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WISeKey Releases the Digital Security Kit to Digitally Secure Alinghi's Defense of the America's Cup
GENEVA and VALENCIA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
WISeKey Releases the Digital Security Kit to Digitally Secure Alinghi's Defense of the America's Cup
WISeKey, the sole provider of security software and services for Alinghi,
released today the Digital Security Kit (see picture), which is a
state-of-the-art digital security system to protect Alinghi's operations and
sailing technology during the entire event. The Kit includes WISeKey
technologies for securing and hosting the team's website, creating and
distributing biometric-protected electronic tokens to secure Alinghi
operational and sailing communications on site, and digital signature
certificates for the syndicate's transactions and facilities.
WISeKey also provide secure accreditation devices for all Alinghi
facilities, including electronic identity credentials and USB data storage
security tokens.
"We are proud to be named the sole provider of Alinghi's electronic
security solutions," said Carlos Moreira, WISeKey's chairman and CEO.
"WISeKey and Alinghi both deeply believe in integrity, excellence, and first
rate technology. We look forward to providing innovative technology solutions
that will help Alinghi gain an edge in this highly competitive tournament."
The deal is a coup for the ten-year-old company, repeating a success
first achieved in the last America's Cup in 2007.
During the 2010 America's Cup, WISeKey will release its next generation
of WISeAuthentic products, including the eKey+, a portable secure ID device
to adapt the security services.
"We are delighted to welcome back WISeKey as a sponsor of Alinghi for the
33rd America's Cup. As a team we need to share and access confidential
information, such as design data, and security is paramount in our campaign
to try and win the America's Cup again. Our partnership with WISeKey will
ensure that we have the optimum protection," said Ernesto Bertarelli, Alinghi
team president.
The deal with Alinghi comes on the heels of other recent successes for
WISeKey. On September 10 last year, the World Economic Forum named WISeKey a
"New Champion" among "global growth companies at the forefront of
demonstrating how entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology can relaunch
global growth." Also, last fall, WISeKey announced plans to open operations
in China and Abu Dhabi.
Alinghi rejoins a cast of WISeKey clients and partners that are diverse
and top of the line, including Microsoft, luxury watchmaker Hublot and IKEA.
Cross reference: Picture is distributed via EPA (European Pressphoto
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Contact:
WISeKey SA
Sylvie Gardel
phone: +41(22)594-30-17
E-Mail: sgardel@wisekey.com
SOURCE: WISeKey SA
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