As part of this partnership, Netrust and Odyssey will be introducing an exciting new range of PKI-enabled web security products. The first set of these products of the AssureSuite family will be unveiled during the RSA Conference 2001 (9 - 12 of July, 2001). These are AssurePage, Wigil, T-Shell and AltaSigna. To complement the solutions, Netrust and Odyssey will also jointly avail professional services to facilitate training and deployment.

All these products effectively leverage PKI to deliver their functionality and work with Digital Certificates.

Mr Foo Jong Ai, CEO of Netrust said, “The website is today's gateway to vital information about companies and their services. It is the first point of contact that potential customers will have with many service providers and hence it is important to each company that their website reflects the most up-to-date and accurate information.

"A website that is vulnerable to hacking or unauthorised changes just will not do.

“Our new product offering and digital certification services fit the bill for countering such web security threats and give added confidence to e-transactions."

Also adding a note of confidence is Mr Robert Raja, CEO of Odyssey, “The need for security cannot be over-emphasised in a wired world. Odyssey’s AssureSuite products, address specific real world security needs.

"These, we are convinced, will accelerate the use of PKI. Singapore, as a trusted e-commerce hub of the region requires the best in class security at all levels. AssureSuite goes a long way in addressing this need.”

About Netrust

A pioneer in Southeast Asia since 1997, Netrust Pte Ltd is the leading licensed Certification Authority in Singapore. Its goal is to enable government organisations and private enterprises to conduct e-commerce transactions in a safe and secure manner and protect the interests of transacting parties.

Netrust issues digital certificates that verify a party's identity and can be used to positively identify him in e-communications and transactions. In order to provide its customers the highest level of security and confidence, Netrust adopts Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology, which is generally acknowledged as the best security solution available to-date and addresses the key issues of authentication, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation required for secure e-transactions.

Together with its technology partners, Netrust also offers a whole line of e-business solutions for servers, desktops, e-mail and other applications.

Furthering its vision to become a total provider of digital security services, Netrust also provides high value security consultancy to help organisations that are interested in moving towards implementing or expanding the business use of cryptography and managing the quick deployment of turnkey security solutions.

Netrust is a joint venture between Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd and Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (NETS). For more information, please visit: www.netrust.net.

About Odyssey Secure Commerce Pte Ltd

Odyssey Secure Commerce Private Limited, Singapore, is a pioneer in the field of e-security. In fact, the only organisation in Asia-Pacific indigenously developing and globally marketing robust, scalable, world-class Products, Services and Solutions for providing encryption based security on the internet.

Odyssey’s area of expertise is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) – widely acknowledged as the most reliable model for security over the Internet today. With over twenty man-years of experience and expertise in PKI development and deployment, Odyssey is uniquely qualified to enable e-businesses to effectively manage the risks associated with B2B, B2C e-commerce and other electronic transactions.