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			<title>Secure Device Solutions and charismathics® bring hardware independence  to the PKI market</title>
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			<description>Interoperability at all levels for your security architecture</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secure Device Solutions, the new European PKI token vendor, and charismathics, the world leading expert in PKI middleware, announce today their co-operation aimed at offering 4D customer freedom.<br />Domino-Key® from Secure Device Solutions is much more than just another PKI stick. It stands out from the crowd to many extents: it is smart card neutral as a SIM card reader can be, but compact in size as a USB key; it is not affected by flash memory price fluctuations and does not even oblige the customer to buy this add-on: the user can in fact utilize his own USB mass storage device and simply plug it into this token; and unlike most solutions around it does not interface with laptops only, but also with smart phones and tablets, basically with all other peripherals that support USB OTG/Host.&nbsp;<br />Such a versatile concept matches extremely well charismathics vision. Since it was founded the company has stood up for customers’ right to select the PKI architecture that over time proves the most effective, and therefore the right to modify some of its elements without losing the initial investment. Whether the user should be upgraded&nbsp;<link 470 _blank internal-link "CSSI supported platforms">from one operating system to a different platform</link>, or shifted&nbsp;<link 133 _blank internal-link "CSSI smart card support">from one smart card operating system to a new one</link>, or if a&nbsp;<link 134 _blank internal-link "CSSI supported applications">PKI application</link>&nbsp;should be changed, charismathics smart security interface would remain stable and would keep on interacting with legacy products as well as new evolutions.<br />After several years of experience gained in the IT security field and long time spent supporting directly&nbsp;<link 343 _blank internal-link "CSSI product page">charismathics agnostic middleware</link>, Secure Device Solutions Managing Director, Michel Chapot, felt the market was in need of additional independence from a hardware perspective, also in view of nowadays massive deployment of new communication devices, like tablet PCs and smart phones. He then declares: “We therefore came up with the idea, which we then patented, of turning a passive USB cap into a technological piece of the structure, a USB hub, eventually featuring AES on the fly encryption too, which would open the way to more savings and options for the customer.”<br />charismathics Director Product Marketing, Daniela Previtali adds “We all have seen&nbsp;<link 343 _blank internal-link "CSSI product page">CSSI</link>&nbsp;growing as a PKI democratizer in this industry; with Domino-Key from Secure Device Solutions we can further expand the concept and supply customers with even more flexibility than ever before.” Security standards remain actually at the top while the client is fully empowered to create his own puzzle, selecting exclusively the one and only components that best fit with the corporate and/or national requirements, reducing thus logistic and support costs and keeping up with current times.<br />Together charismathics and Secure Device Solutions will be able to address new market opportunities especially in areas that are newer to PKI introduction and more sensitive to cost savings.&nbsp;
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<link 241#4714 _blank internal-link "SDS4ID profile">Secure Device Solutions</link>&nbsp;has developed DOMINO-Key®, a new generation of USB keys enabling the connectivity of your digital certificate with different terminals (desktops, notebooks, smart phones, tablets provided they support USB OTG/Host). In addition, DOMINO-Key provides a USB port extension for the plugging of any USB 2.0 HS peripheral of your choice.<br />Thanks to DOMINO-Key and TWIN-cap®, end users can utilize the same digital credential ID on any platforms to sign a document, log onto their operating system and for more PKI related operations. Unlike regular USB keys which feature no such connectivity, DOMINO-Key also reduces the need of hand carrying additional components like USB hubs or smart card readers. The device can be enhanced with new functionalities at any time to offer the best ROI.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Bloonn and charismathics® team up with a joint market proposition</title>
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			<description>Keepod® and CSSI are the turnkey solution to any PKI scheme</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<link 241#4653 _blank internal-link "Bloonn partner page">Bloonn</link>, the international startup awarded for its prestigious innovation named Keepod, the new device that unifies all user digital identities, and charismathics, the world leader in agnostic PKI computer clients bridging the gap between proprietary solutions and user convenience, have joined forces.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Keepod provides users with a unique pass entry to their multiple digital identities which are usually spread over various systems and locations - each requiring management, backup and synchronization. With this reliable device, designed to fit the wallet, the user can work on any laptop, desktop or kiosk PC he comes across; regardless of the operating system installed, he can launch his own environment and his custom applications without leaving any footprint and in total security thanks to the Keepod embedded smart card chip and hardware encryption features.<br />With the same unit, he can also gain physical authentication (to systems such as access gates, payment, kiosks, ticketing and more) thanks to the built-in NFC technology. All the user’s actions can be backed-up so that even in the worst circumstances, the user can just take a new device to be immediately operative again. With several gigabytes fully secured in his pocket, the computer as we know it becomes redundant.<br /><br />On the other hand charismathics has revolutionized the identity management arena with a living middleware that keeps integrating over the years with more and more smart card operating systems, card profiles, computer platforms and third party applications. Such unique piece of software can thus represent a wide minded investment for enterprises whether it comes to a green field, as much as for those having to merge different schemes still preserving the expenses borne that far. In a world that is moving at a faster pace in technology and is thus subject to constant software and hardware changes, the introduction of a flexible element in the PKI equation is essential to have the chance to shape the infrastructure in total freedom for now and later.<br /><br />“Keepod and&nbsp;<link 343 _blank internal-link "CSSI product page">charismathics smart security interface</link>&nbsp;are the answer to a proliferation of hardware devices and software solutions out there in the market; together they offer both legacy support and an independent concept to cover the most diversified scenarios. charismathics is excited to cooperate with Bloonn and is absolutely convinced that this common strategy to market will help companies reducing their IT security costs, without having to sacrifice their assets in a time of crisis.”, states Daniela Previtali, Director Product Marketing of charismathics.<br /><br />“We are delighted that charismathics CSSI will now support the Keepod device. This new partnership strengthens our commitment to the enterprise market, offering customers with a business solution to increase security and manage their digital identity in a smart and transparent way. Together we enable customers to choose a solution that best meets their application needs and allows them to remain focused on their infrastructure operation”, said Nissan Bahar, CEO of Bloonn.
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Milan based&nbsp;<link http://www.keepod.it/ _blank external-link-new-window "Opens external link in new window">Bloonn Srl</link>&nbsp;was founded in March 2010 by a team of international experts in the fields of Information Technology, Information Security and Product Marketing to create unique products under the Keepod brand for both business and retail markets.<br />The Keepod product was acknowledged by market leaders such as IBM and VMware for its innovative approach and was selected to represent Italy in the Shanghai Expo 2010 in the “Hall of innovation” initiative.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Sykipot attack to the US government</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear valued customer,
On Friday, January 13th Dan Raywood from the&nbsp;<link record:tt_news:131 _blank internal-link>SC Magazine blog</link>&nbsp;reported that the security lab Alienvault&nbsp;<link record:tt_news:132 _blank internal-link>detected a new version of Sykipot</link>, a computer trojan originally identified 2 years ago by the company Symantec, the anti-virus software vendor. The aforementioned computer virus is understood to run a so-called &quot;spear phishing&quot; attack against smart card keyboard based PIN entry.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />The attack occurs when a smart card is inserted into a reader, at which time the malware acts as an authenticated user which can be controlled by the attackers thereby enabling attacker’ access to both card based information and on-card functionality such as creation of a digital signature. This attack targets one of the corner stones of the trust level assumed when one uses a smart card and stored PKI credential, as the use of the PKI credential cannot be assured to be under the control of the smart card user.<br />Whilst not targeted by the current version of the malware, charismathics software could theoretically be targeted by this kind of computer virus. charismathics have reviewed the attack method and we have concluded:&nbsp;
<ul><li>A key logger recording the entry of a credential such a username, password or PIN is a general threat to computer systems, and is not related to the smart card technology in question.</li><li>The attack against the US government agencies was directed specifically against ActivIdentity’s ActivClient.</li><li>As such, in the current version, the Sykipot trojan is not able to affect the&nbsp;<link 343 _blank internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">charismathics CSSI</link>&nbsp;product range.</li><li>Operating system or network based key loggers have long been established as exposures to securing smart card based environments.</li><li>Mitigators to this style of attack include:</li><li>The use of Secure PIN Entry smart card readers which “contain” the PIN within the smart card reader/PIN PAD/display device much as EFTPOS card readers do in the retail environment. Such a deployment is fully supported by charismathics middleware, albeit cost and ease of use considerations have typically to date limited its adoption to the highest assurance applications.</li><li><link 537 _blank internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">Trusted Computer Platforms (TPM)</link>&nbsp;also offer protection against malware but unfortunately they have not been implemented to the extent that smart card APIs like ActivClient or charismathics CSSI are able to detect unauthorized access to their command interface.&nbsp;</li><li>Active utilization use of up-to-date anti-virus software in conjunction with monitoring of keyboard connections will also reduce the likelihood of undetected intrusion - this Trojan needs to be treated like any other virus.</li></ul>
Accordingly, charismathics underlines the importance of the Secure PIN Entry mode of the CSSI software client and the use of current anti-virus products in conjunction with the application of contemporary risk management practices. Using this approach, the risk of the described attack scenario is reduced significantly.<br />charismathics will continue to monitor this form of threat against smart card middleware. If you believe that you require help on your risk mitigation measures please contact the charismathics offices or your local charismathics and our partners will be happy to assist you in optimizing the integration of your ID scheme according to your needs.
We appreciate your business and the confidence in our products.<br />Sven Gossel<br />CEO, charismathics inc.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>charismathics® confirms full Windows® 8 compliance</title>
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			<description>company plans ahead of time and offers total platform support by adding compatibility to Microsoft...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Windows 8 is not yet here but charismathics customers can already be sure that as soon as it is officially released, they will be able to run their PKI solutions efficiently as always. charismathics announces Windows 8 compliance, featuring a custom Key Storage Provider.<br /><br />Latest intelligence on Microsoft®‘s Windows 8 availability talks about September 2012. The next beta release is currently planned for February this year, but developers could already gain access to the forthcoming operating system of Redmond, and charismathics has therefore took the chance to upgrade its solution array at once. In particular, all charismathics smart security interface flavors are available for Windows 8, 32 and 64 bit versions. Additionally, the new CSSI enhances the system security level as to new algorithms; charismathics in fact now adds an own Key Storage Provider, replacing the inbuilt Windows feature with full backwards compatibility to existing token solutions and among others allowing the use of the latest SHA-2 and SHA-3 cryptography.&nbsp;<br /><br /><link 343 _blank internal-link "CSSI product page">CSSI</link>, charismathics’ agnostic PKI middleware, is continuously being extended with its compatibility towards the most common as well as some of the most peculiar smart card operating systems, token profiles, computer platforms and third party applications. Both the standard CSSI version and the FIPS201 certified one meant for the&nbsp;<link 533 _blank internal-link "CSSI PIV product page">PIV</link>&nbsp;market are in fact not just working with all previous Windows releases, but also under Linux, Mac and Oracle environments.<br /><br /><link 340 _blank internal-link "iEnigma product page">iEnigma</link>®, the mobile PKI application, also benefits of this update. iEnigma replaces traditional smart cards wirelessly, and extends data security and user authentication to all mainstream smart phones. It also supports secure SD cards plugged in the smart phone, carrying a smart card chip inside.&nbsp;<br /><br />Similarly, the&nbsp;<link 297 _blank internal-link "CSTC product page">charismathics security token configurator</link>&nbsp;is being updated too. The desktop application runs the essential token management system functions for smaller businesses.<br /><br />As a result of the structural code change, the&nbsp;<link 588 _blank internal-link "password memory product page">password memory</link>&nbsp;feature provided along with CSSI for users to easily save and fully automate the use of their most sensitive passwords on the same smart card or USB token they utilize for strong authentication purposes, has been tested to fully work with the new Microsoft operating system.<br /><br />Customers are welcome to try and buy charismathics latest software releases, enjoying the cutting edge features meant at increasing their profitability and securing their intellectual assets. charismathics is taking orders for Windows 8 customers from March 2012.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>charismathics and Secure Systems offer plug'n'crypt password memory along with CSSI</title>
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			<description>plug’n’crypt password memory for free with any new CSSI license</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<link 242#737 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">Secure Systems</link>, a software company specializing in security solution development and integration, and charismathics, leader in identity management solutions, have entered into an OEM software agreement that intensifies their technical and business cooperation, and offers customers a more direct and immediate approach to enhancing their computer systems against identity theft.<br /><br />As a result of this cooperation, any new license of&nbsp;<link 343 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">charismathics Smart Security Interface©</link>&nbsp;for Windows, the world most comprehensive agnostic PKI middleware, is now delivered along with&nbsp;<link 588 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">charismathics plug’n’crypt password memory</link>, the engine of which is supplied by Secure Systems.&nbsp;<link 436 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">ControlSphere</link>, the Secure Systems base product, is a modular and scalable PKI suite for SMB organizations, that customers are able to upgrade to through the charismathics software.<br /><br />“Small and medium sized companies first entering into the PKI world are in desperate need of a simple application to immediately appreciate the value of the most secure technology ever. With passwords proliferating with practically any website, protecting such credentials within smart cards or USB keys is a first and simple step. What is better than a password managing tool then?”, states Sven Gossel, charismathics Managing Director. ”By the same time, they can enjoy the security enhancements of PKI, migrating more and more passwords towards real digital signatures. And this without having to worry about big expenses in consulting or implementation.”<br /><br />“At Secure Systems, we believe that convenience should never be sacrificed for the sake of security. Quite opposite – enforcing personal or corporate security should bring more convenience and confidence to both individual users and corporate management. All our products are created with this idea in mind and this is what our efforts and knowledge are devoted to. The password manager for charismathics is one of these bright embodied examples of this idea”, states Vladimir Shatokhin, Secure System’s Technical and Managing Director.<br /><br />At&nbsp;<link 495 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">Cartes &amp; Identification</link>&nbsp;in Paris, Nov. 15-17, charismathics will start distributing the combined solution offering its new prospects a cutting edge PKI client and an effective password managing application to easily implement, and that can be later expanded to a more complex infrastructure including an unbeatable number of smart card operating systems, computer platforms and third party applications.&nbsp;
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<h3>About Secure Systems</h3>
<link http://www.securesystems.lv/ _blank external-link-new-window "Secure Systems website">Secure Systems</link>&nbsp;specializes in computer security solutions for strong two-factor user authentication and data protection. We offer hard disk encryption, complete SSO/password management and password automation, centralized management package as well as other useful services perfectly integrated together. We customize existing products for our customers to meet specific requirements and authentication models, offering not only products but as well services.<br />Latest company developments include Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) suite and biometric authentication (face and voice) technologies, allowing automatic protection of user session and data by means of biometric user presence monitoring in front of their computers.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Virtual Token Drive from charismathics enables all flash drives  for use of 2-factor authentication with digital identities</title>
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			<description>US/German software vendor introduces software package turning USB or SD drive commodities into...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[charismathics, one of the leaders in PKI identity management today announced its ”virtual token drive”, a soft token-based product that enables all existing flash drives and SD cards for use as smart card or USB key. The company, mainly known for its enterprise solutions, now specifically targets small organizations and individuals with the new product.
<br />Regular smart card architectures are known to be relatively expensive, imply due thought processes and a well-planned management scheme and infrastructure. One of the main cost drivers is the hardware that can easily get up to 50 dollars per seat. While those investments in bigger companies are often based on compliance requirements, smaller organizations do not necessarily need such products for operations like digital signature, but mainly for regular IT security, data and email encryption. Also, the digital certificates and management tools are often under fewer restrictions.
<br />The virtual token drive from charismathics targets just this market. USB flash drives are all-around in the IT environment. By implementing the new software, not only do they turn into smart card “alikes”, but they also enable standard software applications such as Windows Logon, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word and their inbuilt user identity mechanisms to allow for strong security enhancements. The user is even able to choose his digital identity from trusted Certificate Authorities, this way bridging into real enterprise level security.
<br />Sven Gossel, charismathics Managing Director: “charismathics wants to make digital identities ubiquitous to everyone. Just imagine a world where most people sign their emails or chat messages – there would be little chance for computer viruses to get anywhere any more. The virtual token drive brings us much closer towards that vision.”
<br />The new charismathics product combines the company’s well-known&nbsp;<link 343 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">CSSI middleware</link>&nbsp;with a virtual smart card, and can be installed on all Windows and Apple MacBooks. It requires Windows XP and higher, or Mac OS X.5 and higher.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>charismathics and ULTRA to cooperate in Azerbaijan as the country widely implements e-signature</title>
			<link>http://www.charismathics.com/company/press/news-feeds/rss/article/nationwide-e-government-project-offering-citizens-e-signature-based-services/</link>
			<description>e-government to be effectively and proactively close to citizens</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ULTRA, one of the leading IT companies implementing information systems in Azerbaijan and other CIS countries, announced today that they have chosen charismathics, the independent identity management player, to supply their products and technology for the national digital signature project in the Caucasus region. The companies signed off an according agreement for the project recently introduced by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies. It is meant to offer e-government services to citizens as well as spread the use of e-signature as a validly effective legal tool for corporate, governmental entities and individuals. ULTRA is part of a consortium, along with Microsoft and Azerin Companies, that won the tender for developing and implementing the necessary national PKI infrastructure. Within this contract charismathics is meant to supply its PKI middleware along with the required smart card hardware.<br /><br />Along with this project, the unique approach of charismathics to the PKI scene has been awarded great attention again; since it was founded the company’s main goal has been to bring PKI to consumers and making it available to the largest possible scale, this being the safest strong authentication technology up to this very day. charismathics has innovated the industry by integrating smart cards from major vendors into all mainstream computer platforms and third party applications, making a product mainly used by large organizations also ready for the end user. With&nbsp;<link 340 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">iEnigma®</link>&nbsp;charismathics recently also brought that&nbsp;<link 343 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">CSSI©</link>&nbsp;technology to smart phones, attracting all computer users to harden their devices against identity theft.<br /><br />The scope of ULTRA Company, one of the most prominent manufacturers in Azerbaijan and the whole region, is Electronic Solutions, Programming, Manufacturing and Export of IСT solutions, as well as representation of interests and official distribution of products supplied by world-known IT corporations (Intel, Microsoft, HP, Cisco etc.). The Company, that has been successfully thriving in its activity for more than 12 years, is distinguished by constant innovations and development dynamics. Currently, ULTRA is engaged in the implementation of significant global projects, such as e-Learning, e-Documents management, e-Signature and e-Health. The company expands its activity to manufacturing of computers and laptops under NEXUS national brand and pursues an active economic policy to support the widespread of this national brand abroad.<br /><br />“We are thrilled by Azerbaijan’s modern approach to e-signature application. This project will immensely help the population receiving more immediate services from their authorities. We are delighted to co-operate with ULTRA for the deployment of this nationwide project and have experienced a brilliant collaboration. We are looking forward to the success of this project as the rollout intensifies”, states Sven Gossel, charismathics Managing Director. Zaur Mammedzade, ULTRA General Director adds: “ULTRA specializes in the implementation of different Information Systems in Azerbaijan and other CIS countries and it is a honor for us to represent charismatics solutions in Azerbaijan”.&nbsp;
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<h3>About ULTRA</h3>
<link http://www.ultra.az/ _blank external-link-new-window "ULTRA Company website">ULTRA Company</link>&nbsp;(established in 1999), one of the Azerbaijan leading IT companies, is the distributor of Intel® Corporation in Azerbaijan (“Intel® Premier Provider”), which has the authorized Intel® products stock.&nbsp;<br />ULTRA succeeded to achieve great triumphs within 12-year activity working under the principle “Always Innovation”.<br />The staff of the Company comprises more than 150 people hard and efficiently working for the Company development. The Company staff includes natives and foreign citizens, who constantly improve their knowledge level and have high technical skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>iEnigma®: charismathics announces iEnigma for Blackberry</title>
			<link>http://www.charismathics.com/company/press/news-feeds/rss/article/ienigmaR-charismathics-announces-ienigma-for-blackberry/</link>
			<description>Re-inventing smart cards, act II</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[charismathics, the world market leader in <link 343 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">agnostic PKI middleware</link>, continues to be committed transferring digital identities onto mobile platforms. The company now announced <link 340 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">iEnigma for BlackBerry</link>, porting the successful smart phone application to the large market of mobile handsets of the Canadian phone maker RIM. iEnigma fully turns the smart phone into a smart card and avoids investments in smart card readers, expensive USB keys or other hardware by the simplest Bluetooth connection ever. It thereby ensures security for both the computer, and also supports the remote use of the applications that reside on the smart phone itself. iEnigma also extends the use of Identity Management Systems to full hands-free operations of the user and allows for much higher flexibility for authentication setups. With optional extensions such as secure microSD cards or NFC connectors the application provides full flexibility for any kind or size of IT environment, and can be adopted by single users, too.
iEnigma fully integrates into the charismathics product portfolio. It increases the security level with Secure PIN Entry, end-to-end Secure Channel messaging and a full integration into the BlackBerry crypto interfaces, without compromising user convenience. iEnigma also plugs seamlessly into existing identity management architectures, without altering processes or users patterns. The smart phone application from charismathics supports all regular PKI applications on computers and smart phones such as user logon, VPN clients and mail clients, web browsers and Single-Sign-On systems, which can then be used with the utmost confidence regardless of the today’s mobility and the Internet access point. In fact, iEnigma is the only smart phone PKI application worldwide.
iEnigma allows to configure where to save the user credentials as well. The application supports soft tokens, Secure Elements serving NFC interfaces, SIM cards and any type or vendor of microSD flash drives or secure microSD cards. It also allows connecting external smart card readers via Bluetooth. This way the application is agnostic to telecom carriers and hardware vendors of smart cards, SD cards and smart card readers.<br />As charismathics has often confirmed its commitment into all major smart phone platforms, the product has conquered the interest of large corporations, trend scouts and even single users as to the combination of simplicity and security at the highest level. 
Sven Gossel, Managing Director of charismathics states: “The year 2011 probably was one of the most driving ones for the privacy of users and organizations”. He reminds about the RSA token hack, Apple´s privacy troubles and Facebook fighting in-between their business case and user concerns. “iEnigma is the very product to turn those complex privacy web issues into simplicity for the user.”
The software comes both in a standard version for consumers and as a fully configurable enterprise product, but can also be customized and integrated into third party applications. Banks, Certificate Authorities and Internet Service Providers will thus be able to utilize iEnigma along with their product or service offering, tackling the incumbent use of much weaker technologies such as OTP or username and password. charismathics is currently extending iEnigma also to Android and Apple smart phones in the upcoming months.
At the <link 495 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">Cartes &amp; Identification exhibition</link> in Paris, Nov 15-17, charismathics is going to install iEnigma directly on the BlackBerry of all its visitors. They will then have a chance to see the PKI application in action and experience all its features first hand.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>leading aerospace corporation decides for almost 200,000 charismathics PKI clients</title>
			<link>http://www.charismathics.com/company/press/news-feeds/rss/article/leading-aerospace-corporation-decides-for-almost-200000-charismathics-pki-clients/</link>
			<description>charismathics announces that it has won a contract to supply its Smart Security...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>charismathics announces that it has won a contract to supply its</b>&nbsp;<link 343 _blank internal-link "CSSI product page">Smart Security Interface</link>&nbsp;<b>to a leading US&nbsp;</b><b>aerospace and defense technology manufacturer.</b><br />This direct contract includes the immediate supply of the charismathics Smart Security Interface to almost 200,000 employees and contractors, along with software support and maintenance agreement, professional services and training.
<br />As a leader in the deployment of smart card technology to enhance corporate security, this new customer is currently upgrading its infrastructure to align with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 201. This is the standard used by Federal Agencies for the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards issued to government employees. In the coming months and years it is likely that most government contractors will upgrade their internal security systems to be PIV-compatible (PIV-c). This represents a significant expansion of the US corporate market sector targeted by charismathics.
<br />Sven Gossel, CEO of charismathics Inc. commented: &quot;We are delighted that this major corporation has selected the charismathics PKI product suite for its next generation credentialing system. The comprehensiveness of our solution, its stability and specifically the compatibility towards parallel smart card installations was a convincing argument upon this choice. With this new flagship customer among charismathics worldwide installations, charismathics proves again its outstanding product quality and service. It firmly establishes charismathics as a premier supplier of PIV solutions to the world’s largest and most influential systems integrators, government contractors and federal agencies.”

<b>Further information on charismathics Smart Security Interface.</b>
CSSI, as it is commonly known, is an agnostic PKI middleware; its independence from hardware vendors gives customers the freedom of choice to select a single middleware interface that perfectly interacts with a myriad of devices, and therefore in turn the flexibility to modify the hardware architecture along the project deployment. The incomparable array of smart card operating systems, third party applications and computer platforms CSSI supports encompasses all other solutions combined in the market. And the development activity continues effortlessly.
<br />charismathics Smart Security Interface was&nbsp;<link 363 _blank internal-link>the first PKI middleware to achieve compliance with the NIST 800-73-2 standard</link>&nbsp;and is widely deployed to worldwide Fortune 500 companies. In particular,&nbsp;<link 533 - internal-link "Opens internal link in current window">it supports the latest standards applicable for all PIV, PIV-interoperable and PIV-compatible deployments</link>. It is a fully supported commercial off-the-shelf product that can be quickly deployed for thousands or millions of users.&nbsp;]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>iEnigma®: charismathics re-invents the smart card - take control of your digital identity and enjoy a new experience</title>
			<link>http://www.charismathics.com/company/press/news-feeds/rss/article/ienigmaR-charismathics-re-invents-the-smart-card-take-control-of-your-digital-identity-and-enjoy/</link>
			<description>charismathics®, the world leader in PKI middleware, today announced iEnigma for Windows Mobile, a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[charismathics®, the world leader in PKI middleware, today announced <link 340 _blank internal-link "iEnigma product page">iEnigma</link> for Windows Mobile, a software application for smart phones. With iEnigma, the user turns his smart phone into a smart card. There is no need for additional hardware, the application completely replaces formerly required hardware and keeps your digital identity securely within the smart phone. Upgradable to regular PKI smart cards, iEnigma is compliant to all existing identity management schemes and does not require any change to processes or user habits. According to charismathics, the product “is very likely to change the way we all use computers in the future”. The product will soon support Blackberry, Android and Apple as well. iEnigma is also available as authentication engine for third party applications and services so that banks and other service providers are able to use it in combination with their services.
<br />The idea seems as revolutionary as the concept of the product. Instead of using a USB stick or a plastic card in current access control systems – just keep your smart phone with you. Getting close to doors or to computers, it will authenticate the phone and let you access wirelessly. Sven Gossel, Managing Director of charismathics says: “We are still at the beginning of all the ideas around this product. Our aim is to make life easier for the organizations and users. But our vision is way beyond this step.”

On the enterprise side, iEnigma works with all existing identity management tools and embeds into running schemes. On the banking side, it fully supports NFC payment standards. And on the individual side, instead of a mystery happening in the background, the user is in full and visual control of all his credentials. iEnigma stores the individual user credentials inside the smart phone, bridges them into the computer via Bluetooth or WIFI and allows to maintain the product over the air interface or when connected to the computer. It also makes another user habit a real benefit: smart phones are very personal devices. This is why smart phones aren´t lost as often as your company ID card, or your ATM card.

The communication in-between the phone and the computer is fully encrypted, the interfaces fully standardized and the application obviously supports smart card chips inside the phone. Credentials are stored in the SIM card of the phone, inside dedicated security storage areas or on separate devices, such as micro SD cards. 
The decision on where to store them is with the provider or with the individual – the application is fully configurable. By definition, the product also provides secure channel messaging and secure PIN entry – features that are usually locking the buyer to a single vendor or expensive to implement. 
The other benefit is the combination with applications running on the smart phone itself: iEnigma supports VPN and email clients, browsers as well as document management software. This provides unlimited security regardless of your mobility and your point of Internet access.]]></content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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