Press Release
CoreStreet Offers Secure Wireless Email Validation For Blackberry
Real Time Credentials Enable Validation of Wireless S/MIME Email
Cambridge, Mass. (April 5, 2004)
CoreStreet, a leading provider of validation solutions for identity management and access control, today announced that it is offering “Real Time Credentials” for the BlackBerry® wireless platform, developed by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). Real Time Credentials are digitally signed proofs that validate and authorize S/MIME email and information being sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™. The validated email solution is now in test phase with the US Department of Defense (DOD).
CoreStreet’s technology is unique because it separates a person’s identity from their permissions using Real Time Credentials— digitally signed proofs—embedded with information for validating and authorizing certain activities and access permissions. Since proofs are extremely small and do not contain critical identity information, they can be safely sent over wireless lines, eliminating the need for a secure connection back to a central authority for every permission request. This drastically decreases the cost while increasing the scalability of the system.
BlackBerry is the leading wireless enterprise platform that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, Web and organizer features. With BlackBerry, mobile professionals get effortless access to their important information and communications while on the go and IT departments get centralized administration in a secure solution.
Real Time Credentials let us validate information in real time for 10s of millions of users. Something that is impossible with other technologies,” said Phil Libin, president of CoreStreet. “In many instances, each time a person opens up an email the system must answer a basic question: should this person be doing this right now? We enable that to happen without any noticeable change for the end-user.”
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data.
RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry™ wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
About CoreStreet
CoreStreet is the only provider of massively scalable validation products for identity management and access control. With CoreStreet’s Real Time Credentials™, organizations can control physical and logical access to buildings, computer networks, applications and devices.
Real Time Credentials solutions can be deployed anywhere in the world - in connected and disconnected environments - without having to set up costly and vulnerable infrastructure. CoreStreet’s products are designed to secure large, mission-critical applications for military, civilian government, financial services and healthcare customers. The company, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., holds 14 patents with more pending. For more information, visit www.corestreet.com.
CoreStreet and Real Time Credentials are trademarks of CoreStreet Ltd. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
