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From: "baldwin" <baldwin@RSA.COM (Robert W. Baldwin)>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 03:17:29 +0800
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Subject: Mykotronx sells 68,000 Fortezza cards to Spyrus
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Here is a press release from Mykotronix about a big
order of Fortezza cards for the Defense Messaging System.
Another part of the government has selected Fisher
International to supply SmartDisk cryptographic cards for
the use of citizens interacting with the IRS and other agencies
electronically. Although Fisher has not received a big order
yet, they are looking at 100 thousand and 10 million card
production runs. The Fisher card is based on RSA's crypto
toolkit and DOES NOT include skipjack or escrow.
--Bob
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Subject: Mykotronx sells 68,000 Fortezza cards for Defense Msg System
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996--Rainbow Technologies
Inc. (NASDAQ:RNBO), Monday announced its Mykotronx division has received a
purchase order from Spyrus for over 68,000 of Mykotronx's new Capstone
encryption processor (MYK-82).
The devices will be used to build part of the Government's order of
Fortezza Cryptographic Cards for the Defense Message System (DMS) awarded
Sept. 1995. Initial delivery of the new cryptographic processor will begin
April 1996.
"The significance of the MYK-82 is that it allows us to provide a high
grade, low cost encryption technology to customers, such as Spyrus," said
John Droge, vice president of program development for Mykotronx. "The
MYK-82 is an advanced encryption processor specifically aimed at PCMCIA
cryptographic applications and has a built-in PCMCIA interface. The newer
design is smaller, faster and has a lower cost than its predecessor." In
addition, Mykotronx will be programming all the cryptographic processors to
fill the Government's Sept. 1995 order of 300,000 Fortezza Cryptographic
Cards.
The MYK-82, developed by Mykotronx and fabricated by VLSI Technology
Inc., is the first of a series of security products to be developed as part
of an alliance with VLSI, targeting both Government and commercial markets.
Rainbow Technologies, founded in 1984, is the world's leading developer,
manufacturer and supplier of software protection products and encryption
technology. Mykotronx, a subsidiary of Rainbow, is a leader in secure
communication and cryptographic products for U.S. government agencies and
the commercial marketplace. Rainbow was recently recognized by Forbes
magazine as one of The Best Small Companies in America and in SmartMoney
Magazine as one of the Seven Stocks for the Next Decade. Rainbow is ISO
9002 certified.
CONTACT:
Rainbow Technologies Inc., Irvine, Calif.
Ann Jones, 714/450-7350
email: ajones@rnbo.com
WWW Home Page: http://www.rnbo.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED
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