Tumbleweed Server Validator Increases Platform Support for SSL-Enabled Applications
May 22 2007 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Tumbleweed� Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:TMWD), the industry�s
leading pure play messaging security vendor, today announced it has
updated its Server Validator� solution to further support the
latest SSL-enabled applications. As a result, Server Validator now
offers the industry�s broadest support of digital certificate
validation for web servers and applications. Tumbleweed�s Server
Validator protects against unauthorized access by enforcing strong
user authentication for the latest versions of mission-critical web
service applications via X.509 identity certificates. With this
release, Server Validator has extended support to the latest
versions of validation-enabled applications including Oracle
Application Server, Lotus Domino Server, BEA WebLogic, along with
the most current versions of Apache and Sun ONE web server. �With
these enhancements, our customers get an even more mature version
of a PKI-enabled product that focuses on ease-of-use and
streamlining operational aspects for validating the digital
certificates associated with commonly deployed web applications,�
said Taher Elgamal, chief technology officer at Tumbleweed. �This
innovation furthers our technological advantage over competitors,
as we offer the most mature SSL-based validation plug-in with the
broadest platform support in the market.� Server Validator ensures
the authentication of X.509 certificates in SSL-based
communication, confirming they are trustworthy and have not been
revoked or suspended. Tumbleweed�s Server Validator solution is the
only SSL validation product on the market today to earn FIPS 140
certification, utilizing a NIST FIPS 140-2 Validated Cryptographic
Module. Server Validator now offers enhanced configuration
flexibility to improve validation services for any PKI. This
flexibility lets administrators configure certification authority
(CA) specific validation mechanisms using multiple validation
including OCSP, SCVP, VACRL; in addition to support for CRL and
CRLDP. The Tumbleweed Validation Authority� Suite of products
validates the status of digital certificates in real time using a
variety of protocols including OCSP and SCVP, ensuring that revoked
credentials can not be used for secure emails, smart card login,
web access, wireless, VPN, or other electronic transactions that
may compromise mission-critical infrastructure. The Validation
Authority solution is a comprehensive, scalable, and reliable
framework deployed by millions of customers worldwide to provide
digital certificate validation on a wide range of platforms in
diverse operating environments. Government agencies, including all
four services of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), have
deployed Tumbleweed�s solutions enterprise-wide to provide digital
certificate validation to its millions of users. Tumbleweed�s
adherence to open standards has benefited the entire DoD community,
making it the most widely-deployed validation solution in the
marketplace. About Tumbleweed Validation Authority Tumbleweed
Validation Authority (VA), the industry�s most widely deployed
identity validation solution, enables banks, governments, and
businesses worldwide to secure highly valued and trusted
transactions, ranging from corporate network access to
multi-million dollar electronic transactions to physical access of
military facilities. VA is a fourth-generation product line,
offering a comprehensive, scalable, and reliable framework for
real-time validation of digital certificates, based on numerous
well-accepted international security standards and open
technologies. VA is Certificate Authority neutral, and certified
FIPS 140-2, FIPS 201, DoD JITC, NIST PDVAL, Entrust Ready,
IdenTrust and Common Criteria compliant, as well as part of the
IdenTrust, SWIFT Trust Act, BACS and Global Trust Authority
financial trust infrastructures. VA has been deployed by millions
of customers worldwide for over 8 years, including the U.S.
Department of Defense and all branches of the U.S. military which
utilize VA to check the status of more than 3.5 million Common
Access Cards used to secure system and network access, email, and
other mission-critical resources. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Tumbleweed
cautions that forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are based on current plans and expectations as of the date
of this press release, and that a number of factors could cause the
actual results to differ materially from the guidance given at this
time. These factors are described in the Safe Harbor statement
below. Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected, particularly with respect to the functionality,
interoperability and performance of the products in the Tumbleweed
Validation Authority product suite. In some cases, forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as �may,� �will,�
�should,� �potential,� �continue,� �expects,� �anticipates,�
�intends,� �plans,� �believes,� �estimates,� and similar
expressions. For further cautions about the risks of investing in
Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed files from
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
particularly Tumbleweed�s Form 10-K filed March 14, 2007 and Form
10-Q filed May 10, 2007. Tumbleweed assumes no obligation to update
information contained in this press release. Although this release
may remain available on Tumbleweed�s website or elsewhere, its
continued availability does not indicate that Tumbleweed is
reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.
About Tumbleweed Tumbleweed Communications (NASDAQ:TMWD), the
industry�s leading pure play messaging security vendor, provides
world-class innovative messaging security solutions for
organizations of all sizes. Organizations rely on Tumbleweed's
solutions to securely manage their Internet communications,
spanning email management to file transfers. Tumbleweed has more
than 2,300 customers worldwide, representing industries such as
Finance, Healthcare, and the U.S. Government. The world�s most
security conscious organizations rely upon Tumbleweed technology
including Bank of America Securities, JP Morgan Chase & Co.,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of
Defense. Our award-winning products build on fourteen years of
R&D and 26 security patents in the U.S. alone � many of which
are licensed by other security vendors. More information can be
found at tumbleweed.com. Tumbleweed, the Arrows logo, Tumbleweed
Validation Authority, Validation Authority and Server Validator are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
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