Open Source Fans Break Strong Encryption
News The code breaking stunt is part of a challenge set by cryptographic technology firm Certicom which offered a cash prize of $10,000 (£6,200) for the successful code smasher. Certicom says it will take a couple of days to confirm the code has been...
[April 5, 2000, 15:48]
New Type Of Encryption Cracked
News This problem was the seventh and most difficult problem posed by the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science (INRIA) as part of the Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (ECC) Challenge, sponsored by Canadian encryption technology firm...
[September 30, 1999, 7:00]
Credit Card Cookie Theft 'unlikely'
News In recent days, it's been reported that Novell CEO Eric Schmidt believes his credit card number was stolen using a cookie, but that is an "unlikely" possibility, according to Paul Fahn, cryptographic analyst for encryption technology provider...
[December 6, 1999, 9:32]
PDA Security To Get Stronger
News One firm addressing the need for better security is Certicom, which last week launched its MovianCrypt product for Palm OS. The next few months will see a string of encryption products launched for the ever-growing number of PDAs devices that...
[June 16, 2001, 6:59]
The Day Ahead: Dissecting A Sector Downgrade
News Which stock is a long-term keeper, Certicom or VeriSign? Here's the hit list: CacheFlow, Quest Software, EMC, Veritas, Network Appliance, Inktomi, Network Engines, NetIQ, Netegrity, Certicom, Internet Security Systems and VeriSign.
[January 3, 2001, 12:46]
Palm.net Keeping It In The Family
News The wireless hop will use encryption technology from Certicom, which currently provides encryption for Palm Computing's Palm VII handheld device. A venture funded by 3Com is about to release a wireless service that could, ironically, undercut sales...
[September 3, 1999, 8:56]
£35,000 Prize To Crack 'PitBull'
News French cryptographic technology firm Certicom has offered a $10,000 prize fund to the successful code smasher. A computer security firm announced Monday a $50,000 (about £35,000) prize to the first person who can crack its system protection package.
[January 16, 2001, 9:14]
Compaq Promotes Alternative Mobile Cryptography
News Columbitech has also spoken to Hewlett-Packard, but HP has adopted IPsec and uses a solution from Certicom. Compaq is helping a Swedish wireless company to sell a non-IPsec wireless security product. Sweden-based Columbitech believes the wireless...
[February 8, 2002, 12:00]
PDA Encryption Options
News Also, Certicom won't even give prices on the Web. Certicom's moviancrypt encrypts and decrypts your data files on the fly using 128-bit encryption. While I was in the Miami airport recently, a man was running around asking everyone in sight if they...
[July 18, 2002, 10:50]
All Palm On The Western Front
News These efforts could put a crimp in the plans of the Mobile Application Link Forum, a year-old group started by synchronization software maker AvantGo that also includes Puma Technology, GobalWare Computing and Certicom.
[October 18, 1999, 16:25]
The Week In Review: Getting Unwired
News The retired engineer concerned has already settled claims with Certicom and a credit card processing company. Marriott, for example, said it would team up with Intel to offer high-speed wireless Internet access in more than 400 of its hotels by...
[February 28, 2003, 16:35]
