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Monday June 14, 8:03 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Certicom Corp.
U.S. Government Endorses Elliptic Curve Cryptography
NIST selection readies Certicom ECC technology for worldwide deployment
HAYWARD, CA, June 14 /CNW-PRN/ - Certicom Corp., the leading provider of next-generation encryption technology, today announced full support for the new ECC parameters just announced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This landmark endorsement by the U.S. Government will enable interoperability and scalability of Certicom technology worldwide.
''NIST is pleased to participate in the establishment of industry best practices,'' said Miles Smid, acting chief of the computer security division, NIST. ''We are pleased to make these curves available to help strengthen products using ECC.''
''After 15 years of research and commercial development, it's gratifying to witness the culmination of widespread industry adoption for ECC technology,'' said Scott Vanstone, founder and chief cryptographer of Certicom. ''We're pleased to see that the NIST specifications support Certicom's cryptographic standards and technologies.''
''The acceptance of ECC technology by NIST will further accelerate its adoption and enhance its interoperability worldwide,'' said Dr. Li Gong, director of technology, consumer and embedded division, Sun Microsystems. ''ECC technology's high performance provides significant benefits to constrained devices such as smart cards, set-top boxes, cell phones, and other Internet and Java-enabled appliances.''
NIST's recommended curve parameters for ECC use were released on Tuesday, June 8, 1999. For more information, visit csrc.nist.gov.
About Elliptic Curve Cryptography
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 traditional cryptographic systems. ECC minimizes power and bandwidth requirements, and addresses today's demand for compact, full strength security for all electronic communications and commerce applications.
About Certicom
Certicom is the 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, Motorola, Pitney Bowes and VeriFone, incorporate Certicom's technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging applications, and smart cards. With its acquisitions of Consensus Development Corp. and Uptronics Incorporated, Certicom is the only 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, Calif., 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.
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