RSA Data Security, Inc.
this week announced the latest versions of its cryptographic Java security
products, BSAFE SSL-J protocol components and the BSAFE Crypto-J secure
Java toolkit.
These products are designed to help developers strengthen the security of
their Java applications while building them in a quick, efficient manner.
The new BSAFE SSL-J 2.0 component suite was created to provide developers
with everything needed to implement the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) v3
protocol in Java. Potential uses of this technology include applications in
banking, financial services, Web publishing, consumer and electronic commerce.
The BSAFE Crypto-J 2.0 product, formerly known as JSAFE, continues to
utilize the core RSA cryptographic algorithms used in major application
security standards including SSL, Secure Electronic Transaction and Secure
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. This release of the product adds
support for Java Crypto Extensions and the Digital Signature Algorithm.
Built on RSA’s new BSAFE Crypto-J product, BSAFE SSL-J provides:
- Support for SSL v3, assuring developers a high degree of
interoperability in their products
- Support for X.509 v1 and v3 digital certificates, used for server and
client authentication and verification
- High levels of performance through session ID caching, blocking and
non-blocking I/O and support for hardware accelerators and multithreaded
processing
- Simplified debugging through the use of a sophisticated error reporting
system
RSA’s Java security offering, when combined with BSAFE SSL-J, is designed
to provide a “comprehensive, packaged security component solution,” and
includes multiple versions of the SSL protocol, RSA algorithms, as well as
ciphers, message digests, public key ciphers, random number generators, and
optional key obfuscation. BSAFE Crypto-J employs the same Java Security API
developers are accustomed to using, and includes source code for sample
applications and self-test modules.
The BSAFE SSL-J and BSAFE Crypto-J SDKs are available from RSA for a retail
price of $295. For additional information about RSA’s BSAFE technology,
visit the RSA Web site.
