep.com or visit the
corporate Web site at timestep.com.
TimeStep, PERMIT, and PERMIT Enterprise are trademarks of TimeStep Corporation. Newbridge is a registered
trademark of Newbridge Networks Corporation. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
nCiper:
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Data Security Conference --
nCipher, the market
leader in secure electronic commerce solutions, announced today that Inter Clear, the
high security
certification authority, has adopted nCipher's nFast/KM. nFast/KM, which provides
secure key
management facilities with powerful and flexible cryptographic acceleration, enables
Inter Clear to offer
its customers the fastest and most highly secure digital certificate service available.
Inter Clear is one of the UK's first commercial certification authorities providing branded
certification
services for sectors including financial services, Internet service providers and interactive
entertainment
services. It provides facilities management for certificate generation, management and
revocation for
clients, specialising in providing these under the client's own brand name. Certificates are
provided for
individuals and for servers, right up to the provision of a complete closed public key
infrastructure.
Customers for this service include some of the UK's largest Internet service providers
and high street
financial institutions such as retail bank Lloyds TSB.
"The nFast/KM was the only technology which met our requirements for high security
with flexibility
and speed," said Inter Clear managing director Bob Carter. "The fact that its security is
compliant with
the U.S. standard FIPS 140-1 is also very important for Inter Clear and for our
customers."
"The nFast/KM is the ideal product for Inter Clear," said nCipher president and CEO
Alex Van
Someren. "It provides greater speed for generating larger keys while providing flexible
architecture for
compliance with future regulations for key handling and storage. Its secure management
architecture
works perfectly for Inter Clear because it fits easily with Inter Clear's use of a secret
sharing system to
manage access and certificate generation."
The nFast/KM
The nFast/KM range of key management hardware solutions provide secure key
management facilities
with powerful and flexible cryptographic acceleration. This important addition to
nCipher's range of
cryptographic products provides additional secure capabilities.
-- Fast, flexible and scalable performance solution
-- Platform independent secure hardware module awarded FIPS 140-1 Level 2
certification
-- Improved secure transaction throughput
-- Plug and play integration with server and software
-- Support for existing security standards
-- Available both within and outside the US
The nFast/KM key management capabilities include:
-- Storing cryptographic keys securely
-- Developing and managing key generation, storage and renewal policies
-- Enforcing access control lists to limit access to keys.
The nFast/KM cryptographic acceleration:
-- Delivers consistent Web server performance even under high loads
-- Increases throughput in certificate servers
-- Reduces key-generation time in certificate issuing applications
-- Manages secured access to an intranet or extranet
About Inter Clear
Inter Clear Services Limited is a UK company which specializes as a certification
authority issuing
independently authenticated digital certificates for use by individuals or organisations in
secure data
transmission applications. Inter Clear was established in 1996 by the Card Clear group
of companies
to act as a Trusted Third Party for the issue and management of Digital Certificates on
behalf of
businesses and individuals seeking to secure their messaging through networks.
More information on Inter Clear is available at interclear.com
About nCipher
nCipher develops products that simplify the use of cryptography in Internet security and
electronic
commerce applications. Its nFast solution line was named a Hot Product for 1998 by
Data
Communications magazine and recently highlighted in ComputerLetter. nFast is the
proven fastest
accelerator available and the only accelerator and key management solution available to
customers in
North and South America, Europe and Asia.
The company was founded in 1996 by Alex and Dr. Nicko van Someren. The van
Someren brothers
were included in the 1998 London Sunday Times "Who Will Be Who in the Millennium"
report, which
recognized them as movers, shakers and trend setters for the next century. The
company has offices
outside Boston, Massachusetts; San Mateo, California and in Cambridge, England.
nCipher's
corporate investors include Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTI) and
Canadian
networking giant Newbridge Networks Corporation (NYSE: NN). nCipher has
partnerships with
leading computer security and electronic commerce companies, including RSA Data
Security, Inc.,
Netscape and C2Net.
More details on nCipher and its products are available at ncipher.com, or
by sending
electronic mail to: ussales@ncipher.com.
nCipher, nFast, nFast/KM, nFast/CA, nFast PCI and are trademarks or registered
trademarks of
nCipher, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks and
registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE nCipher Inc.
/CONTACT: Lauren Abeles of nCipher Inc., 781-994 4021, or
labeles@ncipher.com; or Claire Dell, press office of Inter Clear,
+44-1442-261199, or email:claired@icas.co.uk; or Clare Warren of Text 100,
+44-181-242-4228, or clarew@text100.co.uk, for nCipher/
/Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax,
800-758-5804, ext. 134498/
/Web site: ncipher.com |
