More On IBM's Internet SecureWay Security Plans London, 9 February 1996 -- IBM UK has revealed a little more of the detail surrounding its deal with RSA Data Security for the Big Blue range of SecureWay Internet security products and services. According to Kathy Kincaid, director of IT (information security) programs with Big Blue, the idea behind the development project is to develop a set of open cryptography standards for the Internet and other networks, so supporting secure electronic commerce. Both companies plan to develop interoperable security across IBM products and other vendor platforms. According to IBM, their efforts will provide customers and developers with safe universal access to the Internet, consistent with US and non-US export regulations governing cryptographic products. The linkup between the two companies, Kincaid explained, will allow them to modify RSA's BSAFE encryption engine and Big Blue's Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) for interoperability between RSA's toolkits and IBM's CCA-based hardware systems. "The complementary skills, technology and experience of IBM and RSA will greatly benefit our customers and the security industry," Kincaid said, adding that both companies have been testing interoperability across a series of virtual private networks (VPNs). Jim Bidzos, RSA's CEO, claims that the deal will involve several levels of close cooperation between RSA and Big Blue, with staff at RSA's labs working with IBM's crypto researchers at its T J Watson facility to produce "more efficient and secure commercial cryptography. "In addition, there will be close cooperation on the development of protocols and interfaces. The result should be trusted, seamless, interoperable security across not only the IBM product line, but across vendor products as well, when the resulting technology is adopted by both RSA and IBM's large customer vase," he explained. In parallel with the launch of the SecureWay range of Internet products and services, IBM's Internet decision has agreed to begin an internal pilot test of RSA Secure, RSA's disk and file encryption technology, which includes a facility for emergency key access. Further details of IBM's SecureWay range of Internet products and services can be found on Big Blue's World Wide Web ages, at http://www.ibm.com . According to IBM, its security products support the security component of the Open Blueprint. A white paper on security in the Open Blueprint is available from IBM's Canada's test lab Web pages at http://www.torolab.ibm.com/openblue/openblue.html . -- IBM & RSA Develop "SecureWay" Internet Products London, 8 February 1996 -- IBM and RSA Data Security have teamed up to develop open cryptography systems for the Internet and other networks. Thanks to the linkup, IBM plans to ship a whole range of Internet security products to tie in with its existing range of Internet services, over the next few months. Anna Russell, a spokesperson for IBM's UK and European operations, said that the RSA technology and products deal applies worldwide, with the resultant security products expected to dovetail in with Big Blue's existing range of Internet services for businesses, end users, and major corporations. The whole ensemble of services, hardware and software, will be banded together under the umbrella name of SecureWay, a name that Russell claims will get the message across to potential users that the IBM portfolio covers many different aspects of computer networking. "The SecureWay products and services will be offered throughout IBM channels, ranging from dealers, right through to value-added resellers. The SecureWay range will be offered through all channels on a global basis," she explained. According to Russell, the SecureWay range include access controls, cryptographic hardware and software for the IBM server series, smart cards and readers, gateway firewalls, single logon security admin systems, anti-virus software, distributed security management, directory and security services for network servers, and Internet browsers and servers, as well as secured networks. Kathy Kincaid, director of IBM's information technology (IT) security programs in the UK and Europe, explained that the SecureWay product range will include an emergency response service, "ethical hacking" by Big Blue's global security analysis labs, and turnkey firewall installation services. ... --