BURLINGTON, Mass., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NTRU and Setec today announced
they have entered into a partnership that will integrate NTRU's high
performance public key security technology with Setec's state-of-the-art
MicroBrowser SIM card. The combination of these technologies provides the
foundation for highly scalable security services particularly well suited for
the consumer electronics and wireless markets.
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"Setec's leading edge MicroBrowser SIM combined with NTRU's high
performance security allows for a whole new class of solutions that can be
applied to delivering high value content fast and securely," said Scott
Crenshaw, CEO of NTRU. "Our performance advantages rival that of even
hardware accelerated systems, eliminating the need for coprocessors, reducing
battery drain, and ultimately cutting costs. This solution brings forth new
opportunities for next-generation wireless applications."
The NTRU-enabled Setec eSIM provides all the fundamental security services
required for wireless applications. NTRU's high-speed digital signature
performance on Setec's SIM lays the groundwork for an excellent user
experience with no compromises in security. Coupled with the signature
verification performance on the server side, the solution addresses both end-
to-end wireless security transaction performance and infrastructure
scalability.
"NTRU's high performance public key technology is well suited for a smart
card implementation. The partnership with NTRU is a logical step on Setec's
PKI product roadmap underlining our technology strategy to support all leading
edge public key technologies," said Lauri Pesonen, CTO of Setec. "Integration
of the NTRU technology with our eSIM is a natural first step but we do foresee
a wider deployment for the solution, especially for securing the digital
content in a wide range of smart card enabled devices, not only mobile
phones."
NTRU's leading edge capabilities in embedded consumer electronic devices
and Setec's visionary smart card products provide a key foundation for
delivering PKI enabling services to global telecom and financial markets.
About Setec
Setec is a leading provider of smart card based solutions for secure
electronic identification in open networks such as Internet and wireless
networks. Setec is working on a global basis with banks, telecom operators
and public authorities being the most important customer segments for Setec.
More information at http://www.setec.fi.
About NTRU
NTRU, a critical enabling technology for emerging digital infrastructures,
delivers the fastest and smallest public key cryptography solutions for
wireless and embedded consumer applications. NTRU delivers strong security
while eliminating traditional speed, size, cost, and security tradeoffs. NTRU
operates up to 2,000 times faster than alternatives such as RSA and ECC, and
in 1/50th the footprint. High speed, small footprint and efficient
scalability have driven widespread adoption of NTRU by major consumer
electronics, semiconductor and infrastructure companies. Investors include
Sony Corporation and Greylock. For more information, visit http://www.ntru.com.
NTRU's products are protected by US Patent No. 6,081,597; other US and foreign
patents pending.
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CONTACT:
Mr. Lauri Pesonen, Senior Vice President and
CTO of Setec Group, +358-9-89411; or Ms. Christine Traulich,
Director of Marketing of NTRU Cryptosystems, 781-418-2526
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