TC TrustCenter expands mobile E-Commerce activities

Hamburg (PROTEXT) - TC TrustCenter - one of Germany's leadingcertification authorities - has joined the global initiativeRadicchio. This move enables TC TrustCenter to strengthen itsactivities in the sector for wireless application security. Branching out from the company's existing business, TCTrustCenter now aims to service the booming market for wirelesscommunications by providing a variety of products and servicesthat ensure secure and authentic wireless communication. Today it is possible to use a mobile phone to access a widevariety of electronic services around the clock, such as internetbanking or online stock brokering. Until now, one of the keyconsiderations which has prevented customers from utilizing thefull potential of such services has been the perceived lack ofsecurity for payments and transactions conducted through a mobiledevice. "Together with renowned companies, including mobile operators,device manufacturers, system integrators and financialinstitutes, we will be joining Radicchio in clearing the road forsecure, convenient wireless e-commerce solutions," stated ProductManager Michael Sillus of TC TrustCenter. And Stefan Engel-Flechsig, Managing Director of SoneraSmartTrust Germany and founding member of the Radicchioinitiative accentuates "The global work of the Radicchio membersstands to benefit significantly by the inflow of the outstandingdomestic and international expertise in the area of certificationauthorities that the Hamburg company TC TrustCenter has." E-commerce providers with a WAP server can enrol for a freetrial demo certificate at http://www.trustcenter.de. About TC TrustCenter: TC TrustCenter GmbH is a security provider; our mission isprovide security for all internet users. TC TrustCenter issueselectronic certificates which enable secure, authenticcommunication through the internet. There are a wide number ofareas in which electronic certificates play an important role,ranging from secure e-mails, e-commerce applications rightthrough to applications for closed user groups. TC TrustCenter'saim is to attain full compliance with the rigorous requirementsof the German laws governing digital signatures, and to becomeone of the leading certification providers in Europe. Ourapplication for registration is currently being processed. TCTrustCenter is working proactively in national and internationalcommittees to establish standardization guidelines and marketingnetworks for security infrastructures. TC TrustCenter is asubsidiary of Germany's four leading private financialinstitutes, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank andHypoVereinsbank. The Radicchio Initiative: "Radicchio" is a global initiative planning to bring togethercompanies and customers in order to make e-commerce secure. Toaccomplish this objective cryptographic infrastructures based onthe public key method will be established. "Radicchio" alreadycounts more than 30 members from Europe, North America and Asia.You will find more information on the Internet athttp://www.radicchio.org. ots Original Text Service: TCTrustCenter GmbH Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Yourcontact person is: Ms Christina Zucker TC TrustCenter GmbHSonninstraße 24 - 28, 20097 Hamburg Telephone: (+49) (0)40 /808026-410, Fax: (+49) (0)40 / 808026-126 E-mail:zucker@trustcenter.de Internet: http://www.trustcenter.de Youcan also access this press release (as a RTF file) as well as awealth of background information and pictures on our website athttp://www.trustcenter.de/presse.

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