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Public Key Infrastructure "PKI"
The rapid migration to e-commerce has generated a need for reliable, easy-to-use information security solutions that can keep pace with evolving business processes. A number of challenges arise when
attempting to conduct business over the Internet. These include identification and authentication of users, proving the authenticity of communicated information and controlling access to information and
ensuring its privacy.
Digital signatures have emerged as an invaluable element in achieving dependable solutions that promote user confidence in the safe conduct of business over the Internet.
Introduction of Token-based systems solves one of the remaining weak links by removing reliance on software to protect vulnerable cryptographic components. Tokens are small portable devices that extend the
capability of laptops and desktop PCs. Tokens safeguard the secret encryption and digital signature keys used in protecting electronic documents, commerce and communications. Being tamper resistant, they
provide a much higher level of security than software alone. Being both credit card sized and a removable hardware device, they promote user mobility.
All security related functions are performed on the eOriginal™ Token, thereby freeing up personal computer resources. eOriginal, Inc. employs a
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to issue non-forgeable certificates that establish a strong binding between a user's identity and their digital signature. The eOriginal™-provided Token
performs the cryptographic operations required to digitally sign electronic documents.
The eOriginal™ process then creates, stores and preserves Electronic Original
™ documents with a second token at the TCU . This authentication framework presents the practices employed by the eOriginal™ system to mitigate compromise of Tokens, certificates and
stored Electronic Original™ documents. Tokens come in various form factors: PC cards, smart cards and USB devices.
This Integrated Public Key Infrastructure provides for e
Original™ system enrollment. It comprises the tools necessary to manage the cryptographic material for the document trail-of-ownership required to seal and authenticate electronic documents. This
product assures appropriate organization membership, user identity and roles using a secure distributed infrastructure, providing a means by which users authenticate themselves to the eOriginal
™ system.
It enrolls organizations and their users and allows creation of independent or integrated business communities. eOriginal, Inc. provides and operates the Integrated
Public Key Infrastructure for users of the eOriginal™ system. eOriginal, Inc.'s PKI partner is Xcert International. Xcert's Sentry CA product supports the eOriginal
™ product design and allows users to maintain internal control while conducting transactions with business partners
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