DataPower Supports XKMS

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- DataPower Technology, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent XML-aware network infrastructure, today announced the availability of XKMS (XML Key Management Specification) client support integrated with the DataPower XS40 XML Security Gateway(tm). The XS40 can now act as an XKMS client to verify the validity of certificates and retrieve keys as necessary to secure XML Web Services transactions without coding complex Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) functions into every application.

Public key cryptography is at the heart of WS-Security, XML Digital Signature and XML Encryption. XKMS makes it easy for corporations to obtain and manage certificates required for XML Web Services security. Leading PKI vendors such as VeriSign, Entrust and RSA Security have added support for XKMS to their digital certificate authority (CA) offerings to make PKI accessible to a broader array of applications -- without the cost and complexity of traditional PKI development. "Our customers are increasingly reliant on XML cryptography to secure transactions," said Rich Salz, Chief Security Architect at DataPower Technology Inc. "The agile design of the XS40 makes it easy for DataPower to add and update support for critical XML Web Services security specifications such as XKMS." DataPower Technology is exhibiting at RSA Conference in San Francisco, April 13th to 17th - Booth #1530. DataPower is leading the RSA session entitled "Software-based Security Alone Cannot Secure XML Web Services" on Monday, April 17th at 1:00 PM PT. DataPower Technology Inc.