SAIC Is @Yourservice for Secure Electronic Transactions on the Internet San Diego, 29 Feb 1996 -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a leading provider of information and network security services, today announced that it will offer a wide range of business solutions based on the new Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) standard for safeguarding bankcard purchases over the Internet. Through its @Yourservice business unit, SAIC will provide consulting, integration and digital certification services to financial institutions, network operators and merchants doing business over open networks. SAIC helped Visa and Microsoft in their pioneering effort to bring security to on-line commerce, and played a major role in crafting the SET standard, working for Visa and in close association with MasterCard and other SET technology partners. SAIC has long been one of the largest and most trusted suppliers of information, network and data security solutions in the world, as well as being a major information systems integrator for government and commercial clients. "We're bringing these skills, and our understanding of SET complexities such as digital signatures, public key cryptography, certificate management and network protocols together to help businesses transition smoothly into the world of electronic commerce," said Nick DiGiacomo, who oversees @Yourservice. "What we offer is seamless integration from the cardholder's computer over the networks to the merchants and banks, and back again. We're here to make this easy." --