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Developments at Cryptosoft Ltd
Developments at Cryptosoft Ltd.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5394Q Tern PLC 01 March 2016 \n\n1 March 2016\n \nTern Plc\n \nDevelopments at Cryptosoft Ltd\n \nThe directors of Tern Plc are delighted to announce Cryptosoft is to provide Authentication and Encryption Services for the Internet of Things with Symantec Corporation (\"Symantec\").\n \nCryptosoft, a leader in policy driven authentication and encryption services for connected Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices, today announced new platform integration with Symantec's Managed PKI Service to deliver secure access and storage of data across connected devices. Cryptosoft customers are now able to issue, renew and revoke Symantec digital certificates, which can be used to power strong authentication, encryption and digital signing applications. Symantec's Managed PKI Device Authentication enables the players in the IoT ecosystem to perform strong authentication and protect communications by preventing unauthorized access to systems and networks.\n \nAs the Internet of Things continues to grow exponentially, the need to securely identify devices across a wide range of networks and applications becomes paramount. Mutual authentication, where servers authenticate devices and devices authenticate servers, is a crucial cornerstone of IoT security. By working with Symantec, Cryptosoft customers can leverage Symantec's new Roots of Trust (RoT) for IoT devices that authenticate and verify devices at the hardware level. Combined with the Cryptosoft platform, client devices can trust that the information being shared is between only authorised and secured devices. \n \nAs the leading Certificate Authority (CA), Symantec is one of the most trusted providers of SSL certificate products, solutions and services around the world. The company recently announced it has already secured more than one billion IoT devices.\n \n\"We are pleased to team up with Symantec in providing much needed security for the Internet of Things,\" said Darron Antill, CEO, Cryptosoft, \"Customers are looking to extend their investment in Symantec's Managed PKI services to support their IoT strategy. By working together, we are able to deliver solutions to meet this need while supporting IoT scale and the need for simplicity of implementation and management.\"\n \n\"By inte...