UNIFIED COLLABORATION THROUGH EMAIL
 

Features Summary

This is a summary of the key functionality and intrinsic properties found in Kryptiva's Email Integrity Platform. For an in-depth discussion of the guiding principles behind the design of Kryptiva's Email Integrity Platform and, therefore, its inherent features, please refer to the technology rationale. You should be able to easily use the following features list along with the discussion in the technology rationale to compare Kryptiva's offerings with other solutions found on the market.

Key Functionality
The following three capabilities form the core of Kryptiva's offerings. While at first glance some existing products may seem to having been providing some of this functionality, we are confident that upon a closer examination it will become apparent that no single product, or combination of products, has ever provided similar functionality.

Tracking
Provides certified proof of delivery (PoD)
Allows recipients to choose between allow PoD to be returned to sender or not reading received email
Fully integrated into email client application
Does not rely on existing "optional" recipient agreement to deliver PoD
Does not rely on redirecting recipients to a website

Encryption
Sender-enabled (does not require recipients to publish keys or certificates)
Universal delivery (can deliver to any recipients, whether or not they use Kryptiva's services)
Secure response (allows non-Kryptiva recipients to respond securely)
Supports HTML encryption
Relies on 1024 bit RSA and 128 bit AES*
Does not require PKI understanding by either senders or recipients
Does not rely on redirecting recipients to a website

Authentication
Provides user with spoof-proof validation
Authenticates originating organization, not network properties
Certifies content (emails filtered for spam and viruses prior to signing)
Automated verification (no need to import certificates)
Resilient (verifies email fields independently)
Involves reputation and trustworthiness check before signup
Allows for immediate reaction in case of improper conduct
Relies on 1024 bit RSA and SHA-1*


Intrinsic Properties
In addition to the above-described key functionality, Kryptiva's offerings further embody the following properties. Such intrinsic characteristics further contribute to setting Kryptiva's offerings apart from existing products and technologies.

Coherently Integrated Services
Single framework (no need to configure and use a patchwork of separate technologies)
Incrementally upgradable (no upfront capital expenditures for either hardware or software)
Software freely provided as part of service signup

Orthogonality
Infrastructure-independent (no infrastructure modification whatsoever)
LAN-based (no perimeter box needed or email infrastructure outsourcing+ required)
Seamless integration (coexists with existing servers and software without adding any load or perturbation)
Mail protocol-independent (compatible with all mail server software on the market)
Graceful service failover (in case of problem, email degrades to its existing insecure functionality)

Full LDAP Integration
LDAP-controlled access to security services
Sender authorization (ex.: determine if the sender is authorized to sign email on behalf of organization)
Decryption authorization (ex.: allow decryption only if the recipient is part of the recipient list)
No per-user keys or certificates

Per-User Access Control
Encrypted emails stored as-is (no system administrator can "accidentally" read email on mail servers)
Separate decryption database locally stored on user PC or portable storage device

Undroppable Attachments
Attachments are transmitted as part of the encrypted email body and restored at reception
Attachments cannot be dropped by overzealous mail filters

Protocol-Level Security
Security mechanisms cannot be bypassed by reverse-engineering or hacking of the software

Intuitive Cryptographic Functionality
Disposable keys (limited impact of private key loss and trivial replacement)*
Inaccessible private keys (neither users nor system administrators have access to private keys)
User-comprehensible interface (cryptography details buried in lower layers)

Stateless Operation
Email delivery follows conventional path
No storage whatsoever at any intermediary location or web server for delivery to recipients

Friendly yet Inherently Secure User Interface
Free email client plugin
Incremental user experience (security is a simple add-on to existing habits, no new skills required)
No need for recipients, whether or not they are Kryptiva members, to be redirected to any website


*: Visit the Cryptographic Protocol section for more details on the use of cryptographic algorithms and keys.

+: By being infrastructure-independent, Kryptiva's services will work on your network regardless of whether your email infrastructure is onsite or outsourced. In other words, the location of your mail servers has no bearing on the capabilities made available to you by Kryptiva.

 
Technology

Introduction
Features Summary
Architecture Overview
Detailed Architecture
Cryptographic Protocol
Technology Rationale
Acronyms



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