Echoworx
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Echoworx, founded in 2000, is based in Toronto, Canada with offices in Atlanta and London. Provides email encryption and data encryption with all data encrypted using industry trusted standard PKI (Public Key Infrastructure
) and S/MIME
technologies for strong encryption and digital signatures, relying on standard X.509
certificates. Michael Ginsberg serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Echoworx Corporation.
was one of the first telecommunications companies in the United States to white-label and provide Echoworx encryption services to its subscribers in December 2005.
Sun Microsystems
introduced an e-mail security service that enables Internet service providers to offer e-mail encryption to their subscribers. Sun Microsystems
teamed with Lucent Technologies
and Echoworx to offer the subscription service called Sun Secure Mail.
Verizon Communications
, a Dow 30 company, delivers broadband and other communication to wireline and wireless customers, launched encrypted email products in December 2005.
Tiscali
, one of Europe's largest independent telecommunication companies was the first service provider in Europe to launch their email privacy product called Tiscali
Secure Mail with the Echoworx platform in January 2007.
British Telecom is a leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. British Telecom launched BT Secure Mail and Encrypted Message Exchange (BT EMX) based on public key infrastructure
(PKI) in October 2007.
MessageLabs
, a provider of integrated messaging and web security services, launched Echoworx policy based encryption and was later acquired by Symantec
in October 2008.
Apptix
is an Application Service Provider
(ASP) technology company providing hosted business services (or Software as a service
)) for small and medium-sized businesses. They provide Apptix Secure Mail powered by Echoworx as part of their Hosted Email Security Services portfolio. They launched the service in April 2010.
McAfee
is a computer security
company headquartered in Santa Clara, California
. They provide McAfee SaaS Email Encryption powered by Echoworx email encryption technology through their McAfee SaaS division (formerly MxLogic). On July 30, 2009, McAfee announced plans to acquire managed email and web security vendor MX Logic. The acquisition provided an enhanced range of SaaS-based security services such as cloud-based intelligence, web security, email security, endpoint security and vulnerability assessment. The deal closed on September 1, 2009 at a price of $140 million. MX Logic staff has been integrated into McAfee’s SaaS business unit. McAfee has been offering SaaS Email encryption service since May 2010.
The company's original priority was the small business market, but has evolved to the enterprise and corporate market.
Public key infrastructure
Public Key Infrastructure is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. In cryptography, a PKI is an arrangement that binds public keys with respective user identities by means of a certificate...
) and S/MIME
S/MIME
S/MIME is a standard for public key encryption and signing of MIME data. S/MIME is on an IETF standards track and defined in a number of documents, most importantly RFCs. S/MIME was originally developed by RSA Data Security Inc...
technologies for strong encryption and digital signatures, relying on standard X.509
X.509
In cryptography, X.509 is an ITU-T standard for a public key infrastructure and Privilege Management Infrastructure . X.509 specifies, amongst other things, standard formats for public key certificates, certificate revocation lists, attribute certificates, and a certification path validation...
certificates. Michael Ginsberg serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Echoworx Corporation.
History
AT&TAT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
was one of the first telecommunications companies in the United States to white-label and provide Echoworx encryption services to its subscribers in December 2005.
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
introduced an e-mail security service that enables Internet service providers to offer e-mail encryption to their subscribers. Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
teamed with Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., originally Lucent Technologies, Inc. is a French-owned technology company composed of what was formerly AT&T Technologies, which included Western Electric and Bell Labs...
and Echoworx to offer the subscription service called Sun Secure Mail.
Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc. is a global broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
, a Dow 30 company, delivers broadband and other communication to wireline and wireless customers, launched encrypted email products in December 2005.
Tiscali
Tiscali
Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
, one of Europe's largest independent telecommunication companies was the first service provider in Europe to launch their email privacy product called Tiscali
Tiscali
Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
Secure Mail with the Echoworx platform in January 2007.
British Telecom is a leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. British Telecom launched BT Secure Mail and Encrypted Message Exchange (BT EMX) based on public key infrastructure
Public key infrastructure
Public Key Infrastructure is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. In cryptography, a PKI is an arrangement that binds public keys with respective user identities by means of a certificate...
(PKI) in October 2007.
MessageLabs
MessageLabs
Symantec.cloud, is a major provider of integrated messaging and web security services , with over 19,000 clients ranging from small business to the Fortune 500 located in more than 86 countries and the United Kingdom Parliament...
, a provider of integrated messaging and web security services, launched Echoworx policy based encryption and was later acquired by Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
in October 2008.
Apptix
Apptix
Apptix is an Application Service Provider technology company providing hosted business services for small and medium-sized businesses....
is an Application Service Provider
Application service provider
An application service provider is a business that provides computer-based services to customers over a network. Software offered using an ASP model is also sometimes called On-demand software or software as a service ....
(ASP) technology company providing hosted business services (or Software as a service
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
)) for small and medium-sized businesses. They provide Apptix Secure Mail powered by Echoworx as part of their Hosted Email Security Services portfolio. They launched the service in April 2010.
McAfee
McAfee
McAfee, Inc. is a computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. It markets software and services to home users, businesses and the public sector. On August 19, 2010, electronics company Intel agreed to purchase McAfee for $7.68 billion...
is a computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
company headquartered in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
. They provide McAfee SaaS Email Encryption powered by Echoworx email encryption technology through their McAfee SaaS division (formerly MxLogic). On July 30, 2009, McAfee announced plans to acquire managed email and web security vendor MX Logic. The acquisition provided an enhanced range of SaaS-based security services such as cloud-based intelligence, web security, email security, endpoint security and vulnerability assessment. The deal closed on September 1, 2009 at a price of $140 million. MX Logic staff has been integrated into McAfee’s SaaS business unit. McAfee has been offering SaaS Email encryption service since May 2010.
The company's original priority was the small business market, but has evolved to the enterprise and corporate market.
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See also
- Email Encryption
- Public Key InfrastructurePublic key infrastructurePublic Key Infrastructure is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates. In cryptography, a PKI is an arrangement that binds public keys with respective user identities by means of a certificate...
- Secure MessagingSecure messagingSecure messaging is a server based approach to protect sensitive data when sent beyond the corporate borders and provides compliance with industry regulations such as HIPAA, GLBA and SOX...
- End-to-end encryptionEnd-to-end encryptionEnd-to-end encryption encrypts clear data at source with knowledge of the intended recipient, allowing the encrypted data to travel safely through vulnerable channels End-to-end encryption (E2EE) encrypts clear (red) data at source with knowledge of the intended recipient, allowing the encrypted...