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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 24, 2000
CERTICOM CORP.
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(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
5520 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5L1 Canada
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): .)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CERTICOM CORP.
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(Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2000 By: /s/ Richard D. Brounstein
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(Signature)
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ATTENTION BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:
INTEGRA MICRO SYSTEMS PARTNERS WITH CERTICOM TO DELIVER
FIRST SECURE WAP SERVER AND GATEWAY TO INDIA
Partnership Extends Certicom's Trusted, High Performance
Security Offerings to India
WIRELESS AGENDA 2000, AUSTIN, TEX, May 24 /CNW/ - Certicom (Nasdaq: CERT and
TSE: CIC), a leading provider of m-commerce security, and Integra Micro Systems,
a leading software development company in India, today announced that Integra
has licensed Certicom's WTLS Plus(TM) technology to provide advanced encryption
for the Jataayu WAP Server and Gateway. The Jataayu product is India's first WAP
server and WAP gateway, which provides secure access to the Internet and
supports secure wireless applications for mobile devices, ranging from Internet
email and messaging to mobile banking, stock trading and other mobile commerce
("m-commerce") services.
"Our partnership with Certicom provides us with the critical security
element to our WAP implementation. Certicom's efficient WTLS technology best
meets the demands of mobile devices and networks, giving us a competitive
advantage in earning the business of global carriers and enterprises," said
Integra's Raj Kesarimall, Executive Director. "We selected Certicom's WTLS Plus
because it offers high performance and trusted security technology to our
innovative WAP browser and gateway products, enabling secure transactions over
the wireless environment."
Integra is a leading Indian software development company specializing in the
areas of Networking, Imaging, Internet Applications and Appliances and offers
products and services for the global markets. The company's Jataayu is a fully
WAP compliant Server/Gateway product available on a variety of operating systems
and enables WAP devices to access WML content. Integra chose Certicom to provide
proven, high performance security ideally suited for WAP implementations in
wireless environments.
"We are very excited to partner with Integra Micro which represents the
expansion of our business into India," said Richard Depew, executive vice
president, field operations, Certicom. "We believe that the demand for
innovative WAP solutions that enable businesses and individuals to securely
communicate worldwide continues to explode. Integra represents the extensive
technical capabilities of one of the fastest growing countries, as they add
Certicom-enhanced WAP products to strengthen their competitiveness in the
international wireless arena."
Certicom's encryption technology provides Jataayu with significant
performance and size advantages. The small code size of the WTLS Plus toolkit
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and straightforward interface enables rapid development and seamless integration
with Integra's complete WAP development product line.
About WTLS Plus
WTLS Plus combines Certicom's ECC, SSL, and embedded platform expertise to
offer a highly efficient security solution designed specifically for wireless
environments. The toolkit provides for plug-and-play integration, enabling WAP
developers to add WTLS functionality rapidly and with confidence to their
servers and constrained devices. It reduces cost by substantially shortening
development schedules and helps ensure that sensitive applications achieve the
highest industry standards for security. Certicom provides both -- client and
server -- software required for an interoperable WAP security solution. WTLS
Plus is compliant with the WTLS 1.1 specification developed by the WAP Forum.
About Jataayu
The Jataayu Family is a complete range of WAP Server/Gateway and Clients
aimed at the global market. Jataayu is a highly efficient and portable solution
available on a variety of UNIX platforms and Windows NT. The Jataayu WAP
Server/Gateway product range caters to the entire spectrum of the market from
Personal to Enterprise to Network Operators. The Jataayu Client is a highly
portable and is currently available for the Palm OS.
About Integra Micro Systems
Integra is a leading software development company based in Bangalore, India
popularly known as the "Silicon Valley " Of India. Specializing in the areas of
Networking, Imaging, Internet Applications and Appliances, the company has a
rich technology background which enables it to provide innovative and quality
products and services. With the launch of Jataayu, Integra is well on its way to
establish itself as a global supplier of products and solutions for the rapidly
growing Wireless Solutions Markets. For more information, visit Integra's Web
site at http://www.integramicro.com.
About Certicom
Certicom is an encryption technology company specializing in security
solutions for mobile computing and wireless data markets, including m-commerce.
Major computing and communications companies such as Palm Inc., BellSouth
Wireless Data, Motorola, Pitney Bowes, and QUALCOMM incorporate Certicom's
technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging applications,
and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a complete range of OEM
security products and services, including cryptographic toolkits, custom
implementations, and security integration services and consulting. Certicom's
worldwide sales and marketing operations are based in Hayward, California, with
cryptographic research and product development in Toronto, Canada. For more
information, visit Certicom's Web site at http://www.certicom.com.
Certicom and WTLS Plus are registered trademarks of Certicom Corp. All other
companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include,
but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile and wireless
devices and the continued growth of e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile
e-commerce), the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in m-commerce
transactions, the acceptance of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) technology as
an industry standard, the market acceptance of our principle products and sales
of our customer's products, the impact of competitive products and technologies,
the possibility of our products infringing patents and other intellectual
property of third parties, and costs of product development. Certicom will not
update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date hereof. More detailed
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information about potential factors that could affect Certicom's financial
results is included in the documents Certicom files from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory
authorities including Certicom's Registration Statement on Form F-10. %SEDAR:
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For further information: please contact: Lorraine Kauffman, Public
Relations, Certicom Corp., (510) 780-5417, [email protected]; Raj
Kesarimall, Executive Director, Integra Micro Systems (P) Ltd, 91-80-3449571,
[email protected]
