Oberthur Card Systems and Intercede Partner to Provide Tighter Security for E-Commerce
23/08/2001
Oberthur Card Systems and Intercede Partner to Provide Tighter Security for E-Commerce
Oberthur Card Systems today announces a partnership with Intercede, a specialist provider of Internet and Intranet security solutions and products, to create a strategic working relationship with Oberthur and Intercede's Edefice Product Suite.
Intercede's partnership with Oberthur, its second since being floated on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market, aims to provide a complete end-to-end, highly secure solution for e-commerce transactions. Marc Bertin, E-Business Director for Oberthur said, "Striving towards providing globally secure on-line transactions for consumers and businesses alike in this new electronic age, we are delighted to be joining forces with like-minded companies. Our collaboration with Intercede is a great step towards building a secure e-commerce environment and serves to strengthen our AuthentIC offer even further. In combining our strengths and expertise we can deliver some of the most innovative technology today, and we are very excited about forthcoming developments from the partnership."
Richard Parris, Chief Executive of Intercede, added, "We have chosen to partner with Oberthur primarily because of its renowned strength in this field. Our combined expertise - in Oberthur's Java based solutions and our own experience in the management and deployment of smart cards and Public Key Infrastructure - will undoubtedly enable us to develop the most comprehensive, secure e-commerce offering in a single software solution."
NOTES TO EDITORS
Intercede's Edefice Security Management software suite is an open platform that aims to make the deployment and management of application and network security solutions, easier, quicker, more accessible and scalable for both end user customers and network security integrators. Configurations available with the core Central Security Manager include: Remote & LAN Access Authentication, Single Sign-On, Website Security and Data Secure Laptop. edefice suite allows the use of tokens, smart cards and biometric devices in any combinations and can administer and manage multiple multiple RAS, RRAS and RADIUS servers.
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