Forte offers simple solutions to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of your credentials.
Features:
It is based on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which is a symmetric-key cryptosystem. This means that encryption and decryption is performed by means of the same key or password.
Forte's Authenticated File SystemForte's Authenticated File System solution is based on the RSA encryption standards, which is an asymmetric key cryptosystem, where encryption and decryption is performed by means of a public/private key pair. The system therefore relies on the presence of user certificates (i.e., all users of the system must have a certificate, also known as a digital ID - issued by a CA).
Forte's solution targets the need for:
Authenticated File System gives added value for customers deploying electronic certificates by using certificates instead of passwords for encryption on machines of individual employees. It also allows efficient and secure exchange of documents between persons in different organizations using electronic certificates, while preserving the possibility for encrypting using a password.