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Authentic8, an Australian Pioneer in Smart Card and Public Key Infrastructure Industry has Licensed SSH IPSEC ExpressTM Toolkit to Incorporate a High Level of Security into its New Authentic8.com Solution

SSH Communications Security Group (SSH), the leading provider of Internet security technologies and developer of Secure Shell standard, announced today a new cooperation with Authentic8TM International Inc. Authentic8 has licensed SSH's IPSEC Express toolkit to integrate it into its e-business authentication services.

"Authentic8.com is an Internet Authentication Service (IAS) that combines Smart Cards and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology from Authentic8 with the best IP Security (IPsec) on the market from SSH. It is an integrated PKI, IPsec, and Smart Card solution that confirms the identity of users and ensures the secure transmission of data during e-business exchanges," said Richard Cookes, chief executive officer at Authentic8. Authentic8.com service also includes the issue and management of Smart Cards and related hardware, the secure creation and provision of Digital Certificates and Private Keys, management of user directories, and 24 hour service support.

SSH IPSEC Express is an implementation of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) standard for the highest level of Internet security. SSH's IPsec technology adds scaleable, strong security to IP networks, without limiting its flexibility to enable new types of business opportunities, such as secure local and global communications between companies' e-commerce and e-banking.

Companies are now understanding that both security and trust are necessary when taking advantage of the Internet technology for daily work and other business activities," said Markku Kangas, president and CEO of SSH. Richard Cookes of Authentic8 says that "Authentic8.com service was launched in response to the growing need for an outsourced Internet Authentication Service to solve security in the business-to-business marketplace, with a particular focus on services required for the finance, government, and telecommunications markets."

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Authentic8™ International Inc. is a pioneer in building and marketing software that utilises smart card and public key infrastructure (PKI) technology to solve e-business security issues, allowing customers to trust the electronic exchange of sensitive data. PKI technology is rapidly emerging as the global standard for providing secure e-business environments.

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