charismathics Launches Apple Mac OS X Support for Its CSSI Middleware

charismathics Makes the Use of Smart Cards and Tokens Easier to Use on Apple
Platforms
MUNICH--(Business Wire)--
charismathics today releases its CSSI "charismathics smart security interface"
with TokenD support for Apple. Customers with Apple machines now can seamlessly
integrate the use of tokens and smart cards of all form factors on their Apple
and Mac platforms with standard applications that utilize smart cards. Tokens
and smart cards are used today to add higher levels of security through the use
of "two-factor" authentication, digital signatures, file and email encryption.

charismathics CSSI TokenD support helps enable the use of smart cards on Apple
platforms for:

* Exchange of password-based login by smart cards to a Mac
* SSL-Authentication by smart cards to Mozilla FireFox and Safari Internet
browsers
* Signing and encrypting emails with smart cards using Thunderbird
* Signing and encrypting emails with smart cards using Mail.app and MS Entourage

* Use of smart cards for remote access with Equinux VPN Tracker
* Supporting Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (signing and encryption)

charismathics CSSI with TokenD offers customers a broad range of supported smart
cards and tokens on the market from all the major smart card manufacturers such
as Gemalto, Oberthur, G&D, Siemens and NxP. charismathics also supports a wide
array of alternatives to standard products with the same software, when
customers desire to include TPM or soft-tokens. CSSI middleware removes the
hardware purchase decision from the software sale by allowing customers the
flexibility to choose their particular token or smart cards based on business /
cost factors rather than being tied to the particular application or management
system.

"The Mac community has been waiting a long time to find comparable
authentication security as in today´s use of most standard computer platforms.
From today, this has changed", says Sven Gossel. CEO of charismathics. "We are
not only revolutionizing the way tokens and smart cards are being deployed, we
are leading the market and changing the way the market looks at this technology.
Adding support for Apple TokenD is increased value and additional benefits for
our customers", he adds.

About charismathics

charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier
product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it
cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication
solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has
pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first
PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to
support pre-boot environments. charismathics` iEnigma software secures handheld
devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch and provides streamlined two-factor
authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers security products and
PKI consulting in a variety of industries including banking and finance,
healthcare, telecommunications, security, government and PC manufacturing. For
more information, please visit www.charismathics.com.

charismathics
Daniela Previtali
Director Product Marketing
+393483836293
daniela.previtali@charismathics.com

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