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Intercede News
VeriSign to Enhance its Unified
Authentication Platform for Governments and Enterprises Worldwide
Based on OEM Agreement with Intercede
Intercede MyID to provide deep
product integration between VeriSign's Unified Authentication platform
and best-of-breed smart card and PKI management components
Lutterworth, England, January 26, 2006 - Further
to Intercede's announcement on 12 December 2005 concerning an OEM
licensing contract with VeriSign, Inc., VeriSign has announced it
will enhance its strong authentication service with the introduction
of VeriSign Unified Authentication - Smart Cards in the second quarter
of 2006. This extension to the Unified Authentication platform is
based on an OEM agreement with Intercede Group plc, a leading developer
of smart card and identity management software. As part of this
agreement, VeriSign licenses MyID technology from Intercede that
will allow the company to provide a complete authentication solution
by extending VeriSign's strong authentication platform with tightly
integrated smart cards and PKI components.
Click
here for the full Verisign press release
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart
card and identity management software listed on the London Stock
Exchange (IGP LN) (IGP.L). The Group's MyID software manages the
secure registration, issuance and lifecycle of digital identities
for a wide range of uses. This requires the integration of multiple
technologies and products from many different vendors, including
smart cards, biometrics, digital certificates and Open Platform
applets.
Intercede's customers cover a range of industries
and include Athena Smartcard Solutions, Department of Transport
Ireland, Fujitsu, Lloyds TSB, the UK National Health Service (NHS),
the Metropolitan Police, PinkRoccade, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ubizen
and various US and UK Government agencies and departments.
For more information, visit www.intercede.com
Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks
or trademarks in the UK and/or other countries. All other products
and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.
Enquiries:
Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111
Richard Parris - Chairman & Chief Executive
Andrew Walker - Finance Director
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