Certicom Intros Wireless VPN

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Certicom Corporation (TSX: CIC), a leading provider of wireless security solutions, today announced the availability of movianVPN 3.0, the industry's first VPN client for handhelds to support the advanced encryption standard (AES) algorithm and digital certificates for authentication. Certicom's movianVPN 3.0 gives mobile users the ability to secure sensitive information with the highest level of security, without compromising the speed and flexibility of wireless devices.The productivity of a mobile workforce relies upon its ability to securely access business applications and communicate proprietary information from anywhere, anytime. movianVPN allows companies to extend critical enterprise applications such as e-mail and customer resource management (CRM) tools to mobile professionals by enabling handheld devices to connect to corporate VPN gateways for secure wireless access.To ease the implementation pains for administrators working with large deployments, Certicom has also developed movian DeploymentManager (movianDM) to be used with movianVPN to generate and distribute VPN policy. movianDM also provides administrators with improved policy control so they can lock down configuration options to minimize user errors and lower help desk costs. "Our support of AES encryption and digital certificates helps fulfill an immediate need in the marketplace and positions Certicom as a leader in wireless security solutions," says Ian McKinnon, president and CEO of Certicom. "The enhancements offered by Certicom's latest version of movianVPN raise the bar for wireless VPNs and are key to delivering an optimal user experience on handhelds, while supporting the strongest security possible." Certicom Corp.