AirMagnet Enterprise Achieves FIPS 140-2 Compliance; Rigorous Federal Standard Strengthens AirMagnet's Position in Government Market.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AirMagnet, the leader in wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) security and performance solutions, today announced that its AirMagnet Enterprise SmartEdge Sensor software algorithms are compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors. (FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. ) 140-2 standard according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). FIPS 140-2 validation is necessary for selected government deployments and allows AirMagnet's SmartEdge Sensors to be used by federal agencies and other organizations that mandate stringent security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security in order to protect critical and sensitive data. FIPS 140-2 is a government standard that helps validate security claims for technology products using cryptology The science of developing secret codes and/or the use of those codes in encryption systems. See cryptography. cryptology - The study of cryptography and cryptanalysis. , a branch of representative mathematics that is applied to ensure the secure transfer of information. FIPS 140-2 compliance is recognized by the U.S. government, as well as federal agencies in Canada (CSE (Certified Systems Engineer) See Microsoft certification. ), Europe and Australia. U.S. government purchasing agents are required by law to purchase FIPS 140-2-compliant products over non-complying technology. Financial organizations also commonly use FIPS 140-2-compliant products due to the sensitivity of the information they share and store. "As the only infrastructure-agnostic WLAN security solution to receive FIPS compliance, AirMagnet is ahead of the market," said Wai-Sing Lee, a Frost & Sullivan industry analyst. "It really strengthens AirMagnet's position in the federal market and gives it substantial credibility with organizations that have to adhere to the same strict levels that the government does." AirMagnet is the solution of choice among financial institutions and state, local and federal governments. Financial and government customers largely use AirMagnet products for two applications. Some use AirMagnet as most other customers do -- to monitor, administer and secure an organization's wireless networks across dispersed office locations, and protect against potential network trespassers and rogue access points, denial-of-service attacks, spoofs, dictionary attacks, and dozens of other exploits that can cripple a wireless network or expose sensitive data. Some of AirMagnet's financial and government customers differ from other AirMagnet users in that they observe "no wireless" policies, and use AirMagnet products to secure their perimeter and ensure that no wireless networking equipment of any kind can penetrate their networks. Hundreds of government organizations and financial institutions use AirMagnet products to secure their wireless networks. "This is an important milestone for AirMagnet -- FIPS testing is both time-consuming and rigorous," said Dean Au, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AirMagnet. "FIPS compliance furthers our position as the clear wireless security choice for the federal, defense and financial markets, where organizations simply have no tolerance for security breaches." AirMagnet's entire SmartEdge Sensor is on the FIPS pre-validation list and is undergoing conformance testing. For more information on FIPS 140-2, visit http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips140-2/fips1402.pdf. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc. provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems in handheld, laptop and Enterprise configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 3,000 companies worldwide in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. (C)2005 AirMagnet, Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet and AirWISE are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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