| Fujitsu
Components and Comodo demonstrate the future of Secure
Input at WinHEC 2003 [22nd April 2003]
Kent,
UK 22 April 2003. Fujitsu Components (www.fcl.fujitsu.com),
the manufacturer of quality electronic components, and
Comodo (www.comodogroup.com), the Internet security
specialists, have today announced a demonstration of
SIDEN Trust Chip, the worlds first ‘Secure Input
Device’ as defined by the new NGSCB, at WinHEC
2003, May 6-8 2003.
‘The
next-generation secure computing base (NGSCB) describes
the technology and the related development efforts that
Microsoft has undertaken to help customers create a
safer and more trustworthy computing environment. NGSCB
will transform the PC into a platform that can perform
trusted operations spanning multiple computers under
a trust policy that can be dynamically created and whose
integrity anyone can authenticate. The technology being
developed as part of NGSCB includes new software that
will work on a new breed of PC hardware. This new architecture
will provide unprecedented capabilities for enabling
secure processing on the Microsoft Windows PC platform.’
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/NGSCB.asp
Comodo
has captured considerable market share in the Certification
Authority and Secure Messaging Platform markets and
counts various Fortune 500 companies amongst its customers.
Through its dedicated research & development lab
Comodo has quickly established itself as a leading online
security services provider and has strategically partnered
with some of the industry's leading technology providers
for its security hardware development program. Comodo's
cryptography department, headed by CHES 2003 Program
Chair Dr Colin Walter, has been critical in the optimization
of SIDEN Trust Chip security functionality.
This
development represents a significant milestone in the
evolution of security solutions for the enterprise and
home desktop and enhances the ease by which strong authentication
methods can be rolled out to end-users. The SIDEN Trust
Chip, implemented into a keyboard, allows the dissemination
of cryptographic technology and strong two-factor authentication
techniques to be implemented, yet remains completely
transparent to the end user. For a SSO session, user
name and password or even individual key presses can
be digitally signed by an X.509 digital signature held
inside the keyboards secure storage.
Fujitsu
Components is a leading provider of customer-focused
technology and communications solutions for the global
marketplace. The significant commercial opportunity
of the SIDEN Trust Chip has resulted in the Fujitsu/Comodo
strategic partnership for the development of the core
functionality.
"Both
Comodo and Fujitsu Components have recognized that hardware-based
security is essential for the secure use of computers
for both business and home users." comments Melih
Abdulhayoglu, Chief Security Architect, Comodo Group.
"The SIDEN Trust Chip is a unique device that not
only brings unparalleled hardware-based security, but
by making security affordable removes the barriers usually
associated with using such security."
"We
are delighted to be partnering with Comodo," comments
Ted Horie, Marketing Director, Fujitsu Components America,
"Comodo has an excellent history of innovation
in both the software and hardware security industry,
and Fujitsu's global presence and expert skills in new
hardware development result in an ideal partnership
for the development of the worlds first NGSCB Secure
Input Device."
For
more details of the SIDEN Trust Chip, telephone Europe
+44 (0) 1622 832700 or US (720) 904-9120, or visit the
Comodo Home Page at http://www.comodogroup.com. For
email inquiries please contact enterprisesales@comodogroup.com.
For
more details about WinHEC, visit http://www.microsoft.com/winhec/default.mspx
About
Fujitsu:
Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. markets and distributes
electronic components throughout Europe. Products include:
relays, connectors, input and pointing devices, and
thermal printers.
For
further product information contact:
European headquarters, Fujitsu Components Europe B.V.,
Diamantlaan 25, 2132 WV Hoofddorp, The Netherlands,
Tel. +31 23 556 0910, Fax. +31 23 556 0950, e-mail:
info@fceu.fujitsu.com, website: http://www.fceu.fujitsu.com.
About
Comodo:
Comodo (www.comodogroup.com) is a leading Internet security
specialist and provides next generation E-commerce Security
Solutions. Through a growing range of products, services
and applications developed by its dedicated research
lab, Comodo provides software, hardware, secure messaging
and certificate based security.
After
its first months of issuing SSL Certificates, Comodo
has quickly become the 2nd largest Certification Authority
in the world. For product information please contact
US (720) 904-9120 or Europe +44 (0) 1622 832 700 or
visit the Comodo Home Page at www.comodogroup.com.
For
more information: http://www.comodogroup.com
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James
Turner
Comodo Group
Campus House 10 Hey Street
Bradford , West Yorkshire BD7 1DQ United Kingdom
james.turner@comodogroup.com
www.comodogroup.com
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