(2021/6/28)

Category: Product Service

Release issuing company: Accel

Compatible with industry standard FIDO U2F, PKCS#11. Capable of recording up to 4 keys Axel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) provides solutions that utilize cutting-edge LSI design development, machine learning/AI, cryptography, and blockchain technology, leveraging its strength in advanced algorithm development capabilities. , representative: Kazunori Matsuura) is a new product of the "SHALO* series" solution that enables more secure information management in various scenes using private keys such as licensing and authentication. We will start selling the USB security key "SHALO AUTH" that safely and easily manages private keys for authentication and VPN and SSH connections. * Security Hardware for Authorization and Licensing Operations product website (https://shalo.jp/auth/) When logging in to a website, etc., password-based ID authentication uses secret information on the user and the server side that receives this information. is shared. Therefore, if users reuse IDs and passwords on multiple sites, it is extremely difficult to prevent security information from being leaked through attacks such as spoofing with only system-side countermeasures. There is also a method of entering the passcode sent by SMS, etc., but it lacks convenience. SHALO AUTH is a USB-type security key certified as a Level 2 U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) device by the authentication standard FIDO (Fast IDentity Online: Fido), which has a mechanism that does not share secret information between users and servers. When used to log in to web services such as Google or Facebook or platforms such as GitHub, after entering your ID and password, you can log in by pressing the SHALO AUTH button connected to your PC as the second factor of authentication.　SHALO AUTH can also be used as a general-purpose security key that supports public key encryption RSA and ECDSA. By using SHALO AUTH for VPN and SSH user authentication, you can communicate securely without storing keys on your local PC. Secure key management, certificate management, digital signature issuance, etc. are also possible, and users can use PKCS#11 API (Application Programming Interface) to encrypt PDF files and view them only when using SHALO AUTH. can also do. We provide two types of GUI tools for PKCS#11. This dedicated tool consists of "SHALO Keyring" that stores key data in SHALO AUTH and "SHALO Smith" that manages SHALO AUTH. SHALO Keyring can load key files used on OpenSSL/OpenSSH/PuTTY software by simply dragging and dropping without converting or creating certificates. Up to 4 keys can be recorded for each use, and the expiration date and encryption strength can be set individually. ■ Usage image ■ Provided key writing tool for PKCS#11 SHALO AUTH library for PKCS#11 ■ Functions ■ Supported platforms Windows 10 1909 or later macOS 10.13 or later Linux (Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) / CentOS 7.9/8.3, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Fedora 33 or later) About Accel Accel is a cutting-edge technology company that has a consistent development system from advanced algorithm development to software and hardware development responsible for commercialization. In addition to designing and developing large-scale LSIs, we contribute to business reforms through digital technology by implementing cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning/AI, cryptography, and blockchain technology. In the field of security, we are working on product development of security tools using encryption technology, and are a member of the FIDO Alliance, an international standards organization that promotes online authentication methods. (https://www.axell.co.jp/) Inquiries regarding this release Product-related product contact E-mail shalo@axell.co.jp Press IR/Public Relations Team E-mail kouhou@axell.co. jpWindows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Apple, Mac, and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the United States and other countries and regions. Google and Gmail are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries. Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and Fedora are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. Ubuntu is a trademark or registered trademark of Canonical Ltd. FIDO and FIDO ALLIANCE are trademarks of the FIDO Alliance. Other listed company names, products, etc. are generally registered trademarks or trademarks of our company and each company. Corporate Press ReleaseDetailsPRTIMES top