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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 10, 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.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
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 10, 2000 By: /s/ Richard D. Brounstein
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Name: Richard D. Brounstein
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350
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Attention Business/Technology Editors:
Certicom Partners with Systor AG to Enable Secure Mobile Computing
Services for Swiss & European Financial Services Sector
Industry-Leading ECC Technology Utilized in First European
Securities-Compliant Wireless Solution for Pocket PC and Palm Handheld
Computers
HAYWARD, CA, May 10/CNW/ -- Certicom (Nasdaq: CERT & TSE: CIC), a leading
provider of m-commerce security, and Systor AG, the leading Swiss general
contractor for information technology solutions for the financial market, today
announced that Systor is utilizing Certicom's encryption technology to provide
the first securities-compliant mobile computing solution for European financial
institutions. Systor is using Certicom's high-powered elliptic curve
cryptography (ECC) in its SEMOS (Secure Mobile Solution) service for Pocket PC,
palm-size and handheld computers in order to provide financial services agents
secure connectivity to critical data anytime, anywhere.
"The SEMOS mobile computing solution is breaking traditional barriers of
restricting sensitive information within the office walls of an institution,
thereby increasing productivity of the workforce. The primary goal of the SEMOS
solution is to enhance data protection for standard Windows CE devices like the
new Pocket PC by Microsoft," said Hans Howald, Member of the Systor Group
Executive Board. "Certicom's encryption is state-of-the-art and meets even the
most stringent requirements of private banks in Switzerland."
With SEMOS, Systor offers a comprehensive and proven solution for secure,
mobile computing which allows agents and consultants in the financial services
sector to access the most current corporate information anytime, anywhere. SEMOS
is based on popular Windows CE devices equipped with comprehensive Microsoft
Office applications as well as a calendar, to do list, address management and
e-mail tools.
The SEMOS solution utilizes Certicom's powerful ECC technology to deliver
strong encryption for sensitive customer data. The data from MS Office and other
applications is transparently encrypted and stored on a flash card and then
decrypted for reading. Developed for a broad range of computing platforms and
maximum interoperability, Certicom's technology enables strong, high performance
security for many pieces of the computing infrastructure.
"Systor's innovative new mobile computing solution, SEMOS, is helping to
facilitate the adoption of handheld devices by the financial services sector,
even among the most conservative institutions in Switzerland" said Rick
Dalmazzi, president and CEO for Certicom. "The addition of our trusted, full
strength security will help financial organizations to successfully implement an
enterprise-wide wireless mobile computing solution while being assured that
critical and sensitive data will not be compromised."
About Systor AG
Systor Ltd. is one of the largest vendor-neutral IT general contractors in
Europe geared primarily to the needs of the financial services market. As a
result of Systor's merger with the German Schumann Group, Systor now has more
than 1900 employees spread over 10 locations in Switzerland, Germany, Great
Britain and the USA. Systor's offering includes business-oriented IT consulting,
tried-and-tested solutions and comprehensive services from a single source. The
combination of business know-how, IT expertise and
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knowledge of the industry is complemented by Systor's unique implementation
skills. For more information, visit Systor's Web site at http://www.systor.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 provides 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 is a registered trademark 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 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.
For further information: Lorraine Kauffman, Public Relations, Certicom
Corp., (510) 780-5417, lkauffman(at)certicom.com; Bettina Cohen, Corporate
Communications & PR, Systor AG, +41 1 405 3224, Bettina.cohen(at)systor.com;
Jessica Johannes, Lutchansky Communications for Certicom, (408) 938-9050 x 15,
jessica(at)lcomm.com/
