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Czech Post Electronic Signature Services Go Live Using Cybertrust Application as Foundation
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Cybertrust UniCERT underpins new Czech e-Signature initiatives
LONDON, Dec. 7 /- Cybertrust(R), the global information security specialist, today announced the successful implementation of electronic signature services by Czech Post, the Czech Republic's biggest postal service supplier. Czech Post is now one of only three accredited distributors of official digital certificates in the Czech Republic. The electronic signature services will be used by citizens of the Czech Republic to safely and securely handle tax declarations, pensions, insurance policies, legal and social security documents online.
Using Cybertrust's UniCERT(R) public key infrastructure (PKI) software, the Czech Post is capable of large scale generation, issuing and revocation of digital certificates. UniCERT is used to manage all of the keys necessary for transaction security for end users, such as online submission of tax declarations or legal documents, to establish the security, identity and trust required to facilitate e-business. The solution was customised and delivered locally by Cybertrust's network solutions partners, ICZ.
UniCERT provides a comprehensive trust environment for any electronic communication or transaction by leveraging public key cryptography in an enterprise or community-wide security infrastructure that is virtually transparent to the end user. Customers such as Czech Post benefit through lower administrative costs, a business security policy that maps to business practices, an open interface to third-party products, and a minimized risk due to security breaches. In addition, UniCERT easily evolves to meet changing requirements such as the integration of new applications, addition of new users, interoperability with partner organizations and changes in organizational structure.
Pavel Plachy, project manager at Czech Post, commented: "Users will be able to generate a unique, personalised private key to be stored on their computers and use it to create an electronic signature in compliance with a certification policy. The public key, provided in the form of a certificate and made available to anyone, will be used to verify the authenticity of the signature. All changes in the electronically signed document will be easily identifiable."
He added, "Working with Cybertrust enabled us to deliver a timely and cost-effective solution for our citizens through issuing qualified certificates that can be used for communicating with the state administration according to Czech law on issues such as tax declarations."
"Cybertrust is delighted to be an integral part of this leading-edge communications initiative for the Czech Post," said John Holland, Cybertrust senior vice president and general manager, EMEA. "Citizens of the Czech Republic will experience the highest levels of security controls and service capabilities as they conduct these online interactions."
Czech Post will sell electronic signature certificates for 190 Czech Koruny (approximately 4 British Pounds), which makes the service affordable for private citizens to use, as well as businesses and government departments. Czech Post will also sell a certificate for applications for the purpose of automatic electronic signature verification for 2856 Czech Koruny (approximately 66 British Pounds). The certificates are currently only sold through main Czech Post offices but planned to be available countrywide by 2007.
Additional information about UniCERT is available at http://www.cybertrust.com/solutions/identity_management/Digital_Certificates/.
About Cybertrust
Cybertrust is a global information security specialist that offers professional and managed services and technologies to help businesses and governments gain greater visibility and control of their risk. Cybertrust is 100% focused on information security and collaborates with customers to align their information security to their individual business needs. Cybertrust is one of the world's largest providers of information security and is recognized as the global market leader in managed security services. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA with more than 30 offices around the globe, Cybertrust has earned the trust of thousands of customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.cybertrust.com/.
About Czech Post, s. p.
The Czech Post is the largest Czech provider of postal services with a long-time tradition and a strong market position. Its services include mainly posting, transport and delivery of letter, parcel and money mail both in domestic and international relations. It also offers express and courier services. In addition, it secures payment operations between private persons and businesses delivering utilities to the public (called SIPO). Besides the traditional services the Czech Post also offers services of agency character, such as pensions delivery or services for banking, insurance, betting and lottery companies.
More at http://www.cpost.cz/
About ICZ
ICZ is one of the leaders in the Czech IT sector, with significant activities in the areas of public administration, healthcare, telecommunications, finance, industry and energy. ICZ has extensive experience and expertise on both the local and international level. One of the company's main strengths is in the area of application development on a broad range of platforms, using the widest assortment of technology, and covering the entire IT spectrum, including custom-made solutions based on the needs of its clients. The backbone of ICZ's portfolio is in network solutions; ICZ also employs the team of professionals and has the knowledge of designing even the most sophisticated PKI solutions. All of the services ICZ provides are underpinned by the common theme of information security. ICZ a.s. is ISO 9001:2000 certified, and the company ranks as one of the TOP 10 Systems Integrators in the CR and the 100 Best Czech Companies. Headquartered in Prague, ICZ also has branches in Brno, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, Opava and Bratislava, Slovakia.
ICZ has been the silver partner of Cybertrust (Baltimore) since 2001.
More at http://www.i.cz/.
Cybertrust and UniCERT are registered trademarks of Cybertrust, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Laura Wooster of Cybertrust, +1-703-480-8535, laura.wooster@cybertrust.com;
