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Visa grants security module licence to Racal-Guardata
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VISA GRANTS SECURITY MODULE LICENCE TO RACAL-GUARDATA
9, No.
12, Page
12
Racal-Guardata Ltd, the data security specialist within the Racal Electronics Group, has agreed a perpetual worldwide licence with Visa USA and Visa International to manufacture, sell, and support the Visa Security Module. Under the terms of the agreement, Racal-Guardata will supply the device - which encrypts and decrypts confidential financial information - to Visa's 19 000 member banks. The Visa Security Module is a microprocessor-based device which provides a range of cryptographic functions within a secure, tamper-resistant environment. It was developed by Visa as part of an expansion of its ATM network. The device currently protects Personal Identity Numbers (PINS) and related credit card data in Visa members' ATM networks, and in electronic point of sale networks. Due to the increasing success of the Visa Security Module, Visa searched for a security-oriented company to take over manufacture, sales, and support. Under the agreement, Racal-Guardata will develop the module to enhance its cryptographic capabilities and provide a range of options for connecting it to host computers. The first new option is a channel-attached version for use on IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes. "The added throughput of the new version will be of great value to our members as the volume of PIN-related authorizations continues to grow", said Visa's senior vicepresident, Win Derman. The family of host security modules will be marketed to non-Visa members by Racal-Guardata as the RGL 6000 Series, for applications involving message authentication, data encryption, and computer access control. Racal-Guardata is developing a growing range of data security products including a plug-in security module for PCs, and Watchword, a personal authentication system (see the May 1987 issue of CFSB). in the Racal-Guardata The RGL 6000 Series, like all products range, will be supported by a steadily-expanding network of sales and support centres around the world, which includes sites in the Offices will US, Canada, the UK, Benelux, Italy and New Zealand. be opened this year in Australia, Hong Kong, and Scandinavia. Racal-Guardata Ltd, Further details can be obtained from: Richmond Court, 309 Fleet Road, Fleet, Hampshire GU13 8BU, UK; tel: 0252-622144.
Title Authors Publisher
BOOK REVIEWS
- Security in Office Systems - J.R. Ellison and J.A.T. Pritchard The National Computing - NCC Publications, Ltd, Oxford Road, Manchester Ml 7ED, UK.
Centre
Much of this book (well over half) discusses office systems, Maybe this is the only way to give a decent rather than security. The security that is discussed is introduction to the subject. It ranges from physical security, through dealt with thoroughly.
” 1987
Elsevier
Science
Publishers
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ofthis publication
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clrxtromc.
(Readers
mechanical.
in the U.S.A.
-
B.V.,
Amsterdam.i87/$0.00
may be reproduced. please
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storrd
recording regulations
+ 2.20
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or transrtiittrd
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or by any
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publishers.
VISA GRANTS SECURITY MODULE LICENCE TO RACAL-GUARDATA
9, No.
12, Page
12
Racal-Guardata Ltd, the data security specialist within the Racal Electronics Group, has agreed a perpetual worldwide licence with Visa USA and Visa International to manufacture, sell, and support the Visa Security Module. Under the terms of the agreement, Racal-Guardata will supply the device - which encrypts and decrypts confidential financial information - to Visa's 19 000 member banks. The Visa Security Module is a microprocessor-based device which provides a range of cryptographic functions within a secure, tamper-resistant environment. It was developed by Visa as part of an expansion of its ATM network. The device currently protects Personal Identity Numbers (PINS) and related credit card data in Visa members' ATM networks, and in electronic point of sale networks. Due to the increasing success of the Visa Security Module, Visa searched for a security-oriented company to take over manufacture, sales, and support. Under the agreement, Racal-Guardata will develop the module to enhance its cryptographic capabilities and provide a range of options for connecting it to host computers. The first new option is a channel-attached version for use on IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes. "The added throughput of the new version will be of great value to our members as the volume of PIN-related authorizations continues to grow", said Visa's senior vicepresident, Win Derman. The family of host security modules will be marketed to non-Visa members by Racal-Guardata as the RGL 6000 Series, for applications involving message authentication, data encryption, and computer access control. Racal-Guardata is developing a growing range of data security products including a plug-in security module for PCs, and Watchword, a personal authentication system (see the May 1987 issue of CFSB). in the Racal-Guardata The RGL 6000 Series, like all products range, will be supported by a steadily-expanding network of sales and support centres around the world, which includes sites in the Offices will US, Canada, the UK, Benelux, Italy and New Zealand. be opened this year in Australia, Hong Kong, and Scandinavia. Racal-Guardata Ltd, Further details can be obtained from: Richmond Court, 309 Fleet Road, Fleet, Hampshire GU13 8BU, UK; tel: 0252-622144.
Title Authors Publisher
BOOK REVIEWS
- Security in Office Systems - J.R. Ellison and J.A.T. Pritchard The National Computing - NCC Publications, Ltd, Oxford Road, Manchester Ml 7ED, UK.
Centre
Much of this book (well over half) discusses office systems, Maybe this is the only way to give a decent rather than security. The security that is discussed is introduction to the subject. It ranges from physical security, through dealt with thoroughly.
” 1987
Elsevier
Science
Publishers
No part
ofthis publication
means.
clrxtromc.
(Readers
mechanical.
in the U.S.A.
-
B.V.,
Amsterdam.i87/$0.00
may be reproduced. please
photocopying. see special
storrd
recording regulations
+ 2.20
in a retrieval
system.
or otherwise. listed
or transrtiittrd
without
on back cover.)
the prior
by any form permission
or by any
ofthe
publishers.