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TrustMe Security, a provider of development platforms for secure online communication applications, today announced that it is adding support for OAuth to the TrustMe Security API.

OAuth is an open protocol that enables secure API authentication for web, mobile and desktop applications using a standard method. The protocol gives service provider developers access to their data on OAuth compatible services while protecting their account credentials. Supporting OAuth is ensuring that TrustMe is working with developers to easily work with the best available open protocols and standards.

“With only about six per cent of all Facebook applications averaging at least 500 active users per day TrustMe wants to ensure that developers have access to the tools they need to easily and efficiently develop applications for all online communication platforms,” said Mike Mullen, CTO of TrustMe Security. “Consumers need to feel confident that the applications they are using are safe and secure. Supporting open protocols like OAuth will help developers feel confident in the security they are offering with TrustMe’s API.”

TrustMe empowers developers to add security and privacy to online communication platforms such as email, social networks (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.), instant messaging and VoIP. Developers may access TrustMe’s Public Key Name Service (PKNS) using a REST-based API. The PKNS allows applications and web sites to encrypt communications and limit the disclosure of a person’s personal information to only that person’s trusted contacts.

“OAuth is an emerging, community-driven open protocol that is essential to lowering the cost of doing the right thing when it comes to helping people share their information between web services in a safe and easy way,” said Chris Messina, Open Source Advocate-at-Large. “That TrustMe should adopt this protocol speaks to their foresight and good intentions when it comes to securely delivering people’s private and personal information wherever it needs to go.”

While attending the F8 Conference this week in San Francisco, the TrustMe team will be meeting with Facebook developers to gain insight and feedback on additional open protocols and standards developers are relying on as well as the TrustMe API. TrustMe is dedicated to providing the developer community with the most complete and easy-to-use development tools to secure online communication applications. The TrustMe API is available for free at www.trustmesecurity.com.

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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.

Partnership to Protect Personal and Financial Information

TrustMe Security, a provider of development platforms for secure online communication applications, and Trimedia Atlantic, a full service multimedia production facility and web development firm, announced today a partnership to develop secure communication applications.

Trimedia Atlantic specializes in the development of innovative, media rich content management technologies. It will use TrustMe Security’s API-accessible development platform to encrypt and decrypt data transferred between credit monitoring bureaus and financial institutions, and present it in an easy to process format that protects the privacy of applicants. The applications will be one of the modules Trimedia offers as part of its international award winning Orbit CMS software.

“Our product is called Orbit because it’s out of this world but our commitment to data security is quite grounded,” said Adam Greene, Trimedia’s Advanced Web System Specialist. “Our new relationship with TrustMe will enable us to provide improved security services to our clients and demonstrate our ongoing promise to listen to our clients and offer them the best and latest technologies.”

The TrustMe API enables developers to incorporate trust linkages into their applications to ensure that users of the software or web sites may communicate securely with those people they designate as trusted contacts. Non-trusted individuals who intercept a message encrypted by TrustMe will find it unreadable. Trimedia will offer the module as a subscription service with its Orbit CMS software.

“TrustMe is providing a unique platform to allow developers to easily integrate security features into their existing applications,” said Dean Hennessay, TrustMe Security’s Development Lead. “Trimedia Atlantic is an excellent example of innovative people doing amazing things with our technology.”

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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.

You can contact Dan Britton of Trimedia Atlantic at 506 386 3342 for more details.

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.

We were happy to find out that TrustMe has been nominated and announced as a finalist at the 10th annual KIRA Awards. TrustMe was nominated as the top private sector Technological Advancement/Innovation for our PKNS technology - which enables the development of applications and web technology that incorporates your circle of trust. The more technical among us might call it the building blocks of a social graph.

Our co-nominees include Chalk Media Corp and C-Therm Technologies Ltd. both based out of Fredericton and not too far from our own satellite office in Freddy Beach.

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MONCTON, NB – TrustMe Security co-CEO Elisabeth Rybak was selected yesterday as one of fifteen members of the New Brunswick’s Inaugural Cohort Program, presented by the G. Wallace F. McCain Institute for Business Leadership, a part of the University of New Brunswick.

The 15 business executives were tapped yesterday as “the most promising up-and-coming entrepreneurs in New Brunswick,” according to the Telegraph-Journal.

“I appreciate the honour of being selected one of the members of this inaugural class,” stated Rybak. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to connect with so many leaders who share my commitment to building a stronger New Brunswick.”

The fifteen executives will gather for two days every month, beginning in July, to network and share ideas with successful New Brunswick business leaders like candy maker David Ganong, Moosehead Breweries chairman and chief executive Derek Oland and Mariner Partners chairman Gerry Pond.

Friend and investor David Hawkins, President of Couleur NB, took the time to brave the blizzard-like conditions and introduce an equally brave Minister of Health, Hon. Mike Murphy. Murphy brought greetings on behalf of Premiere Shawn Graham and the Hon. Greg Byrne who had to cancel because of the storm.

The honourable Brian Murphy Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe could not be with us during our grand opening reception on January 28, 2008 - Parliament was open, so he sent TrustMe a much-appreciated video message instead.

MONCTON, NB - Minister of Business New Brunswick the Hon. Greg Byrne announced today that the government would be investing in job creation at Moncton based IT startup TrustMe Security, formerly known as VE Networks.

“Business New Brunswick is pleased to partner with TrustMe Security as they develop and market world class security products,” said Byrne. “TrustMe has grown quickly since setting up shop in the province in 2005. This assistance will allow the company to create more highly skilled jobs in New Brunswick and serve as an example to the IT industry that we’re open for business.”

Under the terms of the agreement the Government of New Brunswick will contribute a $1 million loan guarantee to stimulate the creation of over fifty jobs at the Moncton headquartered enterprise with satellite offices in Fredericton and Saint John.

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Moncton, NB – TrustMe Security Inc. took another step forward in achieving its goals of making secure email information easily available and accessible to everyone. TrustMe’s online presence received a complete overhaul January 1, 2008.

The new web site features a clean design and is standards compliant, making it accessible around the world, including those with visual disabilities. Streamlined communications tools allow for TrustMe® software users to ask questions, communicate with developers, request support and contribute ideas that improve TrustMe’s secure email technology. A central knowledgebase will house guides, articles and frequently answered questions providing users with a one stop destination for answers to all of their email security questions.

“Our new web site allows TrustMe to expand our collaborative environment outside of our office walls. Our technology was designed for the benefit of everyone, so we’re very excited that everyone will now be able to contribute to its development,” stated Andrew MacKinnon, TrustMe’s web manager.

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June 06, 2007, MONCTON – VE Networks Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract with Cooke Aquaculture of New Brunswick Canada to supply the company with their new email security product called “TrustMe™”.

In the highly competitive world of the global seafood industry, Cooke Aquaculture has distinguished itself by bringing an innovative approach to an old business. “We are always looking for new ways to enhance our efficiency and decrease costs while delivering the highest-quality product to our customers.” Says Nitin Soni, CIO of Cooke Aquaculture.

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