ACS Launches its CryptoMate (USB PKI Token) Client Kit

ACS, Hong Kong, 28 Feb, 2007 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (HONG KONG STOCK Exchange: 8210, www.acs.com.hk), Asia Pacific’s number one supplier in PC-linked smart card readers industry (Source: research report issued by Frost & Sullivan), announces that the CryptoMate Client Kit is now ready to enter the world’s secure PKI market. This client kit is designed to make the encryption of different confidential messages more secure and user-friendly and more manageable for large and international enterprises.

CryptoMate is a USB PKI token with an embedded smart card for extra convenience and security. It combines the simplicity of a USB device with the capabilities of a cryptographic smart card and an integrated reader. It is ideal for applications such as enterprise banking, e-Commerce, Internet access, computer access control, etc. CryptoMate Client Kit is a secure and easy-to-use package solution to manage and protect your electronic certificate(s).

Frustrated by network breaches like Trojan program attack, credential/password leakage, legitimate session hijacking, or all of the above? It is time for a CryptoMate.

The CryptoMate Client Kit includes a Certificate Management Tool that allows you to store securely your certificate(s) into CryptoMate that is specially designed for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) based applications. You can utilize CryptoMate to sign and decrypt your emails, and/or deploy enterprise smart card solutions. All sensitive electronic certificates are now stored inside the CryptoMate and not in the vulnerable computer. As these electronic certificates never leave the USB device, ultimate security is reached.

For additional online information regarding this product, please visit the CryptoMate Client Kit.

Client Kit Content

• 1 x CryptoMate
  • USB device embedded with 32Kbytes Cryptographic Smart Card
• 1 x CDROM
  • CryptoMate Drivers
  • Certificate Management Tool with User Guide
  • Client Kit Manuals

About Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Founded in 1995, Asia Pacific’s number one supplier of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: research report issued by Frost & Sullivan) is one of a select group of global companies at the forefront of the smart card revolution. ACS develops and distributes a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards, and related products to over 80 countries worldwide, facilitating an easier adoption of smart card applications in different industries.

As one of the world’s leading suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, ACS has the technology, expertise, and global resources to develop and offer the next generation in smart card versatility to satisfy the needs of its customers worldwide.