News Archive 2002

08.02.2002
Certall and Valimo to Boost PKI Use
Companies co-operate to provide PKI as turn-key service to corporations.

The PKI certification authority (CA) service provider Certall Finland Oy and the Finnish security software company Valimo Wireless Oy announced today their co-operation in providing multi-channel PKI solutions suitable for various business sectors. The companies have launched a joint piloting infrastructure of their comprehensive service solution for authentication, transaction validation and non-repudiation.

The companies have built enabling technological infrastructure to satisfy the emerging need to use strong user authentication and digital signatures in various access channels offered by corporations to their customers and employees. Together Certall and Valimo can offer integrated turn-key PKI solutions for multi-channel business models serving customers through mobile networks and fixed-line internet as well as through the digital-TV.

"As banks have a controlling interest in our company, Certall is a solid source of trust in PKI solutions securing high-value transactions. We are pioneers in core CA services and with Valimo we help corporations to integrate PKI flexibly into their multi-channel service distribution", says Mr. Janne Kauppinen, Certall’s Director of Products and Services. Besides its stronghold of the domestic banking and financial markets, Certall is already active with its PKI infrastructure in the telecom sector and targeting other large corporate customers.

"Our co-operation with Certall is a very important step for Valimo in entering the Finnish banking and financial markets", comments Valimo CEO Jarkko Elonen. "Due to its strong ownership structure, Certall is seen the most dominant CA service provider in the Finnish markets, which makes it an important player when offering PKI-based security infrastructure as a hosted service", Elonen continues.

More information:

Jarkko Elonen
CEO, Valimo Wireless
Tel: +358 9 7269 4105