Clearswift's DeepSecure at Heart of New NATO Messaging System; Partnership with EADS underpins Alliance drive to integrate electronic messaging.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Clearswift, the world's # 1 in Content Security, has won a major military messaging contract with EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study Defence and Security Systems Limited. The contract is to supply a number of high assurance messaging gateways for the NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Messaging System Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent (NMS See NetWare Management System. ), designed to allow secure military messaging between NATO and non-NATO nations and operational forces. The NMS will use Clearswift's DeepSecure(TM), a unique software solution that provides: --Full compliance with the latest standards in military messaging (ACP (Associate Computing Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computers offered by the ICCP. It is geared to newcomers in the computing field. For more information, visit www.iccp.org. ACP - Algebra of Communicating Processes 145 and X.841) --Assured network separation --Prevention of eavesdropping Secretly gaining unauthorized access to confidential communications. Examples include listening to radio transmissions or using laser interferometers to reconstitute conversations by reflecting laser beams off windows that are vibrating in synchrony to the sound in the room. attacks --A full message audit capability --An evaluated framework for the decomposition of signed and encrypted messages and the integration of content screening features that lie beyond the scope of evaluation (for example virus scanning, file-type fingerprinting and word searching) --Validation that only digitally signed military messages with appropriate security labels may pass through the gateways --A powerful management capability allowing intuitive definition of secure e-policies With the exception of content screening, this functionality will be independently evaluated and certified to Common Criteria EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4. According to Dai Williams, NATO Business Development Manager for EADS Defence and Security Systems, "Clearswift's DeepSecure was the preferred solution that met the demanding requirement of the complex NMS Project. Their solution is the only one that will adhere to the mandatory EAL4 requirement, which was key to NATO." Jim Craigie, Clearswift Product Manager for DeepSecure(TM), explained, "The architecture of Clearswift's DeepSecure(TM) provides assured network separation and a secure DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a within which secure message decomposition can be performed, safe from eavesdropping and subversion attacks. This is an essential pre-requisite for a high assurance messaging gateway, in which messages are stored and analyzed during the validation of digital signatures and security labels before release, in order to prevent the unauthorized transfer of sensitive data. By maintaining separate channels for message flow between networks, DeepSecure(TM) can be used to connect networks of differing security classifications, by allowing different security policies to be applied in each direction. This is essential for conducting NATO's day-to-day business." Ian Bowles, Senior VP Worldwide Operations for Clearswift said the partnership with EADS was further validation of DeepSecure's standing in the world of military security and messaging. "This contract is one of several recent wins that confirm Clearswift's ability to meet the most demanding message integrity challenges," he said. About Clearswift Clearswift is the world's leading provider of content security software for email and web. Clearswift secures content and protects against digital attacks by enforcing security policies that increase productivity, reduce IT costs and create a safer business environment. Clearswift's portfolio includes a range of specialized software solutions for the most security conscious environments. In addition to DeepSecure(TM), this range includes Bastion(TM), a high assurance (EAL4) messaging firewall and FlashPoint(TM), a STANAG The NATO term derived from "standardization agreement." See also NATO standardization agreement. 4406 v3 compliant military messaging system. Within more commercial environments, Clearswift is better known for its MIMEsweeper(TM) suite, the worlds leading family of content security solution for email and web. Clearswift enables organizations to protect themselves against digital attacks, meet legal and regulatory requirements, implement productivity-saving policies and manage intellectual property passing through their network. Clearswift has 15,000 customers and over 20 million end-users worldwide. It has offices in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, Japan and Australia. More information about Clearswift, its products and services is available at: http://www.clearswift.com About EADS Defence and Security Systems Limited EADS Defence and Security Systems Limited. provides integrated secure information and communication solutions for defence, peace-keeping and high intensity policing operations as well as for civil organisations. EADS Defence and Security Systems Limited. employs over 800 people in the UK and provides international solutions for domestic and global clients from its UK base in Newport, South Wales. http://www.cogent-dsn.com About EADS Defence and Communications Systems EADS Defence and Communications Systems (DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. ) is part of the Defence and Security Systems division of EADS. DCS has been created in order to better respond to the new evolution of the defense markets which are more focused on global solutions and integrated systems. For this purpose, DCS regroups several defense activities with the telecommunications activities of EADS. Its field of competence encompasses manned and unmanned systems such as tactical and strategic UAVs, manned mission aircraft, Command, Control, Communication Information systems (C3I C3I Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (US DoD) C3I Computer Controlled Coil Ignition C3I Command, Control, and Communications Interoperability C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence ), Air and Naval Defence, Public Safety including Homeland Security and Communication and Information Network. DCS as the EADS Systems House implements advanced defense concepts, simulation and experimentation tools like NETCOS. http://www.eads.com About EADS EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. EADS has the fastest growing and biggest order book in the industry. With revenues of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 29.9 billion generated in 2002 and a worldwide workforce of more than 100,000, EADS is the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. The EADS Group includes Airbus, the market leader in commercial aircraft, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA MBDA Minority Business Development Agency (US Department of Commerce) MBDA Michigan Broadband Development Authority MBDA Minnesota Band Directors Association MBDA Matra BAE Dynamics Alenia MBDA Magnolia Ballroom Dancers' Association , a world leader in missiles. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft as well as military mission derivatives of Airbus platforms and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system satellite navigation system satellite n → système m de navigation par satellite Galileo. http://www.eads.com |
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