Announcements: 2014

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30 Dec 2014
The OASIS #PKCS 11 TC publishes 3 Committee Specifications and 1 Committee Note

The OASIS PKCS#11 Technical committeee has published 3 Committee Specifications and 1 Committee Note for PKCS#11 v2.40. For more information refer to the publication announcement or the PKCS11 TC

13 Nov 2014
Cryptsoft KMIP C Server SDK conformance results

The Cryptsoft KMIP C Server SDK version 1.8.0 has passed the independent SNIA SSIF KMIP conformance testing program across a large range of profiles. For more information go to the SNIA SSIF KMIP Conformance Testing Results

8 Nov 2014
Venafi expands key and certificate security and protection with Cryptsoft

Cryptsoft, the major OEM provider of KMIP technology to the enterprise key management security market, today announced a technology licensing agreement with Venafi for KMIP conformant enterprise key management capability. "Cryptsoft's KMIP technology will help Venafi customers secure and protect cryptographic keys and digital certificates using open interoperability standards," said Kevin Bocek, VP Security Strategy and Threat Intelligence at Venafi. For more information go to the Press Release

14 Oct 2014
Cryptsoft announces expansion of open standards security with HP

Cryptsoft, a respected supplier of encryption and key management technology, today announced additional deployments of its Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) toolkit within HP. This announcement comes as both companies enter the KMIP Conformance Program being offered by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), and administered by the Storage Security Industry Forum (SSIF). The program is designed to provide both the storage and security markets with assurance that implementations conform to the KMIP specification and are interoperable.

For more information go to the Press Release

9 Sep 2014
OASIS KMIP 1.2 specifications second public review

The OASIS KMIP Technical committeee has published 11 #KMIP Committee Specification Drafts and 2 KMIP Committee Note Drafts for a 15-day second Public Review. For more information refer to the public review announcement or the KMIP TC

25 July 2014
Known KMIP implementations

The list of KMIP implementations known to the OASIS KMIP technical committee has been updated. See here for the current list.

26 Mar 2014
Cryptsoft at the OASIS RSA Booth 2014

Video of Tim Hudson from Cryptsoft interviewed at the RSA 2014 OASIS Interoperability Demonstration. To view the video follow this YouTube link

20 Mar 2014
Cryptsoft KMIP C Toolkit Achieves RSA® Ready Certification with RSA® Data Protection Manager

Cryptsoft today announced its latest round of certification in the RSA® Ready program, demonstrating an improved set of interoperability features between the latest Cryptsoft KMIP C Client SDK and the latest version of RSA® Data Protection Manager software (DPM) from RSA, The Security Division of EMC. The RSA Ready certification signifies that both companies have tested and certified interoperable products with DPM across multiple deployment scenarios. For more information go to the Press Release

24 Feb 2014
SNIA KMIP Test Program Announced; Meets Demand for Encryption Key Management Conformance Testing

The Storage Security Industry Forum (SSIF), a special interest community within the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), today announced the official launch of the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) Test Program. The KMIP Test Program and its test suites and protocols provide for conformance testing based on KMIP usage profiles and interoperable, secure solutions. The KMIP Specification is defined by OASIS (The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) and test profiles are established by its KMIP Technical Committee.

Note: the SSIF program uses the Cryptsoft KMIP interoperability test suite.

For more information go to the Press Release

24 Feb 2014
Eleven Companies Demo Interoperability for KMIP and PKCS #11 OASIS Standards at RSA Conference 2014

Customer demand for encryption systems that support proven standards has never been higher. In appreciation of that, RSA Conference 2014 is showcasing interoperability demos for two of the most widely-adopted security standards from OASIS. The Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) and the Public-Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #11 are being featured in two separate demonstrations involving eleven companies. These organizations are delivering proven solutions that protect data, both in storage systems and in the cloud, across diverse infrastructures.

Note: Cryptsoft is participating in both the KMIP and PKCS#11 interoperability demonstrations.

For more information go to the Press Release

8 Jan 2014
Panzura leverages Cryptsoft to realise a faster, more secure cloud

Utilising Cryptsoft's KMIP SDK products Panzura Inc. has enhanced their existing encryption capability with integration of the OASIS Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP). For more information go to the Press Release