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Development platform to protect Trust Linkages

TrustMe Security, a provider of development platforms for secure online communication applications, today announced the availability of an application programming interface (API) developer kit to empower developers to add security and privacy to online communication platforms such as email, social networks (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.), instant messaging and VoIP. Using TrustMe’s API, developers can secure any online communication application or feature that is important to consumers and businesses.

When communicating online people create Trust Linkages with the people they choose to share their personal information with through email, Facebook or Twitter. Securing these trusted connections is the foundation to building a safe Internet. With TrustMe’s technology, users create online circles of trust and can customize how much, or how little, access individuals have to their online profiles.

“Anyone can download software that will enable them to intercept messages as they travel across the Internet from applications including email, VoIP, IM, etc.,” said Mike Mullen, CTO of TrustMe Security. “TrustMe is supporting the next phase of online communications and social networks by providing developers with the tools they need to easily incorporate security and privacy into today and tomorrow’s most popular online applications.”

With the TrustMe API developers can incorporate Trust technology into existing software and web sites or develop new applications to help consumers and businesses feel safe about the way they communicate online. The API will allow developers to create applications that will enable users to:

• Authenticate and secure email correspondence to ensure it is going to and being received by a legitimate, trusted source
• Develop a universal address book that can be secure across any social network or online application
• Confirm Trust Linkages are not broken when emails are forwarded to a third party

The API allows any feature or application to remain connected to the TrustMe Public Key Name Service (PKNS) which stores and authenticates the established Trust Linkages. Unlike most commercial security applications, TrustMe secures communications by authenticating Trust Linkages and never stores or handles the messages.

The API is available for free to all developers here.

About TrustMe Security Inc.
TrustMe Security provides developers, end users and businesses with the tools they need to fortify their online communications across different applications, from email to instant messaging to social networking and VoIP. TrustMe is committed to working with developers to address the security needs of anyone relying on the Internet to communicate with their Circle of Trust.

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Looking for more information? You can contact Drew at TrustMe at 506 860 6600 or our fantastic media rep, Natalie Sauvé from High Road Communications at 613 688 1187.