NTT Data Corporation Extends Distribution Agreement with Surety to Provide Japanese Companies
HERNDON, VA, November 3, 2003 – Surety, LLC, a leading provider of data integrity services, today announced that NTT DATA CORPORATION, a leading provider of information systems and computer networking in Japan, has extended its agreement to distribute Surety’s flagship product, AbsoluteProof, in Japan. The new contract will allow NTT DATA CORPORATION to provide its customers with the data integrity technology to conclusively validate what digital information was created, when it was created and that it has been unaltered.
“Our customers have come to rely on AbsoluteProof to protect the integrity of their electronic documents,” stated Hiroshi Endoh, senior executive manager, NTT DATA CORPORATION. “We are thrilled to be extending our relationship with Surety and providing the best digital notary service in the industry to our client base.”
In April of 2000, NTT DATA CORPORATION introduced SecureSeal™ , a service powered by Surety’s patented technology, for verifying that electronic documents have not been tampered with and for time stamping electronic information in order to establish the authenticity of data used in electronic applications, electronic commerce, and intellectual property management. Through AbsoluteProof, NTT DATA CORPORATION customers will have access to a complete data integrity service to meet all business, legal, and regulatory requirements. The service offers the only long-lived, cryptographically verifiable data integrity solution built on patented technology and secure hashing algorithms. AbsoluteProof can notarize, timestamp, and validate virtually any electronic record, including email correspondence, database records, word processing documents, spreadsheets, PDF and XML files, images, audio, and video clips.
“This agreement is a testament to the value our product provides to enterprises around the globe,” stated Tom Klaff, CEO of Surety. “We are excited about renewing our agreement with NTT DATA CORPORATION and look for to continued growth in Japan.”
About NTT Data Corporation (NTT Data)
NTT Data was separated from NTT and became independent in 1988, and has been offering information services focused on the system integration business (SI).
In addition to its SI credentials, it is currently being promoted as an IT partner with the potential to realize new businesses with other companies\' resources, and as a service provider that provides services by itself. In terms of security, a variety of solutions, such as the Secure series which are security products have been provided as well. In September 2001, it became the first company in Japan to be awarded BS7799 certification the international standard for information security.
The Secure series are security services provided by NTT Data.
SecurePod(r) which guarantees safe distribution of electronic documents, SecureSeal(r) which proves the origin and time of the electronic documents, and SecureFort(r) a security outsourcing service, etc., are currently provided.
Posted: Monday, November 3, 2003