Metropolitan Police Selects Kyberpass and Baltimore Technologies to Provide an e-Security Infrastructure
Baltimore partners with Kyberpass to enable secure, authenticated access to information for the 50,000 members of the police force
OTTAWA, Canada — April 24, 2001
- The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has selected
Baltimore Technologies (NASDAQ:BALT;London:BLM), a global leader in e-security
and Kyberpass Corporation, a leading provider of e-security software for
trusted e-business, to provide the infrastructure necessary to secure,
protect and authenticate the 50,000 members of the force to enable trusted
access to sensitive information.
The Metropolitan Police selected Baltimore UniCERT Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) system and Kyberpass Enterprise TrustPlatform, to provide strong
authentication of users within the force for trusted access to information
and databases. The initial application is being rolled out to 3,000 users
and future applications such as secure e-mail and other database applications
will be rolled out to the entire police force.
Baltimore UniCERT is the world’s leading PKI system for issuing and
managing digital certificates, which use strong encryption technology
to validate the electronic identity of people, devices, trusted communications,
transactions and information. Baltimore UniCERT is the world’s first
and only PKI system that is certified to ITSEC E3 level and is the product
of choice for business-critical deployments by financial, high-tech, service
provider and government organizations across the globe.
"Digital certificates give our members the confidence and security
which is necessary to enable secure access to vital information. They
help ensure that transaction information remains secure and confidential
and that only authorized parties can access specific databases. The combination
of Baltimore UniCERT and Kyberpass Enterprise TrustPlatform builds a strong
chain of trust that is essential to the members of the Metropolitan Police
Force,” said Royston Barker, Infrastructure Program at the Metropolitan
Police Service.
Kyberpass’ fifth-generation PKI-middleware dramatically accelerates
the integration of enterprise applications with PKI systems. A member
of the Baltimore TrustedWorld partner program, Kyberpass’ solutions
combined with Baltimore e-security will ensure the provision of secure,
authenticated access to specific databases within the Metropolitan Police.
"Baltimore Technologies products and services helps the MetPolice
to make the important transition into the e-commerce economy," said
Charles Pierson, UK Government Business Development Manager, Baltimore
Technologies. “What the Metropolitan Police needed was a security
provider who would provide a working e-security solution that meets the
Government’s specifications. Baltimore UniCERT and Kyberpass are
an ideal combination.”
“Kyberpass Corporation is very pleased to have been selected by one
of the world’s most respected police forces,” said David Lynch,
Managing Director of Kyberpass Europe. “Their selection of Baltimore
UniCERT and Kyberpass PKI-middleware is a testament to the strong partnership
and technical interoperability that our companies enjoy.”
About Baltimore Technologies
Baltimore Technologies develops and markets security products and services
to enable companies to develop trusted, secure systems for e-business,
the Internet and mobile commerce. Its products include a wide range of
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) products and services, wireless e-security
solutions, cryptographic tool-kits, access control & authorization,
content security (MIMESweeper products), security applications and hardware
cryptographic devices. Baltimore's global professional services organization
offers a wide variety of consulting, training and deployment support to
its customers worldwide. Baltimore Technologies markets and sells its
solutions worldwide directly and through the TrustedWorld partner program.
Baltimore TrustedWorld includes many of the world's leading technology
companies and a wide variety of global, regional and local business alliance
partners.
Baltimore Technologies employs more than 1200 people worldwide and operates
from over 38 cities, with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland; London, UK;
Boston, USA and Sydney, Australia. Baltimore Technologies plc is a public
company with dual listings on NASDAQ (BALT) and the London Stock Exchange
(BLM).
For further information and press releases on Baltimore Technologies,
please visit www.baltimore.com.
About Kyberpass Corporation
Kyberpass delivers a new generation of e-security TrustPlatforms for Identrus,
B2B exchanges and e-government. With millions of licensed users around
the world, Kyberpass' award-winning security solutions seamlessly allows
any application to take advantage of the full power of any Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI), while automatically implementing customers' unique
security policies and dramatically simplifying administration. Kyberpass
enables the implementation of a total security solution in a matter of
days, rather than months or years. Kyberpass supports all major PKIs and
provides the most flexible e-security infrastructure available on the
market today. For more information, visit www.kyberpass.com.
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