NEWS RELEASE
VeriSign Licenses Structured Arts CertKitTM Security Toolkit to Help Independent Software Vendors and Enterprises Enable Applications Using Digital Certificates
Toolkits Enable Customers to PKI-Enable Enterprises and Integrate with VeriSign OnSite (SM)
CUPERTINO, CALIF., July 20, 1998: VeriSignTM Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) and Structured Arts Computing Corporation announced today that VeriSign has licensed the Structured Arts CertKit X.509 and LDAP digital certificate security toolkit for distribution to VeriSign's ISV partners and enterprise customers.
"This partnership provides a clean API set that makes it as easy as possible for third parties to issue digital certificates using VeriSign OnSite," said Dr. Thane Plambeck, President and CEO of Structured Arts. "VeriSign's choice of our product validates the hard work we've been putting into X.509 and directory services at the toolkit and API level."
"Our enterprise customers need to enable security in many different applications, including intranet and extranet access, secure email, and forms signing, among others," said Gina Klein Jorasch, director of enterprise product marketing for VeriSign. "By licensing the Structured Arts toolkit, VeriSign helps our customers and ISVs cut through the complexity of X.509 to enable applications to be rolled out and integrated with our certificate products and services in the most efficient manner."
CertKit, a complete stand alone X.509 and LDAP toolkit enabling both embedded and enterprise level applications via simple and complete application interfaces, was designed to provide best-of-breed client authentication, encryption, and digital certificate manipulation tools to developers who need to integrate X.509-based security capabilities into existing software. Applications built using CertKit technology will provide enterprise-wide security solutions that help business professionals conduct business securely while protecting vital information assets.
About the Structured Arts CertKit product:
CertKit is an advanced toolkit written in C++ that provides a complete foundation for implementing a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in software applications. Its features include:
CertKit Pricing and Availability
CertKit-based binary library toolkits are available from both VeriSign and Structured Arts. Additionally, source code licensing of CertKit is available from Structured Arts.
About VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the leading provider of digital certificate solutions used by enterprises, Web sites and consumers to conduct secure communications and transactions over the Internet and private networks. VeriSign's Digital IDs and Secure Server IDs are available through the company's Web site at www.verisign.com. VeriSign's E-Commerce Solutions are used by enterprises to deploy complete PKI solutions for intranets, extranets, and large-scale electronic commerce applications, and are available through VeriSign regional account representatives or through VeriSign resellers. For more information visit VeriSign's Web site at http://www.verisign.com.
About Structured Arts Computing Corporation
Structured Arts was founded in 1997 to help corporations succeed with X.509 digital certificates and related Internet security technology. The Structured Arts web site is at http://www.structuredarts.com.
Contacts:
Thane Plambeck
Structured Arts
thane@structuredarts.com
408 873 7500, extension 12
20111 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 145
Cupertino, CA 95014-2345
http://www.structuredarts.com
Kelly Brieger
VeriSign, Inc.
ryan@verisign.com
650 961 7500
1390 Shorebird Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.verisign.com
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