Certicom, a leading provider of next-generation encryption technology, and Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of information technology to law enforcement agencies, today announced a licensing agreement whereby Datamaxx will secure its CyberFORCE wireless platform with encryption technology designed by Certicom. Certicom's elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) will offer Datamaxx customers, such as the New York City Police Department, additional trust and assurance that their wireless transactions will be protected across the full range of wireless devices supported by the CyberFORCE™ platform.
Datamaxx develops and markets information technology products for the law enforcement and criminal justice markets. The Company has licensed Certicom's encryption technology to ensure its CyberFORCE application offers the highest level of security available in the wireless industry. Datamaxx is currently releasing CyberFORCE on the RIM 950 Inter@ctive Pager™ from Research In Motion Ltd., utilizing communication by BellSouth Wireless Data's Mobitex network.
"Certicom's high performance encryption technology is an essential component for the law enforcement professional's mobile computing environment," said Kay Stephenson, president and CEO of Datamaxx. "Certicom's broad support for pagers, Windows CE, Palm devices and other mobile computing devices complements our intention to bring the CyberFORCE platform to as many mobile users as possible."
"Vertical applications such as CyberFORCE require high-performance, trusted encryption technology to ensure the safety of confidential information," said Rick Dalmazzi, president of Certicom. "Certicom's ECC security substantially enhances the CyberFORCE platform, by offering end-to-end security and confidentiality that is optimized for a wireless network."
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