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This story is from the category Connectivity
Date posted: 14/02/2005 Ten corporate customers of Siemens' communications group will take part in a beta of Voltage's identity-based encryption, or IBE, toolkit, set to be unveiled later today. The technology takes identity information--such as an e-mail address, phone number or IP address--and uses that for the public key for a cryptographic system, said Matt Pauker, company co-founder. The interest in cell phone encryption comes as viruses increasingly find their way onto cell phones. A report from IBM last week highlighted mobile devices as the next major target of malicious coders. Voltage said its SecureMail technology lets users send protected messages from cell phones without the need for security certificates. "Most public encryption keys require too many security credentials and make it complicated for the end user," Ahmad said. See the full Story via external site: news.com.com Most recent stories in this category (Connectivity): 22/05/2013: New World Record in Wireless Data Transmission |
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