Microsoft and Northern Telecom Partner on Security Technology for Exchange
Microsoft has selected Northern Telecom's software-based encryption and digital-signature technology for its upcoming client-server messaging product, Microsoft Exchange. This partnership is a significant development in ensuring security in a client-server environment, where privacy and authentication are crucial. Northern Telecom's Entrust security technology will provide the necessary security features for conducting business on public or private networks.
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft Exchange will utilize Northern Telecom's Entrust security technology for encryption and digital signatures.
- Entrust's automated and transparent key management will enable privacy in a distributed computing environment.
- The technology covers workstation and mainframe platforms, as well as personal authentication technologies such as smart cards.
- Entrust provides a choice of encryption algorithms such as RSA, DSA, DES, and CAST.
- The partnership between Microsoft and Northern Telecom aims to provide effective tools for managing cryptographic keys on a large scale.
- Typical applications for Entrust security include electronic-mail, electronic funds transfers, and database transactions.
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- 3.12/4.02: The network operating systems supported by the SQL Server bundle for NetWare.
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