RSA Security has announced the RSA Keon Web Server SSL solution which is designed to help organisations establish and conduct trusted e-business transactions with their customers and partners. It establishes trust that is recognised by major Web browsers and servers and other related digital certificate enabled applications.
The RSA Keon Web Server SSL solution offers an alternative to third-party SSL certificate service providers. Unlike other Trust Authorities that offer service-based solutions to issue Web server certificates, it is designed to be an easy-to-deploy option for organisations wishing to secure their e-business processes and manage their online trust relationships, for a minimised cost.
According to Peter Burgess, GM at LSC, distributor of RSA Security products in South Africa Web server authentication is an essential element of any organisation`s trusted e-business process, by reliably authenticating Web servers to visiting browsers.
"Trusted certificates are routinely used by Web browsers and Web servers to validate the issuer of a particular digital certificate. In an open environment, they address not only a security function but also an important ease-of-use requirement, as they provide the means to complete the certificate validation process in a way that is transparent to the end-user. By using this solution, customers` Web server certificates generated and issued by their RSA Keon Certificate Authority (CA) software are designed to be automatically validated - and therefore trusted - by popular Web browsers, e-mail packages and other applications that leverage the recognised issuer lists of these Web browsers," he says.
The RSA Keon Web Server SSL solution is designed to:
Provide a cost-effective method for enabling online trust between the enterprise and its network of customers, suppliers and business partners. Enable enterprises to issue and manage their own universally recognised and trusted SSL certificates. Ensure ease-of-use and accelerated deployment of online trust in-step with an organisation`s e-business needs. Reduce help desk calls from end-users related to "untrusted" certificates. Create a trusted foundation that can be leveraged for expanding secure e-business processes including secure e-mail, digital signatures and digital certificate-based authentication.
"Digital certificate management continues to play an important role in the security infrastructure, both as a scaleable method for the authentication of users, services and applications, and as a key enabler of integrity for digital information on enterprise networks," said Burgess. "RSA Security provides one of the most compelling sets of options for organisations to choose from when selecting their digital certificate management strategy."
Pricing and availability
The RSA Keon Web Server SSL solution is available immediately to RSA Keon CA software customers. For more information about the service or the RSA Keon product line, please visit http://www.rsasecurity.com/products/keon/.
Share
RSA Security Inc, the most trusted name in e-security, helps organisations build trusted e-business processes through its RSA SecurID two-factor authentication, RSA ClearTrust Web access management, RSA BSAFE encryption and RSA Keon digital certificate management product families. With approximately one billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than 12 million RSA SecurID authentication users and almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA Security has the proven leadership and innovative technology to address the changing security needs of e-business and bring trust to the online economy. RSA Security can be reached at www.rsasecurity.com.
Editorial contacts