The Internet is an open network - e-mail messages communicated over the Internet can be viewed, modified or even deleted without the knowledge of the sender or indeed the recipient. Such an open channel is obviously unsuitable for secure business communications. Strong (128-bit) encryption and strong authentication are essential for enabling the Internet to be used for secure communications. The strength of the cryptography is the key factor! Weak cryptography, such as 40-bit or 64-bit creates the illusion of security, which may result in users sending sensitive information over what is, in effect, still an open channel. TrustedMIME is a simple to install plug-in, available worldwide, for existing mail systems, which provides strong (128-bit) encryption, authentication, smart card support and much more. TrustedMIME provides an extremely cost-effective means of establishing a highly secure channel for internal and external business communications. Personnel can continue to use their existing e-mail system, avoiding the need for re-training. And, to facilitate migration to strong cryptography, TrustedMIME can also be configured to send and receive weakly encrypted (40-bit/64-bit) messages.

TrustedMIME/Corporate enables an organisation to customise TrustedMIME for its own use. One of the difficulties in deploying secure e-mail solutions throughout an organisation is the support required to set up users. This set up usually involves helping the user to acquire and install a Personal Security Environment (PSE), setting up trusted Certification Authority certificates and setting the various algorithm and other security options to match the organisation's security policy.

TrustedMIME/Corporate addresses all of these issues by allowing an administrator to customise the installation kit and then distribute it, either by e-mail, intranet or on diskette. When the customised installation kit is installed and run, users will be guided through the process of acquiring a PSE and will then be ready to use secure e-mail.

1. Interoperability:Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange (V4/V5), Microsoft Messaging, Microsoft Outlook (97/98) and Lotus Notes 4.6
2. Cryptography: 40, 64 or strong 128-bit data encryption (RC2, Triple DES),Exportable, full strength Cryptography , Digital Signatures using RSA Key Lengths of 512, 1024 or 2048 bits
3. Authentication: Disk based storage of cryptographic keys, Smart Card support using PC/SC Interface
4. TrustedMIME/Corporate Features: Enforced Enterprise Security Policy, Pre-loaded Certificate Database for CA and User Certificates, Pre-configuration of preferred CA, Enforced Algorithm & Key Lengths
5. Advanced Certificate Management:Multiple Trust Model Support (self-signed, Commercial CA, Local CA), X.509 Certificates (v1,v3), Multiple Certificate import and export facilities including LDAP ,
6. Ease of Use: Single, self-installing executable, Transparent operation, Certificate Manager with user-friendly Interface
7. Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT , Windows 2000
8. Support for the Certificate Management Framework (CMF) is now provided within TrustedMIME.CMF provides a consistent and transparent interface for retrieving and managing certificates and CRLs.
9. TrustedMIME can now secure forms. The TrustedMIME RTF option must be set for this feature.
10. The VeriSign On-Site web browser interface now supports a cut and paste interface for PKCS 10 filename location.