Cisco Updates Availability of New Security Functionality in Cisco IOS Software.Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2002 Cisco Systems, Inc., today provides additional information on the availability of security features announced on November 19, 2002. The new Cisco IOS(R) software functionality for IP Security (IPSec) virtual private networks (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) services, including support for Advanced Encryption Standard (cryptography, algorithm) Advanced Encryption Standard - (AES) The NIST's replacement for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The Rijndael /rayn-dahl/ symmetric block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, was chosen by a NIST contest to be AES. (AES), Dynamic Multipoint VPNs, Network Address Translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) transparency, and enhanced Quality of Service (QoS), is shipping today on select Cisco platforms and expected to be available across a broader set of platforms in Q2 CY'03. New inline stateful firewall and intrusion detection features in Cisco IOS software are scheduled to be available beginning in Q1 CY'03. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. |
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