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Security:
RSA Security Announces New
Encryption Software
RSA Security Inc announced the availability of RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.4
encryption
software designed to reduce development time and increase security of
applications. The RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.4 software development kit provides
developers with a high quality, fully supported solution that includes
extensive sample code, in-depth documentation and technical support to ensure
fast development without having to become a cryptographic expert. As a result,
RSA Security's solution not only helps large organizations and government
agencies meet security requirements, but also helps other technology vendors
deliver compliant products in less time and at a lower cost.
"We're developing our application security solution, Primary Response,
using
RSA BSAFE SSL-C encryption software to help cut down on development time and
avoid hidden development costs," said Vlad Gorelick, chief technical officer
at Sana Security, a leading vendor of application security software. "RSA
Security's reliable security and its reputation for timely delivery were both
key factors in selecting RSA BSAFE software."
RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.4 software is RSA Security's first SSL (Secure Sockets
Layer) development kit for C developers with an implementation of the RSA
Security Cryptographic Module that has received validation that it conforms to
the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 security
requirements for cryptographic modules.
With the FIPS validation, RSA BSAFE SSL-C software licensees may use its
FIPS-approved standard public-key encryption algorithms, symmetric encryption
algorithms, message digest algorithms and other important security components
and claim use of FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography in their own products. The
RSA BSAFE software validation removes many procurement and technology
deployment barriers for third parties developing and selling secure software
applications to U.S. and Canadian government agencies. As a result,
independent software vendors (ISVs) that decide to validate their own
applications can use the FIPS-validated RSA BSAFE software to reduce the
significant expense and time of submitting their algorithms for FIPS
validation. Developers can avoid the FIPS 140 validation process for their
application altogether by using an entire RSA BSAFE validated module.
The following cryptography products from RSA Security have been FIPS
validated:
- RSA BSAFE Crypto-C ME 1.7.2 software
- RSA BSAFE Crypto-C 5.2.1 software
- RSA BSAFE Crypto-J 3.3.4 software
In addition to RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.4 software, the following RSA BSAFE
products
use FIPS-validated cryptographic modules:
- RSA BSAFE Cert-J 2.0.3 software -- certificate management components for
Java developers
- RSA BSAFE SSL-J 4.1.4 software -- SSL protocol components for Java
developers
"RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.4 software delivers the quality, reliability and
interoperability that helps organizations and government agencies improve
security to enhance revenue and reduce costs," said Rick Welch, vice president
of developer solutions and professional services at RSA Security. "Our
encryption software is designed to provide all developers with unmatched
levels of quality and performance for their business applications."
The RSA BSAFE line of security software is embedded in today's most
successful
Internet applications, including web browsers, wireless devices, commerce
servers, operating systems, e-mail systems and virtual private network
products. Built to provide implementations of standards such as SSL, S/MIME,
WTLS, IPSec and PKCS, RSA BSAFE products can save developers time and reduce
risk in their development schedules.
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