Date: 25 Sep 2000 16:30:30 -0000
To: lwn-newsalert@lwn.net
Subject: Intel's Open-Source Security Software Gains Worldwide Adoption; Operati


BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000--Multiple software and
hardware vendors around the world are adopting CDSA (Common Data Security
Architecture) software to add security features to their products, Intel
Corporation announced today. Among these companies are operating system
vendors, including major Linux vendors in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The company also announced the pending availability of a 64-bit Linux version
of CDSA that is performance-optimized for use with Intel's upcoming
Itanium(TM) processor family.

"The combination of functionality, robustness and open source availability is
making CDSA the most widely-used platform for the development of
interoperable, security-enabled applications," said Craig Kinnie, vice
president and director, Intel's Architecture Lab. "Security on the Internet
remains one of the most important issues facing the industry and CDSA is
helping developers deliver the security capabilities needed to make their
products more appealing."

CDSA, developed by Intel's Architecture Lab, is a specification for the
creation of interoperable, security-enabled, e-Business applications. CDSA
allows applications to gain access to security services like encryption,
biometrics, and the management of digital certificates and authorization
credentials. Software vendors can use CDSA software to add those and other
security capabilities to their software products, instead of developing those
security components themselves. This can cut development costs and accelerate
time to market.

Operating System Adoption

CDSA software is being adopted by a number of operating system vendors around
the world. Compaq Computer will integrate it in its Tru64 Unix operating
system, and Hewlett-Packard will add it to its HP-UX.

In addition to these operating systems, CDSA is being integrated into the
leading Linux operating systems worldwide, including:

Company            Operating System      Timing       Country

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Caldera            OpenLinux             Q4, 2000     United States



Coventive
Technologies       Xlinux 2.0            Q4, 2000     China



Red Flag
Software           Red Flag Server       Q1, 2001     China



SuSE               Linux 7.1             Q1, 2001     Germany



TurboLinux         TurboLinux            Q4, 2000     United States



Xteam
Software           Release 4.0           Q1, 2001     China


CDSA For Itanium Processor Family

Intel, Bull and Caldera have teamed up to develop a 64-bit version of CDSA
for Linux that is performance-tuned for the upcoming Itanium processor
family. This software will help enable high performance security solutions on
Itanium processor-based systems. This version will be available for download
under open source license by the end of October from Intel at
http://developer.intel.com/ial/security. 32-bit Windows(1) and Linux versions
of the CDSA open source software are already available for download from the
same Web site.

More Industry Support

Mytec, SAFLINK and Veridicom, leading suppliers of biometrics products, are
building products that are compatible with CDSA. This will allow developers
to incorporate biometrics-enhanced authentication devices, such as
fingerprint readers and iris scanners, into their applications more easily.
In addition, the Trusted European Security Infrastructure Initiative (TESI),
a 14 member European consortium, has announced plans to create CDSA-based
interoperable software to help European developers adopt the technology.

For more information about CDSA software, please visit Intel's CDSA web page
at http://developer.intel.com/IAL/security/ or The Open Group's web page at
http://www.opengroup.org/publications/catalog/c902.htm.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking and communications products. Additional information
about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

(1)Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders.



CONTACT: Intel

Manny Vara, 408/765-6829

manny.vara@intel.com

Mary-Ellin Brooks, 408/765-0727

mary-ellin.brooks@intel.com