nuBridges has announced that nuBridges Exchange Commerce Suite V3.5 and nuBridges Exchange i V3.2 Managed File Transfer (MFT) software solutions for B2B integration have completed the AS2–3Q10 Interoperability certification and are now Drummond Certified. This certification ensures that these nuBridges software applications transport EDI and other important business transactional information between trading partners securely using the AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) RFC standard over the Internet using HTTP.

The nuBridges solutions are two of 21 newly certified AS2 products from 14 software companies to complete the Drummond Certified AS2-3Q10 Interoperability test developed by Drummond Group, Inc. (DGI), the trusted interoperability test lab.

AS2 is one of the most widely recognized messaging standards for B2B e-commerce with thousands of implementations around the globe. Used by the retail, consumer products goods, hard-lines, insurance, financial services, petroleum and government industries, among others, AS2 is the IETF RFC (4180) specification standard by which applications communicate all forms of data, including EDI and XML over the Internet. Implementing AS2 with certified AS2 products enables users to connect, deliver and reply to data securely and reliably, saving money and adding flexibility and control on how the data is utilized or reported.

“Interoperability and security are essential elements of data exchange for B2B transactions,” said Kee Murray, nuBridges executive vice president of Product Development. “We continually test our products and achieving Drummond certification is one of the highest assurances we can give to our customers that our MFT solutions will perform to their expectations over popular messaging protocol standards, such as AS2.”

During the test, the participating products are required to exchange test messages with each other and to verify the validity of each transaction. The test messages cover the full scope of the AS2 standard, which includes digital signatures, encryption and receipts, as well as data compression.

For specific AS2–3Q10 certification results, final report and registration information for upcoming tests, visit http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/as2-companies-current.html. For more information on the AS2 standard, please visit http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/standards.html.

More about nuBridges Exchange Commerce Suite

nuBridges Exchange Commerce Suite is a well-established managed file transfer (MFT) software solution for securely exchanging B2B documents between trusted trading partners. Enterprises can install Commerce Suite on their own servers to establish an eBusiness hub to handle document mail boxing, delivery, trading partner management, security, authentication and non-repudiation to prove the integrity and origin of the data being exchanged. Designed for high transaction volumes, it is in production in some of the most demanding B2B environments, including the world’s largest retailer and largest e-tailer.

More about nuBridges Exchange i

nuBridges Exchange i is a suite of file transfer, secure connectivity and Internet (AS1, AS2, AS3) software that runs natively on the IBM i platform. Designed for ultimate configuration flexibility, nuBridges Exchange i meets the requirements of large enterprises as well as small workgroups that need to improve FTP security, reliability and performance; centrally manage FTP scripts and simplify FTP support and administration; and comply with PGP and SSH mandates. It eliminates EDI VAN costs by enabling companies to implement their own EDI over the Internet and performs secure point–to–point file transfers internally or with business partners.

About Drummond Group, Inc.

Drummond Group, Inc. (DGI) is the trusted interoperability test lab offering global testing services throughout the product life cycle. In addition to interoperability testing services, Drummond Group offers test lab services including auditing, QA, conformance, and test consulting. Founded in 1999, DGI represents best-of-breed on linking technologies, standards and interoperability issues with the needs of vertical industries such as smart grid, automotive, consumer product goods, health care, financial services, government, petroleum, pharmaceutical and retail. For more information, please visit http://www.drummondgroup.com/ or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

nuBridges provides technology solutions for extended enterprises that share sensitive data across applications, departments and organizations, and face complex security and compliance mandates. Its data encryption, data tokenization, key management, file transfer and EDI solutions help customers get information from point A to point B; do it safely; and prove compliance. Proven in production, nuBridges software and services readily scale across heterogeneous enterprise environments, including legacy systems, and offer unified visibility for improved analysis, decision support and administrative efficiency. nuBridges solutions and support have established a new standard of quality for the industry, and are trusted by the world’s most demanding organizations to exchange and protect billions of payment card transactions, personal data records and business-critical file transfers. More information is available at www.nubridges.com.