VeriSign's Highly Secure Short-Lived Server Certificate Service Leads Wireless
Market; Ajaxo Customers First to Trial Service
SAN FRANCISCO, RSA(R) CONFERENCE, April 10 /PRNewswire/ --
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of Internet trust
services, and Motorola (NYSE: MOT), the leading provider of integrated
communications and embedded electronic solutions, today announced that
VeriSign will provide the first Wireless Short-Lived Server Certificate
service as part of a planned wireless application trial. The Motorola WAP
Server Solution is an open standards-based solution and the first WAP server
currently on the market to support short-lived certificates. VeriSign is
Motorola's Preferred Provider of public key infrastructure (PKI) services.
"The implementation of short-lived certificates, along with other
continual enhancements to our WAP Server platform, and in combination with the
short-lived wireless server certificate service provided by VeriSign, provides
the greatest level of WAP server authentication available today," said Yvonne
Verse, vice president and director -- Data Solutions Platform Technology and
3rd Party Developer Support, Internet Software and Content Group, Motorola,
Inc. "Motorola has become the first supplier of WAP Server solutions that
support short-lived certificates. Along with VeriSign, a leading provider of
Internet trust services, we're able to greatly enhance the security of mobile
commerce for our operator, enterprise, and consumer customers."
Because of limitations in processing power and session connectivity,
wireless devices are not equipped to check revocation lists, which include
digital certificates which are no longer valid. The short-lived certificate
service overcomes this limitation, as it will cease to issue short-lived
certificates once a certificate has been revoked. VeriSign's unique Wireless
Short-Lived Server Certificate service provides an increased level of security
over existing modes of wireless certificate validation because certificates
are refreshed on a 24-hour basis providing a new, validated certificate every
day of the year. This ensures that the server is never without a valid
certificate.
"In order to fully realize the power of the wireless Internet, handheld
devices must deliver the same level of trust as users enjoy in the wired
world," said Anil Pereira, senior vice president and group general manager of
VeriSign's Enterprise and Service Provider Division. "By integrating our
Short-lived Server Certificate Service with their WAP Server Solution,
Motorola is delivering an important service to their customers-digital
certificate validation for the wireless Internet."
Motorola's WAP Server Solution allows users to access Internet
applications and content from any WAP enabled device. Key features of
Motorola's WAP Server Solution include:
-- WAP 1.2 compliance
-- Interoperability of WAP compliant devices
-- Encryption -- WTLS Class 1 and 2 Level encryption for e-commerce
transactions
-- Multiple methods of authentication and security implemented
As part of a planned wireless application trial, Ajaxo, a global
distributor of Motorola's WAP server solution and a leading provider of secure
wireless applications, will be demonstrating the effectiveness of VeriSign's
short-lived server certificate service on the Ajaxo Smart Agent Wireless
Application Server on Motorola's WAP server.
"The introduction of VeriSign's short-lived certificate service signifies
the maturation of the wireless Internet," said Sing Koo, President and CEO of
Ajaxo, "As a provider of secure wireless applications, we look forward to
working with VeriSign and Motorola to deliver the highest level of end-to-end
security to our customers."
The VeriSign Short-Lived Server Certificates Service is expected to be
commercially available in May.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronics solutions. Sales in 2000 were
$37.6 billion. More information can be found at Motorola's company Web site:
http://www.motorola.com.
Motorola's Applications Global NETwork (MAGNET) supports application
developers who want to work with Motorola products. For more information about
the MAGNET and its Regional Application Development Center offerings, please
visit the web site at http://www.motorola.com/developers/wireless.
Motorola, the Stylized M logo and all other trademarks indicated as such
herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm Off. All other
product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
About Ajaxo
Ajaxo is a leading provider of WAP development tools for enterprise
applications. Ajaxo is the first to provide secure wireless stock trade in
North America over WAP protocol. Ajaxo today offers turnkey end-to-end
wireless solution that is quick to market and cost effective. Ajaxo gives the
enterprise a competitive edge in wireless delivery through Ajaxo Smart Agent
technology. For more information about Ajaxo, visit http://www.ajaxo.com.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of trusted infrastructure services
to web sites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and
individuals. The company's domain name, digital certificate and payment
services provide the critical web identity, authentication and transaction
infrastructure that online businesses require to conduct secure e-commerce and
communications. VeriSign's services are available through its Web site
(http://www.verisign.com) or through its direct sales force and reseller partners
around the world.
NOTE: VeriSign is a registered trademark of VeriSign, Inc.
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's
actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include,
among others, VeriSign's limited operating history under its current business
structure, uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential
fluctuations in quarterly operating results, increased competition, risks
associated with the company's international business and risks related to
potential security breaches. More information about potential factors that
could affect the company's business and financial results is included in
VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially in
the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this press release.
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SOURCE VeriSign, Inc.
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CONTACT:
press, Janine Dunne, 703-326-2493, or
Jdunne@netsol.com, or investors, Katie Ochsner, 650-429-3512, or
Kochsner@verisign.com, both of VeriSign, Inc.; or David Rudd of
Motorola, Inc., 847-576-7089, or david.rudd@motorola.com; or
Kevin Ota, 203-938-9933, or kota@blancandotus.com, for Motorola,
Inc.; or Connie Chun of Ajaxo, 408-983-1186, or connie@ajaxo.com
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