RSA SECURITY CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 /PRNewswire/ --
nCipher(TM) plc., (LSE: NCH), a leading developer of Internet security
products for e-commerce and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) applications,
today announced some of its initial development partners creating innovative
applications based on the new CodeSafe(TM) Developer Kit, which includes
nCipher's unique Secure Execution Engine(TM) (SEE) technology. The list of
partners includes; ActivCard, AET, Cryptomathic, NTRU, Securify, TimeCertain
and Ubizen, each of whom now have the ability to create a trusted processing
environment for their security-sensitive applications. With CodeSafe,
application developers are able to easily and effectively secure e-business
applications, using open standard Java(TM) development environment. [See
product announcement released today.]

    What nCipher Partners are saying:

    ActivCard
    "We are very enthusiastic about using CodeSafe to provide a high assurance
solution for the remote issuance and personalization of Java Cards over the
Internet for our customers," said Douglas Kernan, senior executive vice
president of strategic planning at ActivCard. "The flexibility and security
features of nCipher's SEE technology will enable us to rapidly implement
custom application logic to execute the nCipher hardware security module, and
provide authenticated download of private user credentials in an automated
manner."

    AET
    "Using nCipher's SEE technology together with its tamper-resistant
hardware environment AET Europe BV have developed an application to deploy
smartcards and USB tokens for its customer, Bluex BV, within a highly-secure
and flexible PKI environment. With SEE as the basis for the creation and
deployment process we can make certain our underlying code is tamper-free and
produces a trusted, non-repudiable audit trail," said Reinoud Weijman of AET.
"This is just the beginning of our use of SEE and we are currently considering
other applications to improve the overall level of security we can offer our
customers."

    Cryptomathic
    "nCipher and Cryptomathic have established a partnership to deliver SEE-
based secure applications," said Peter Landrock, executive chairman of the
board at Cryptomathic. "Cryptomathic will provide specialist consultancy as
well as a high-level API to ease development and integration to provide
tailored end-to-end solutions. SEE technology provides a unique solution for
an increasing number of e-security issues and we are delighted to be working
with nCipher in the early delivery of SEE solutions."

    NTRU
    "The integration of NTRU into nCipher secure hardware and SEE technology
will enable far greater performance in wireless security and content
protection applications," said Scott Crenshaw, CEO of NTRU. "The combination
of nCipher's high performance server side technology with our high-speed, low-
footprint security which is ideally suited for consumer devices, enables
stronger security, flexibility and performance for e-commerce applications."

    Securify
    "When we looked to assemble the components of the smart Visa Technology
Platform, we realized the solution would be stronger with nCipher's HSM," said
Charles Walton, senior vice president, Access Management Services for
Securify. "nCipher has established a tremendous reputation for their highly
secure and flexible approach to key management," Walton continues. "CodeSafe
and the SEE technology are logical extensions to nCipher's existing product
line, now enabling the application itself to be secured."

    TimeCertain
    "Trusted time-stamping is a critical infrastructure component that
provides non-repudiation and true audit capability for all digital data,
including Internet based e-business transactions.  TimeCertain is excited to
be partnering with nCipher and utilizing its innovative SEE technology and
CodeSafe Developer Kit in the development of our TimeStamp Server," said
Steven Teppler, CEO of TimeCertain, LLC. "This technology adds the critical
layer of security necessary to provide a time-stamping and digital audit
capability with a very high level of non-repudiation."

    Ubizen
    "nCipher's SEE technology is well-suited to secure the local startup of
remote code in a B2B environment by locking away and automating critical
security code on hardware," said Carlo Schupp, executive vice president of
Ubizen. "This would allow Ubizen to strengthen its MultiSecure product suite
by closing the trust cycle of application security."

    About CodeSafe and SEE (see related release issued today)
    nCipher's CodeSafe(TM) Developer Kit enables application developers to
easily and effectively secure e-business applications in Java(TM), utilizing
nCipher's unique Secure Execution Engine(TM) (SEE) technology.  CodeSafe
allows developers to write industry-standard Java programs that are securely
loaded and executed on an nShield hardware security module (HSM), moving
sensitive application processing inside the security perimeter of a trusted
hardware device. Management facilities enable fine-grained access control and
authorization for the use of security critical resources that are protected on
the device, such as private keys, non-volatile user memory and hardware-
secured time.

    About nCipher
    nCipher is a leading developer of Internet security products specifically
designed for e-commerce and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) applications.
nCipher's products, which incorporate both hardware and software, help its
customers to solve problems of information security, systems scalability and
processing speed in e-commerce and PKI applications. In addition, nCipher also
offers technical support and professional services. nCipher's products are
particularly well suited to e-business users with high volumes of security-
sensitive transactions, such as banking and financial institutions, e-
retailers and service providers (ISP/ASPs) and Government agencies
    nCipher is listed on the London Stock Exchange as a TechMARK 100 company
(LSE:NCH). With offices in Cambridge, UK; Boston, New York and San Francisco,
USA; Dublin, Ireland; Paris, France; and Hamburg, Germany, nCipher serves
customers and partners around the world. For more information on nCipher visit
our website at http://www.ncipher.com.
    SEE, SafeBuilder, CodeSafe and nCipher are trademarks or registered
trademarks of nCipher Corporation Ltd. in the United Kingdom and other
countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.

    Contact:
    Claire Collins
    nCipher, plc.
    (781) 994-4000
    ccollins@us.ncipher.com

    Leanne Agurkis
    Blanc and Otus Public Relations
    (617) 451-6070
    lagurkis@blancandotus.com

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