Rivetz, an industry leader in embedded, blockchain-based mobile security solutions, and Privus, a leading pioneer in privacy and security technology, today announced a partnership to bring hardware-level security to the Privus flagship solution SecurLine.
SecurLine is the most advanced, secure and transparent peer-to-peer communications encryption application for smartphones. The partnership will enable Privus to provide unmatched protection of private keys to significantly increase the app's security posture by employing Rivetz's state-of-the-art Toolkit to access the existing hardware security capabilities already built into millions of mobile devices.
"I'm very enthusiastic about our partnership with Rivetz as I believe we are an excellent fit," said Henrique Corrêa da Silva, CEO of Privus. "Rivetz is the leading provider of embedded protection of private keys in mobile environments, while SecurLine has become the go-to tool for those demanding bulletproof, verifiable security and privacy in their communications. This partnership also unlocks new levels of cooperation beyond SecurLine, to provide enhanced security for other projects such as the Privum Network, a community-focused, decentralized, global infrastructure that allows everyone, anywhere to access the Internet privately and securely at any time."
Swiss-based Bit Armor AG, which trades under the Privus name, is a global reference in privacy and digital security, focused on government, institutional and corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals demanding the highest levels of digital security. Privus undertakes an independent audit of the full source code of the full range of its easy-to-use solutions, also open to review by its clients. Their seasoned, multi-disciplinary team is dedicated to the design of best-in-class technology.
"Verifiable security is of the utmost importance when ensuring trust within a network," said Steven Sprague, founder and CEO of Rivetz. "Rivetz and Privus are allied in our perspectives on privacy and security for any organization. Together, we are laying the groundwork for a more streamlined and protected communication worldwide."
Rivetz's best-in-class security solutions hinge upon access to the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), which is an isolated, measured computer environment separate from the operating system. By provisioning all digital transactions through the TEE, Rivetz assures that users' private keys cannot be altered or stolen if the operating system were tampered with or infected by malware.
About PrivusPrivus is a Swiss-based company born out of the need to return privacy to the individual, developing security solutions for enterprises and consumers which protect digital communications and provide verifiable, bulletproof privacy. Privus advocates full transparency to clients and all Privus solutions are based on established open source libraries. Their premier solution, SecurLine, is the most advanced, secure and transparent peer-to-peer communication encryption application for smartphones, offering high-quality voice and video calls, conference calls, text and image messaging. To learn more, visit www.privus.global and follow Privus on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About RivetzRivetz technology and services aim to provide a safer and easier-to-use model for all users to protect their digital assets using hardware-based trusted execution technology. The device plays a critical role in automating security and enabling the controls that users need to produce high assurance data and benefit from modern services. Rivetz leverages state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools to develop a modern model for users and their devices to interact with services on the Internet. They were selected for Telecom Council's prestigious Innovation Showcase Class of 2018. Find out more at www.rivetz.comand follow Rivetz on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Telegram.
