Tumbleweed Press Releases
SSP-Litronic and Tumbleweed's Valicert Subsidiary to Offer Integrated Desktop Security Solution for Department of Defense Common Access Card Program
Real-time Certificate Validation for the DoD
Redwood City, CA - September 24, 2003 - SSP-Litronic, the government enterprise division of SSP Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: SSPX), today announced a strategic agreement with Valicert, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tumbleweed Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: TMWD). The agreement will ensure the interoperability between SSP-Litronic's NetSign® CAC product and the Tumbleweed-Valicert Validation Authority™. This will provide an integrated solution for real-time certificate validation through Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to users of NetSign CAC and the Common Access Card (CAC) in the Department of Defense (DoD).
The new alliance between SSP-Litronic and Valicert will allow both companies to advance their products within the DoD community while providing increased value and higher trust and assurance for the organization and individual. NetSign CAC is a smart card based application that manages digital identities, signs and encrypts email, and provides secure access to workstations, networks, applications, and websites. The added integration with Tumbleweed Valicert Validation Authority will provide an enhanced ability to authenticate and verify digital identities of other individuals. NetSign CAC users will gain the ability to check in real-time, the validity of any digital certificate using OCSP in addition to traditional certificate revocation lists (CRL).
"We are pleased to be working with SSP-Litronic to advance secure communications solutions for the Department of Defense," said Annie Smith, vice president of sales for the federal market. "The natural synergy between these products will provide a high-level of confidence and assurance to the CAC user that their communications and transactions have been appropriately validated and protected. The existing presence and future opportunities for both companies in the DoD and federal agencies will be expanded through this new alliance."
"SSP-Litronic continues to look for strategic partners that will assist our ability to deliver superior solutions to the Government and our NetSign CAC customers. Providing interoperability with Valicert's market leading validation product is a perfect addition to the functionality of NetSign CAC," stated Jim Prohaska, vice president of business development for SSP-Litronic. "We look forward to working closely with Tumbleweed-Valicert to deliver integrated solutions that advance the Government's ability to protect and secure critical communications."
About SSP Solutions, Inc.
SSP Solutions, Inc. and SSP-Litronic design and develop innovative identity management solutions for corporate and government institutions. Our PKI solutions streamline the deployment, use, and management of digital identities across an organization, delivering strong authentication and access control. For more information, visit http://www.sspsolutions.com/ or call SSP Solutions, Inc. (949) 851-1085 or SSP-Litronic (703) 905-9700.
About Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
Tumbleweed is a leading provider of solutions for managing secure communication and collaboration to enable the business Internet. Tumbleweed's robust policy-based framework empowers organizations to safely share and protect critical information, increase customer loyalty and privacy and dramatically reduce costs. Tumbleweed is trusted by 1,000 blue-chip customers including American Express, Chevron, Datek Online, the European Union's Joint Research Council, First Union Wachovia, John Deere, Merrill Lynch, Nike, Northern Trust, NTT, Salomon Smith Barney, Travelers and US Food and Drug Administration. One hundred of the Fortune 500 are Tumbleweed customers. Tumbleweed Communications was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., with offices around the world.
SSP Safe Harbor Statement
Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
With the exception of historical information, matters discussed in this news release including, in particular the reference to the future business potential, are forward-looking statements involving a number of risks and uncertainties and may not be achieved due to factors beyond our control, including changing regulatory and technological environments, our ability to obtain key components from suppliers, technological difficulties, increased competition, and changing customer demands. Other risks inherent in our business are described in Securities and Exchange Commission filings. SSP Solutions, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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